TSLA435.790-6.31%
GM83.240-1.11%
F17.4400.79%
RIVN16.3001.1%
CYD56.7200.39%
HMC26.990-0.3%
TM189.950-1.89%
CVNA73.000-0.49%
PAG167.370-0.8%
LAD290.890-4.73%
AN187.720-6.02%
GPI316.340-10.09999%
ABG187.710-7.04%
SAH82.620-1.12%
TSLA435.790-6.31%
GM83.240-1.11%
F17.4400.79%
RIVN16.3001.1%
CYD56.7200.39%
HMC26.990-0.3%
TM189.950-1.89%
CVNA73.000-0.49%
PAG167.370-0.8%
LAD290.890-4.73%
AN187.720-6.02%
GPI316.340-10.09999%
ABG187.710-7.04%
SAH82.620-1.12%
TSLA435.790-6.31%
GM83.240-1.11%
F17.4400.79%
RIVN16.3001.1%
CYD56.7200.39%
HMC26.990-0.3%
TM189.950-1.89%
CVNA73.000-0.49%
PAG167.370-0.8%
LAD290.890-4.73%
AN187.720-6.02%
GPI316.340-10.09999%
ABG187.710-7.04%
SAH82.620-1.12%


Customer Experience

optimize your CRM

Leveraging Your CRM To Identify Buyers

- October 9, 2015
By adding additional data, you can optimize your CRM to identify high-potential shoppers already in the database. BY JOHN GIAMALVO We live in the age of “big data,” and nowhere is this...

Expand Your Customer Surveying Beyond The CSI

- October 7, 2015
DMS exec: CSI won’t tell if customer is loyal for long haul. BY JON MCKENNA In recent years, skeptics have raised a litany of questions with or complaints about automaker-driven customer...

CBT News – October 6, 2015

- October 6, 2015
On today's show: Clint Burns, CEO of The Next Up, shares the most important step to ensure a good customer experience Mike Haeg, Director of Automotive at Century Interactive, discusses...
Dealership Follow-Up

Fundamental Approach To Dealership Follow-Up

- September 17, 2015
Avoid the tendency by dealers to believe lessons are automatically absorbed; plan for successful implementation instead. BY GLENN PASCH The dealership’s day began with a quick sales meeting. Twelve salespeople and...
customer’s trade-in

Stop Waiting Until Negotiating Price To Discuss A customer’s trade-in

- September 16, 2015
Addressing the customer’s trade-in before looking at a new car makes strategic sense, for a lot of reasons. BY MARK TEWART There is a lot of talk in our industry today about speeding...

How the finance department can make a great first impression

- September 14, 2015
A couple agrees to buy the vehicle you're selling. Once all parties approve the deal, does it matter how and when the customer gets into finance? Sales expert and management trainer...
CRM System

Is Your CRM A Bad Fit Dealership Business Model?

- September 4, 2015
Warning signs that you should look for a different CRM. BY ZACH KLEMPF Today’s car buying marketplace demands nothing less than a connected, personalized customer experience. Consumers want dealerships to know who...

How far does your dealership go to make customers happy?

- September 1, 2015
How far does your dealership go when it comes to making people happy? Shaun Del Grande, owner of the 15-brand, 14-store Del Grande Dealer Group in San Francisco, says happiness...
Customize Landing Pages

Customize Landing Pages To Ensure Car Shoppers Are Glad They Clicked On Your Online Ads

- September 1, 2015
If searches don’t take them directly to the relevant message for that make and model, they will keep looking elsewhere. BY FRANK J. LOPES How does your dealership measure user satisfaction...

Are You Picking Up On The Emotional Cues From Your Potential Customers?

- August 25, 2015
When it comes to taking mental notes of what a potential car buyer desires, tapping into the emotion and excitement of that customer during every stage of the buying process...