TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


David Kain

technology

Using Technology to Connect with More Customers

- July 19, 2018
  On this week's episode of Kain & Co., David Kain invites Shaun Kniffin, Marketing Director for Germain Motor Company, to talk about how they are using technology to connect with...
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David Kain

How Transaction Time Can Help Make or Break A Purchase – David Kain

- July 17, 2018
What is the perfect amount of time to spend on the entire in-store car shopping process? Is there even such a universal number to abide by? According to David Kain,...
Sales & Marketing Auto News
newscast

How Transaction Time Can Help Make or Break A Purchase | Ford on Track to Sell More Big Pickups Than Ever Before | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Asks Automakers to Reveal Sensitive Data

- July 17, 2018
Today on CBTNews.com - Tuesday, July 17th, 2018: How Transaction Time Can Help Make or Break A Purchase - David Kain What is the perfect amount of time to spend on the...
Daily Newscast
dealership

Being Smarter When Running Your Dealership (Part 1)

- June 21, 2018
On today' episode of Kain & Co., David Kain interviews his brother Bob, Dealer Principal at Jack Kain Ford in Versailles, Kentucky. The two brothers talk about their experiences in...
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digital marketing

Growing Through Your Digital Marketing Efforts

- May 24, 2018
On today's episode of Kain & Co., David Kain invites Jason Zoeller, Digital Marketing Manager with Bachman Auto Group in Louisville, Kentucky, to discuss Bachman's approach to digital marketing as...
Shows
newscast

How Transaction Time Can Help Make or Break A Purchase – David Kain | UBER Tech Faults Software for Fatal Accident | AutoMakers Encourage Agreement to Avoid Legal Battle

- May 9, 2018
On today's CBT Newscast for Wednesday, May 9th, 2018: How Transaction Time Can Help Make or Break A Purchase - David Kain What is the perfect amount of time to spend on...
Daily Newscast
accountability

Accountability Between Your Dealership Team and Management

- April 12, 2018
On this week's episode of Kain & Co., David invites his daughter Jessica on to discuss a presentation she gave recently on the right and wrong ways to handle accountability...
Shows
challenges

How to Overcome Common Challenges in the BDC

- March 29, 2018
Jessica Kain joins David to talk about where dealers are struggling when it comes to their BDC.  Watch today's show to find out how dealers are getting out of "survival...
Shows
David Kain

David Kain: What Digital Retail Trends To Look For After The NADA Show

- March 28, 2018
David Kain, host of Kain & Co., stops by and chats with CBT News from the NADA Show in Las Vegas where we ask him about the emerging trends of...
Daily Automotive News Featured
newscast

What Digital Retail Trends To Look For After The NADA Show | Metrics, Attribution and Relevant Marketing Strategies | Focus On Customer Experience Without It Costing Profitability

- March 28, 2018
On today's CBT Newscast for Wednesday, March 28th, 2018: What Digital Retail Trends To Look For After The NADA Show David Kain, host of Kain & Co., stops by and chats with...
Daily Newscast

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