Tag: sales team
Dealerships team up with charitable organizations
Charities have been especially hard-hit by COVID-19. Many previous donors might be in financial straits themselves, and limits on gatherings and events further challenge fundraising efforts. At the same time, needs have grown, with more people than ever relying on…
GSM Frankie Florey discusses how Autosport Acura adapted to the COVID-19 crisis
In today's COVID-19 world, customers value transparency and safety during their car-buying journey now more than ever. No one knows this better than Frankie Florey, General Sales Manager at Autosport Acura of Denville in New Jersey and Automotive News 40…
How dealerships can use geofencing strategies to target customers
As dealerships enter into their next quarter of the marketing plan, many think creating a new marketing campaign is not in the budget. Especially now. However, you can add something new by using geofencing to reduce your overall marketing cost…
Hertz navigating bankruptcy, but rental car industry expecting growth
The goliath car rental corporation Hertz Global Holdings continues to battle their way through bankruptcy proceedings post-COVID. On May 22, 2020, Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection in the throes of the pandemic with roughly $19 billion in debt and almost…
FCA and PSA revise merger due to COVID-19
Fiat Chrysler and PSA announced plans to amend the merger that will launch Stellantis in 2021. FCA announced in a press release that the amendments were made to address the liquidity impact on the automotive industry due to COVID-19. The…
Auto ventures capitalize on stock market strength to push through acquisitions...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. In this episode, Greenfield takes a…
The role diversity plays in your dealership’s customer communications
Welcome back to Diversity in Automotive brought to you by TrueCar and CarNow. As you look across your customer base, there are several moving parts of communications that everyone has to get right. Externally, dealers have to represent the franchise…
Conducting customer interviews online to discuss F&I options
It’s time to face a new reality. Offsite deliveries aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. COVID-19 has forever changed the way car dealers do business, quite possibly forever if not for the foreseeable future. In growing numbers, more dealers performing offsite…
Auto investors make bold moves with this week’s tech company deals
Welcome to the first edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an automotive technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. This weekly CBT News series…
