Mar 15, 2019 | Desking, Digital Retail, Finance & Insurance
With most automotive lenders doing away with incentivized programs for F&I managers, we cannot underestimate the power and potential repercussions of the “free lunch” in wooing car dealer finance business. It’s imperative to look at your monthly mix of deals and...
Mar 7, 2019 | Desking, Finance & Insurance, Lead Response, Marketing
Hey, Gang, we’re spending WAY too much on new cars. Put down your pitchforks, I’m not suggesting we STOP buying new cars. The opposite, in fact. Well, I guess technically I am saying we should stop BUYING cars. But, not in the way it sounds. Allow me to remind...
Mar 6, 2019 | Digital Retail, Lead Response, Marketing, Websites
Our manufacturers and vendors can answer this question easily about their own businesses, but can the dealers? A product is a “thing produced by labor or effort. “A “thing” isn’t always something physically tangible. Before we jump into digital retailing,...
Mar 6, 2019 | Email, Lead Response, Marketing
We’ve always known about our phone answering problems, but I rarely hear anyone talk about what we’re saying to customers via car dealer email. Did you know that you can measure all sorts of things around email marketing and email responses to discover who is doing it...
Mar 6, 2019 | Digital Retail, Marketing, Websites
If one were to ask me what was the biggest life-changing event I’ve experienced I’m not sure I could say it was meeting my better half. Although she is certainly life changing, she wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for me becoming a car dealership customer. I...
Mar 6, 2019 | Desking, FRIKINtech, Marketing
Are you a horse trader or a retailer? That’s a weird question isn’t it? During our first days on the lot our manager didn’t give us a history lesson on the car business. He taught us how to follow the road to a sale and maximize profit. And maybe he, himself, didn’t...
Feb 28, 2019 | CRM, Desking, Digital Retail, Finance & Insurance, Lead Response, Marketing, Websites
This is a rant. It pisses me off to still see the sales floor referring to Internet customers and forms from the website as “Internet Department” things. When you still hear sales agents say “oh, that’s the Internet department” you know we have a problem. C’mon,...
Feb 8, 2019 | CRM, Desking, Digital Retail
What drives the decision to build a new pencil tool for car dealers? For many vendors, the answer is simple, money. Historically, car dealers are pretty big spenders when it comes to flashy new “solutions.” Many failed salespeople, ex-GMs, and other dealership rejects...
Feb 7, 2019 | CRM, Desking, Marketing
Overcoming objections is Sales 101. Any statement, excuse, or mindset which prevents a car shopper from buying the car today is an objection. They range from legitimate hang-ups like not having the correct vehicle in stock, waiting for a tax return, or selling the...
