Nov 15, 2019 | CRM, Desking, Digital Retail, Lead Response
In the mad dash to perfect digital retailing in automotive, many dealers are skipping a few (hundred) fundamental steps. Instead of diving head first into the deep end of an Amazon-esque purchasing model, why don’t we make small improvements to your existing...
Sep 11, 2019 | CRM, Desking, Digital Retail, Lead Response, Websites
Instant gratification is the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment. Basically, it’s the Veruca Salt complex. Whatever you want, you want it now. Businesses that embrace solutions designed to satisfy human impulsiveness will...
Aug 14, 2019 | CRM, Digital Retail, Lead Response, Marketing
“Advertising is based on one thing – happiness.” Mad Men buffs will remember that Don follows that pearl with the revelation that, “happiness is the smell of a new car.” Damn if that ain’t the truth. So, we know...
Jul 1, 2019 | Digital Retail, Marketing, Websites
A few years ago, tech company managers were sitting around a room, and someone started lamenting about a bad experience they had buying a car… and someone else nodded their head… and by the end of the meeting, they had decided that customers don’t want to buy cars...
Jun 3, 2019 | CRM, Digital Retail, Lead Response
Whoa, Buddy! You ain’t ready for digital retailing. Seriously. In the race to perfect digital retailing, many automotive technology developers and dealers are losing sight of the bigger picture. You don’t have your shit together. Like, at all. Your BDC...
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...
