Jun 23, 2024 | CRM, Desking, Equity Mining, FRIKINtech, Lead Response, Service Drive
After a hacker group held CDK’s system hostage for ransom (what has been reported at this time), FRIKINtech dealers were able to utilize the desking solution that automates payments to customers. This was especially useful for eLead CRM stores that lost their...
Apr 29, 2024 | Desking, FRIKINtech, Marketing, Websites
When the FTC announced its CARS rules, FRIKINtech was glad to see that very little modification was needed to comply with the new level of transparency the FTC was pushing. But that didn’t stop us from taking things further! We took the call as an opportunity to...
Aug 26, 2021 | CRM, Desking, Lead Response
Studies have shown that employees who feel empowered are happier, healthier and stay at their place of employment longer. The same can be said when shoppers feel empowered; they are happier and will likely give you repeat business and great word of mouth referrals. So...
May 28, 2020 | CRM, Digital Retail, Marketing, Websites
For Part Two (part one here), we must first acknowledge that car shoppers are irrational and emotional. More often than not, we make purchase decisions based on what looks good and feels cool instead of choosing vehicles with adequate comfort, decent gas mileage, and...
Jan 23, 2020 | CRM, Desking, Digital Retail, Email, Lead Response
Slick-talking car dealers, hammer-dropping closers, and mysterious F&I managers in dark back rooms… ahh, the good ol’ days. In terms of honesty and ethical standards, the American public rates the trustworthiness of car dealers only one notch...