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Auto Dealers are at Greater Risk for Cyber Attacks in 2020, Helion Warns

Timonium, MD –­ January 27, 2020 –­ Helion Technologies today warned auto dealers that the risk for cyber attacks in 2020 is greater than ever before, due to the growing prevalence of cyber attacks in general and also because dealerships make attractive targets for cybercriminals. By 2021, cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually, resulting in the greatest wealth transfer in history, according…

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Added by Erik Nachbahr, CISSP on January 27, 2020 at 9:30am — No Comments

The Good New Is, "You're Right!"

This week, we begin our video series, What’s the Story with Ali Reda? I am happy to call Ali my great friend. He’s an outstanding coaching partner,…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on January 26, 2020 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Personalization at Scale in 1st Party Databases

Birthdays are pretty important to millennials. Critically important in their life cycles, I’d say.

During the next pitch, to all the dealers and agencies out there who are interested in signing up for “lifecycle marketing” ask this one question.

·   How do you communicate to millennials on their most…

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Added by Jim Flint on January 25, 2020 at 9:58am — No Comments

Auto Conferences are Dead

You have a lot of conference options to choose from in the automotive space but the question is what are you expecting from the events?

Are you going there to hang out with your buddies and have cocktails… Or are you going there so you can come back and double your sales and profit?

Smart dealers are going to these events so that they can learn new skills and network with new people.

The hottest new event in the automotive Industry will be taking…

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Added by DealerELITE on January 24, 2020 at 12:00pm — No Comments

How to Increase Customer Repurchase Rates

Repeat buyers account for an increasing share of new vehicle sales and now represent 31% of all new vehicles purchased at a dealership, compared to 29% a few years ago. This trend is good news for dealers due to the lower cost of retaining vs. acquiring customers.

 

Unfortunately, this trend is expected to decline due to a lack of improvement in…

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Added by Doug Van Sach on January 24, 2020 at 9:10am — No Comments

The Truth About Operational Advertising

What makes you different from your competition? Do your customers know?

#localsearchgroup…

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Added by Jim Flint on January 23, 2020 at 9:51am — No Comments

Automotive Advertising Podcast - Episode 15: Live Events

The Ro' is back! We talk live events and how dealers can capitalize. 

Listen to the full episode here: http://bit.ly/automotiveadvertisingpodcast…

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Added by Jim Flint on January 22, 2020 at 4:09pm — No Comments

New Lease Data Forecasts Which Red Vehicles Will Be Priced Best For Valentine’s Day

Wantalease.com Data Shows Which Manufacturers could offer Attractive Lease Deals for February based on January Lease Data Trends

Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online marketplace for new lease deals, reports the latest update on new lease offerings for the month of January, and forecasts which red vehicles will be best to lease for Valentine’s Day in the month of February. Several manufacturers offered attractive discounts and competitive pricing on mid-size cars and…

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Added by John Sternal on January 21, 2020 at 4:41pm — No Comments

What's Your Plan For Digital Retailing?

Are you growing with your consumers? Listen as I break down the importance of operating on your customer's terms.
#localsearchgroup #jimflint #digitalretailing #dealerships 

Added by Jim Flint on January 21, 2020 at 1:38pm — No Comments

DealerBuilt Integrates DMS Accounting Module with cPayPlus

Grapevine, Texas, January 21, 2020 -- DealerBuilt, an enterprise Dealer Management System (DMS) for automobile dealers nationwide, today announced that its accounting module is now integrated with cPayPlus. This…

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Added by Michael Trasatti on January 21, 2020 at 9:00am — No Comments

What Are The Reasons Behind Fatal Car Accidents?

In the United Stated alone thousands of people die in car accidents every year. It is quite unfortunate to know that the vehicle which was created to make commute hassle free is now among the biggest contributor to casualties around the world. But it is unfair to blame the vehicle for it because human mistake is also the main reason behind the…

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Added by Haris Saeed on January 21, 2020 at 12:18am — No Comments

Button your shirts men.

Added by Shaun Raines on January 20, 2020 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Tested And Approved

We’ve spent the last few months closely watching the career of Carlos Huerta begin. Keep an eye on him, friends. You’ll hear more about him in the future - I’m sure of that!  We’ve heard all about the wins so far, and the challenges he’s faced along the way. Through his…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on January 20, 2020 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems Updates Parts Module

Parts system re-designed to improve workflow and expedite processes in auto dealership parts departments

Albany, N.Y. – January 20, 2020 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has re-designed its Parts Module to simplify the parts management and sales processes in auto dealerships. The new Parts Module is easy to use and requires fewer…

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Added by Mike Esposito on January 20, 2020 at 10:45am — No Comments

Is this an Effective Way to Inform Recall Customers?

Consumers are notoriously difficult to reach when it comes to safety, needed repairs and attending to recalls. OEM and dealer methods include everything from phone calls, to text messages and direct mail. However, far too frequently, these notifications end up in the trash and are ignored.

 

Perhaps there is a new way to communicate with these…

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Added by Dan Beres on January 20, 2020 at 9:24am — No Comments

Chasing Your Tail or Serve, Serve, Serve the Customer

As we chase customers, we are starting to chase our tails.

Not smarter than the average pup or kitten that wants to catch up to a non-achievable experience. We want leads. We want form fills. And to be fair, unlike our animal brethren we think we know what we would do if we catch one.…

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Added by Jim Flint on January 17, 2020 at 10:34am — No Comments

FREE WEBINAR: Creating a Better Dealership Experience for All!

Creating a Better Dealership Experience for All!

Thursday, January 23, 2020

9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST

REGISTER HERE:  https://digitalairstrike.com/Creating-a-Better-Dealership-Experience-for-All 

The one thing all car buyers and service customers…

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Added by Eliana Raggio on January 17, 2020 at 8:00am — No Comments

Why Your Clients And Culture Matter

How important is culture? Watch as I break down LSG's team dynamic, and how it plays a part in what we do for our clients #localsearchgroup…

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Added by Jim Flint on January 16, 2020 at 9:52am — No Comments

How to Turn Trade Show Booth Visits Actual Leads - Pro Tips

Business events are the real-time beneficial solutions that can better provide chances to achieve desired goals respectively. Without help and support of the modern IT gadgets, the respective option was completely impossible. No doubt, modern IT gadgets are the only brilliant solutions that can better turn your business profile on the top in these events. You will also get the number of attendees at your event booth.

Here we will let you know some of the best and impressive solutions…

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Added by Isabella Rossellinii on January 16, 2020 at 12:30am — No Comments

The Automotive Advertising Podcast: Episode 14 - Social Media

What does your social media profile say about your dealership to customers? We answer this question and more on the …

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Added by Jim Flint on January 15, 2020 at 6:01pm — No Comments

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