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3 Reasons Why Loyalty to Technology is Greater than Loyalty to Cars

Despite efforts to chase down loyalty in the automotive industry -  the path to a repeat purchase is an even tougher feat. Here are three reasons why loyalty to technology is greater than the loyalty to cars:…

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Added by Jim Flint on August 20, 2019 at 9:00am — No Comments

Hard skills Vs soft skills or hard skills and soft skills- which is optimal?

Soft skills and training programs for the same seem to be hogging the limelight in recent times. Soft skills are considered to be very important in attending an interview and bagging a job. It is also considered to be an important skill that an applicant has to possess to be considered an apt candidate for the organization. This overemphasis on soft skills has undermined the importance of Hard Skills that are equally important to shine in your career.…

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Added by Derek C. Dean on August 19, 2019 at 1:17am — No Comments

The Perks of Using Armored Cars & Bulletproof Vehicles

Security is a prime concern for every human being. When it comes to security, then people do not only try to protect their lives but they also invest money and time for the sake of protecting their valuables. We all are living in quite an imperfect world. Things are getting very unpredictable. This is the reason, why people have started valuing armored cars and bulletproof vehicles.…

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Added by UmairAmjad on August 18, 2019 at 4:52am — No Comments

Being Your Best

I’ve often used the medical profession as a comparison for dealership service. The reason is they generally do an exceptional job with everything from the appointment, customer intake, and follow-up.

 

Recently I went to my local Dr. to discuss a pain that I’ve been…

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Added by Rob Gehring on August 16, 2019 at 11:29am — No Comments

Google Ads Two Changes for Display

In this video blog, Jim Flint, CEO, and Founder of Local Search Group discusses two changes you should make to deliver the most efficiencies for your Google Ad campaigns.

Added by Jim Flint on August 16, 2019 at 6:00am — No Comments

Lease Credit Approval Rates Rise to 69.1% in July

Lease Approval Ratings Improve in July Following Slight Dip in June

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 69.1% approval rate in July, a rise from the June rate of 65%. July experienced a strong number of applicants with qualifications for taking over another person’s lease, and a slight approval rating increase following a dip in approvals for June.

 

July saw a slight decrease in approval…

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Added by John Sternal on August 15, 2019 at 1:59pm — No Comments

The Surprising Effect Charity Work Has on Your Bottom Line

Community involvement has always shown a strong correlation with successful businesses. A study published in Strategic Management Journal found that philanthropy was associated with increased sales growth. A 2018 report by Nielsen Global…

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Added by Stephen Coambes on August 15, 2019 at 10:11am — No Comments

May Your DMS Be Forever in Your Favor

This is my third and final blog in the series about what to look for when choosing a DMS.

 

In this final part of the series, I cover three more areas to consider when investigating what should be a long-term…

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Added by Veronica Dunford on August 15, 2019 at 10:00am — No Comments

JTA, Beep, First Transit and NAVYA hold autonomous vehicle emergency training for local first responders

acksonville-area first responders, fire fighters and law enforcement officials are more prepared for the future of public transportation after completing emergency training with autonomous vehicles.

The JTA, along with Florida-based autonomous mobility solutions company Beep, First Transit and autonomous vehicle manufacturer NAVYA, hosted a day-long training session at the North Florida TPO campus, focusing on the latest AV technology and how first responders should address emergency…

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Added by John Sternal on August 15, 2019 at 9:15am — No Comments

Relationship Selling - Begin The Shift Now

Gooooooooood Morning! And thank you again for joining us in another video in the series, [name]. Let’s get right to it. Carlos spent the first month learning all about the ins and outs of the dealership and reaching out to people in his apple tree. His community is excited for him! That’s why these are the people we need to reach out to when we start in the business. They are your people - your friends, your neighbors, your family. They trust you to help them, and they want you to…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on August 15, 2019 at 8:00am — No Comments

Why Click-to-Call is a Flawed Metric

Click-to-call campaigns are everywhere. Your dealership is likely running several now. As such, you’re familiar with Google reports that show your click-to-call rate and cost-per-click. You likely base some of your future ad spend on these metrics. But what if I told you this is flawed data that doesn’t accurately reflect what makes your phones…

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Added by Steven Laureys on August 14, 2019 at 10:14am — No Comments

Latest Equifax Auto Credit Trends Illustrate Softening Loan Balances

Here are the latest auto credit trends as reported by Equifax through March 2019:

 

  • Equifax is reporting data that show the increase in loan balances on both financed and leased vehicles may beginning to slow.
  • Balances on loans in the period ending January 2019 showed an increase of 2.8% from the year earlier, this number shrunk to just 1.3% in the period ending March 2019.
  • Balances on leases in the period ending January 2019 showed an increase of 3.0%…
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Added by John Sternal on August 14, 2019 at 9:59am — No Comments

How Can Be Get Rid of Oral Health Problems

Individuals with poor oral wellbeing may likewise have:

  • Self-regard issues
  • A harder time getting a new line of work
  • Difficulty taking an interest and performing great in school
  • Oral uneasiness
  • Speech issues
  • Malnutrition
  • Swallowing issues

 An ignored disease or untreated…

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Added by Harris Scott on August 14, 2019 at 6:30am — No Comments

Know The Best Digital Marketing Trends In Dubai

In this cutting edge digital time, to coordinate the pace of digital marketing, organizations are following successful digital marketing patterns to meet the clients' necessities. These days, advertisers have no more confidence in conventional marketing. In this manner, so as to make their business sparkle, individuals are utilizing the best patterns that you can't overlook. This is giving productive outcomes and henceforth are the best decision for entrepreneurs. Also, it assumes a…

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Added by Harris Scott on August 14, 2019 at 6:30am — No Comments

Is it extremely costly to lease a Luxury in Dubai?

Consolidating ferocity and undeniably choice style of structure – Luxury is a fantasy vehicle of each vehicle sweetheart who wishes to assimilate the one of a kind vibe of this super vehicle. Along the years, Lamborghini has lived past its brilliance, wrapped in an impeccably created imaginative explanation of style to turn individuals around you in surprise saying, "Gracious, That is…

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Added by Harris Scott on August 14, 2019 at 6:30am — No Comments

Beep Selects Bestmile To Plan, Manage, and Optimize Autonomous Vehicle Fleets

Autonomous Mobility Solutions Company Partners with Leading Fleet Orchestration Platform to Deliver Intelligent, Consistent, Autonomous Mobility Services



Beep, a Florida-based autonomous mobility solutions company, today announced a partnership with Bestmile, the leading fleet orchestration platform. Through this partnership, Beep will leverage the market…

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Added by John Sternal on August 13, 2019 at 11:19am — No Comments

Auto Industry Viral Marketing Innovator Vboost Achieves Milestone of 10 Million Video Views for Auto Dealer Clients

Unique Customercials are organically shared by customers across their social platforms producing a huge viral lift for auto dealers

Newport Beach, CA –August 13, 2019– Vboost (www.vboost.com), a viral marketing company for auto dealers, today announced that since the company started seven years ago, video views for its auto dealer clients featuring customers…

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Added by Paul Moran on August 13, 2019 at 11:04am — No Comments

Getting Service Recommendations Is Child's Play

Customer experience and standing out from the competition by excelling at customer satisfaction is still very much a good business practice today. Time is valuable for today's busy consumers, and many dislike the vehicle service experience at dealerships because of long wait times.

Loaner cars and shuttles help, but they can end up making it…

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Added by Dan Beres on August 13, 2019 at 10:00am — No Comments

Five Drivers of Google Ad Excellence

How can you go from good to great in the hyper-competitive Google ad space? Here are five keys to help drive ad relevance, quality score, and overall ad performance.

1. Run Three or More Ads per Group

The whole point of running at least two ads per ad group is to see which one…

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Added by Jim Flint on August 13, 2019 at 9:30am — No Comments

How to sell your second hand car in New Zealand

If you’ve purchased a car for a road trip around NZ, you’re going to end up selling it when the dream ends and you have to head home again. The best-case scenario after you’ve taken it over mountain passes and through all sorts of NZ weather, is that you get some…

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Added by James Helliwell on August 13, 2019 at 9:02am — No Comments

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