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Digitalby StaffAugust 10, 2020

Chatbots Are Reshaping the Way COVID-19 Era Retailers Connect with Customers

Messaging apps, AI, and self-service customer support options such as adaptive FAQ’s with interactive guides have allowed retailers to scale down contact centers to rely more on chatbot technology and give customers the quick and reliable answers they need.

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Digitalby Andy MacleayAugust 10, 2020

What’s In a Name? Apparently, Everything.

Most of a dealership's marketing strategy is geared toward driving business to the website. But as an industry, we’ve forgotten one of the most basic principles of marketing which is creating unnecessary headwind in traffic flow to the URL destination.

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Dealer Opsby StaffAugust 9, 2020

Dealership Data: The Appeal of Used Versus New Deals This Summer

Employing these strategies will help dealers maximize every opportunity as we head into a fall season that’s looking to be as unpredictable and unprecedented as what we’ve experienced so far in 2020.

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Showroomby Brian EproAugust 6, 2020

Economic Recovery Begins with Behavior

The auto market appears to be showing signs of recovery, but it’s too early to tell how far the recovery will go in the short term, and it’s more critical than ever to keep up with the changing perceptions of the industry.

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Complianceby Brian Stout, EGAAugust 5, 2020

Pre-Approved? Think Twice

Claims adjuster shares a true story of unintentional deceit and offers a warning of an issue that happens in dealerships across the country.

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Showroomby Eric FifieldAugust 3, 2020

Restoring Consumer Trust and Dealership Profitability Post-COVID

We’re clearly operating in a new normal, but one thing is clear – the dealership that provides the most support and instills the highest level of confidence in their customers will ultimately succeed in the coming months.

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F&Iby Ash BauerAugust 3, 2020

4 Tips for Driving PVR in Uncertain Times

All auto dealers want more F&I PVR, but making meaningful improvement requires a comprehensive plan with these four pillars.

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Trainingby Tillman CoffeyJuly 29, 2020

Actually, I Am the Boss of You: An Interactive Approach to Employee Counseling

The goal in discipling employees is not to punish but rather to affect a positive change in the employee’s conduct or performance, and should remain compatible with that goal and reduce the number of times someone says, “you’re not the boss of me.”

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Showroomby Chris MartinJuly 27, 2020

Dealership Re-Opening: Best Practices for Engaging the COVID-19 Shopper

Every dealership is re-opening to a new reality with a changed shopper. Creating a strategy that adapts to the needs of your customers will shorten the time it will take for your dealership to recover.

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Showroomby Lloyd Trushel July 27, 2020

F&I in a Post-COVID-19 World

The last few months have been strange — we aren’t sure what next week will look like, and many of the goals for 2020 are in question because our ability to earn money has been compromised. So, the quicker we can adapt, the better opportunity we will have for success in the future.

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