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Cybersecurity in the Automotive Sector: Securing Dealerships’ Data Assets Amid Growing Threats

In the automotive industry, nearly half the activities black hat and fraud operators worldwide undertake to create disruption and chaos aim to exploit vulnerabilities in IT hardware and software. Twelve percent of those efforts, according to...

A Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking the Full Power of CDP Reporting

A Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking the Full Power of CDP Reporting

Here’s a hard truth: Your ability to activate your data will soon become the factor that dictates whether your dealership flourishes or flounders. As the dealers increasingly adopt Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), it’s critical to not only focus...

In the seventh edition of I AM MARKETING, we feature Kirsten Von Busch, the Product Marketing Director for Automotive at Experian. Kirsten’s journey in the marketing realm showcases her evolution from a young professional in a startup environment to a...

The sixth episode of "I Am Marketing" (IAM) by Dealer Marketing Magazine (DMM) features Carolina Pereira, Marketing and Technology Director at Weston Nissan Volvo. Carolina’s journey from a multi-faceted educational background to a pivotal role in the...

The fifth episode of "I Am Marketing" (IAM) by Dealer Marketing Magazine (DMM) features Laurie Kelley, Vice President of Marketing and Retail Strategy at JM&A Group. Laurie delves into her journey from aspiring teacher to marketing leader, offering valuable...

The Future of In-Vehicle Connectivity How Verizon is Transforming Customer Experiences in th

The Future of In-Vehicle Connectivity: How Verizon is Transforming Customer Experiences in the Auto Industry

Scott Nash, senior director of automotive and vehicle connectivity at Verizon, recently shared with me his own dealership experience when taking...

Data Ownership The Strategic Foundation for AI Success in Automotive Retail

Data Ownership: The Strategic Foundation for AI Success in Automotive Retail

A critical truth often remains overlooked in the race toward artificial intelligence adoption: the dealership that owns and masters its data will...

Karma Invictus Interior

How Volume Automotive Dealers Can Create Ultra-luxury Customer Experiences

Creating personalized customer experiences is fundamentally about tapping into humans' innate need for love, belonging, esteem, and...

How to Capture New OEM Parts Customers Through Digital Marketing

How to Capture New OEM Parts Customers Through Digital Marketing

The way customers buy car parts has changed a lot over the years. These days, auto parts purchasing is happening almost entirely online. However,...

Women car buying

A Marketing Guide to Attract Female Car Buyers

Women buy 54% of the cars in the United States, and influence 84% of all vehicle purchase decisions. Yet most women dread the car buying experience,...

Ed Steenman Article

The New Age of Branding: Data, Creativity, and Streaming TV

When I started in this business some 30 years ago, the process of developing an ad campaign relied heavily on creative teams—art directors,...

Dealer-Built Technology Dashbi

Dealer-Built Technology: DASHBI

"Necessity is the mother of invention" - Plato In order to understand what led to the birth of Dashbi, you need to understand the background of its...

David Boice Team Velocity

Tips for Creating a Stress-Free Car Buying Experience

By: David Boice, CEO and Co-Founder of Team Velocity Buying a car is one of the biggest financial commitments people can make, yet the process often...

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If You See Something, Say Something

Anyone travelled recently? I’ll bet you’ve heard “If you see something, say something,” blaring over the loudspeakers at the airport? Why? What are...

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