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Matt Childers

Separating the Real Shoppers From the Window Shoppers on Your Dealer Website

November 20, 2020 by Matt Childers

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Walking around my local shopping mall in 1998 was an experience that I enjoyed. In fact, most of us in the car business can remember the entertainment of walking up and down the storefront shops looking in the windows at the new merchandise. I was the quintessential 'window shopper' every time I walked by the now defunct Circuit City electronics store. I stared into their store … [Read more...] about Separating the Real Shoppers From the Window Shoppers on Your Dealer Website

Are You Fishing in a Crowd?

June 23, 2020 by Matt Childers

Growing up in Wyoming, I learned many lessons about the value of being in a secluded place and not being surrounded by a crowd.  One memory that standouts in my mind, was when I was in Yellowstone National Park.  There is a really terrific tourist bridge on the north end of Yellowstone Lake that funnels countless cutthroat trout into the Yellowstone River.  From … [Read more...] about Are You Fishing in a Crowd?

8 Tips to Consider Before You Drop the Price…

May 7, 2020 by Matt Childers

Have we forgotten, or worse, have we failed to teach new sales managers some of the methods in selling aged inventory outside of having to discount the price? The perspective in our industry over the past ten years is that the only way to sell an aged used car is to drop the price until it sells. While it can be an effective strategy; it costs the store gross profit, and is not … [Read more...] about 8 Tips to Consider Before You Drop the Price…

How to use Dynamic Photo Overlays: Set Your Dealership Apart from the Competition

February 16, 2020 by Matt Childers

‘Tis always the season for a sale.  Most of us who work in the retail industry recognize that any time of year there is a reason to have a sales event centered around it.   This month it might be the “December to Remember” or the “Red Tag Event”. Next month it is going to be “New Year, New Car” or “New Year’s Savings Event “. Whatever the sales event, most … [Read more...] about How to use Dynamic Photo Overlays: Set Your Dealership Apart from the Competition

Take the Headache out of OEM Rebates

December 13, 2019 by Matt Childers

As Happy Gilmore says, “The price is wrong BOB!”.  Factory rebates are one of the most aggravating aspects that inventory managers struggle with today.   As I work with dealers across the country, dealership managers tell me time and time again about the many hours spent and the pain they endure from managing new car incentives for their dealership’s marketing … [Read more...] about Take the Headache out of OEM Rebates

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