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Let Data Be Your Guide: Navigating an Uncertain Sales Environment

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There’s no denying the automotive industry has had an impressive recovery from the early impacts of COVID-19. However, nearly a year after the initial shutdown, we also know that the landscape we’re functioning in now is different than it was prior to the pandemic.  Having now survived two major downturns in the last 12 years, what’s an automotive dealer to do? Not only … [Read more...] about Let Data Be Your Guide: Navigating an Uncertain Sales Environment

Interview with Assurant Global Automotive: Customer Experience Tech

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As Bob Hooey said, "if you are not taking care of your customers, your competitor will." With so many dealership options and value offerings a potential customer can turn to, the differentiator factor will ultimately be "The Customer Experience." This experience is not only up and till the transaction takes place but continues to be built on each customer engagement point … [Read more...] about Interview with Assurant Global Automotive: Customer Experience Tech

Four Steps to Banishing Burn Out

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We’re currently in a culture that celebrates working ourselves to exhaustion. According to a study by the Center for Creative Leadership, professionals and business leaders who carry smartphones tend to work more than 70 hours a week. And the pandemic has not helped us with this little problem at all! A recent survey by FlexJobs found that 75% of people have experienced … [Read more...] about Four Steps to Banishing Burn Out

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: April Fool’s Day

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In this Episode of Mostly Automotive Marketing with Matt Wilson, they discuss April Fools’ Day. Are you for or against April 1st shenanigans at your dealership? Matt is joined by longtime friend and Automotive Finance Manager Dave Stalvey to discuss. Dave’s got some ideas that may come in handy on April 1st. Mostly Automotive Marketing with Matt Wilson is a bi-weekly-ish … [Read more...] about NEW PODCAST EPISODE: April Fool’s Day