As dealers commit more and more attention and budget to digital marketing, choosing exactly where to invest becomes a challenge. Complicating that decision is the fact that today’s car shopping journey is more scattered than ever, due to multiple factors: The expectation of transparency and instant availability of informationThe rapid growth in the number of places to … [Read more...] about Research Reveals How Dealerships Optimize Their Digital Marketing Channels
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Professional Athletes Score Big Wins: At Surprisingly Modest Costs
I’m out having lunch with a friend when an ad comes on featuring Seattle Wide Receiver Tyler Lockett for local dealer Auburn Volkswagen. My friend turns to me and says ‘How in the world did you guys get him to do that? It must have cost a fortune!”. Surprisingly, the answer is ”it wasn’t that hard and (don’t tell anyone) it cost a lot less than you think.” Done right. … [Read more...] about Professional Athletes Score Big Wins: At Surprisingly Modest Costs
Three Steps to Level up Marketing Strategies in 2020
Refining your marketing strategies heading into the new year sets you up for success in 2020 and beyond. The New Year is an exciting time at a dealership—new models, incentives and updated sales benchmarks. Often, in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and new year, it can be tempting to rinse and repeat marketing strategies. But, with those new models and incentives, … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Level up Marketing Strategies in 2020
The Art of Detecting Manipulations in Marketing Reports
A while back, my teammates looked into performance reports from various vendors and agencies, trying to assess the industry standard. I’d love to say we were surprised by the amount of vanity metrics used by some agencies, but truth be told - it’s becoming more and more common to embellish reports with meaningless statistics, or manipulate data to imply positive results, … [Read more...] about The Art of Detecting Manipulations in Marketing Reports
Want to be Profitable for the Long Term? Rethink How You Approach Service Marketing
Everything from thinning profit margins in new vehicle sales to increased competition from direct-to-consumer manufacturers – like Tesla and Rivian – is combining to put the squeeze on your variable operations. Indeed, recent NADA reports show the average fixed operations department provides approximately 50 percent of their dealership’s gross profits – and yet, most … [Read more...] about Want to be Profitable for the Long Term? Rethink How You Approach Service Marketing