Customer Relationships

Latest Research: Evolution of The Car Shopping Journey in 2020
CarGurus and GfK recently studied the digital path to purchase of over 3,000 car shoppers. We dug into that data, as well as data from a series...

The Power of Dealership and Customer Trust in Automotive Marketing
In the deep dark recesses of black-and-white television, there was a game show hosted by Johnny Carson called "Who Do You Trust?" The show was a...

Cupcakes and Etch in the Finance Department
Sometimes even the best pros in this business will get a deal thrown at them that they know is an uphill battle from jump street because of how it...

This Is How Automotive Retail is Transforming
In the earliest of days, weeks, and even months for auto dealerships returning to business (open doors at the facility), we are getting some...

5 Ways Your Dealership Benefits From Driving Difference in Your Community
In today’s age of the customer, dealers must compete on more than just price in order to win the sale. Yes, part of that is providing an exceptional...

Behavior Prediction Tech Can Improve Stores' Marketing ROI
A dealership owes its existence to retaining as many of its existing customers as it can and replacing those who defect with new customers. That is...

Newly Released Research Reveals An Emergence of New Automotive Markets
As a company that lives and breathes data, we turn to the numbers in times of uncertainty. When we need answers, we rely on data, not gut, to guide...

A Roundup of Google’s Latest Best Practices for Your Dealership
Simply put, in times of crisis, we look to the experts. We turn to the voices that will provide us with actionable support to help us navigate...

Post Covid-19: You “Sell” Online, Now What?
Let’s start with a few recent consumer sentiment and behavior data points. Some good news, some bad news for OEMs and Auto Dealers. IBM recently...

The Real Value of Third Parties in Automotive
I’ve heard third-party listing sites described as a necessary evil in automotive. They provide valuable information to consumers and valuable leads...

They Called it Facebook for a Reason
A phone rings in the middle of the night, startling a grumpy middle-aged college dean back into consciousness. The computer servers at Harvard are...

In the Quiet, Listening Becomes Easier
Many of us lived through the 2008-2009 recession. For those of us that were in some of the hardest-hit industries like real estate, banking, or...