The Price of Technology

For many years, price was the most important deciding factor in picking a DMS system. As a consultant, I’d do a detailed “apples to apples” comparison of a dealer’s R+R bid to the ADP proposal. It wasn’t an easy task because these bids were
Feb 5, 2015

Solera Holdings, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Service Dynamics, Expanding Solera’s Owner-Centric Software & Services for Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

WESTLAKE, Texas, February 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Solera Holdings, Inc. (“Solera”, “our”, “us”) (NYSE: SLH), a leading provider of risk and asset management software and services to the automotive and property marketplace, including
Feb 4, 2015

Online Reputation Can Make or Break Your Business

Online Reputation Can Make or Break Your Business, from Grease Monkey Search. Back in the “good ole’ days,” a company’s reputation was dictated by spoken word of mouth. Friends and family told each other about a restaurant they enjoyed, an am
Feb 2, 2015

Flick Fusion Announces Availability of 2015 Makes and Models In Expanded Library of PicMotion New Vehicle Inventory Videos

Urbandale, IA–February 2nd, 2015–Flick Fusion (www.flickfusion.com) today announced the availability of 2015 makes and models in an expanded library of PicMotion new vehicle inventory videos. In partnership with Chrome Data (www.chromedat
Feb 2, 2015

The dealership sales and finance process has been built by dealers for dealers. Not consumers.

The dealership sales and finance process has been built by dealers for dealers. Not consumers., from Driving Sales. There’s got to be a better way to sell a car. Everyone seems to think so. In our recent dealer survey, 8 in 10 dealers agreed the ti
Jan 29, 2015

Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches Tablet Application for Its Next Generation CRM, DominionCMX

Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches Tablet Application for Its Next Generation CRM, DominionCMX, from Wearable Tech News. Dominion Dealer Solutions, an industry leader in automotive market intelligence, customer relationship management, responsive web
Jan 29, 2015

VinSolutions Debuts New Mobile App

VinSolutions Debuts New Mobile App, from Auto Dealer Monthly. VinSolutions has announced the launch of VinConnect Mobile, a mobile app that gives dealers enhanced access to their CRM right from their hand-held mobile device, enabling them to track al
Jan 29, 2015

Cadillac Dealers Put on The Glitz With Some High-Tech Help

  Cadillac Dealers Put on The Glitz With Some High-Tech Help, from Edmunds.com. Cadillac dealerships will put the emphasis on the customer experience in the near future, with high-tech improvements that may include “virtual showroom”
Jan 29, 2015

How to Convert Internet Leads to Sales, Using Big Data

Don’t you wish you could categorize your internet leads from serious buyers versus curious shoppers?  Would you spend more money trying to capture a buyer who wants a car in 72 hours, over a shopper who doesn’t want to buy for 35 days? Conve
Jan 29, 2015