May 27, 2022
Why Dealers Should Focus on Customer Communication
With new and used vehicle transaction prices plateaued at historic highs and OEM incentives limited, some auto dealers are considering pumping the brakes on their marketing efforts…
May 13, 2022
3 Tips to Improve Conquest Auto Sales
Auto dealers have always looked to conquest sales to grow their businesses and increase car sales – and for good reason. Unless your dealership has some sort of far-fetched success…
April 29, 2022
Q1 2022 State of Automotive Industry & Sales
While the 20s have posed numerous evolving challenges to the auto industry, from rapid digitalization due to COVID-19 to ongoing inventory challenges, auto dealers have proven to b…
April 22, 2022
How to Build a Better Dealership BDC in 2022
As new vehicle inventory shortages, evolving consumer demands and shifting buyer loyalty disrupts the auto industry, proactive dealers are discovering new, exciting opportunities i…
April 8, 2022
How to Build an Effective Dealership Sales Strategy for 2022
As ongoing auto inventory shortage challenges fuel fierce competition for customers and pre-owned acquisitions, buyer expectations are changing, driving diminished loyalty and tigh…
March 25, 2022
3 Steps to Developing a Data-Driven Marketing Strategy for Any Size Dealership
As ongoing inventory challenges continue on and OEM incentives dwindle, some dealers have considered pumping the brakes on their dealership marketing efforts. But with shortages sp…
March 18, 2022
NADA Show 2022 Recap: Celebrations & Conversations with automotiveMastermind
The in-person return to NADA Show 2022 was particularly special for Team Mastermind. automotiveMastermind was founded in 2012, but this year’s convention marks our 8th appear…
March 4, 2022
How to Drive Dealership Sales Revenue by Working the Service Drive
In today’s uncertain marketplace, one thing has become certain: Customers are more likely than ever to hold onto their current vehicles. Amid ongoing inventory shortages, IHS Marki…
February 25, 2022
How to Improve Customer Experience in the Service Drive
After numerous disruptions in recent years including the COVID-19 pandemic, the service department has grown increasingly important to dealerships’ bottom lines. According to an IH…
February 18, 2022
3 Ways Predictive Analytics Benefit Dealerships of Every Size
The past two years have presented many challenges to auto dealers ranging from market conditions, increased competition, cost pressure and never-before-seen supply chain volatility…
February 11, 2022
How the Service Drive Supports Dealership Profitability Across Departments
As ongoing inventory shortages continue to limit the number of vehicles on dealerships lots, many are taking the opportunity to reassess how they achieve sustainable success. Accor…
January 28, 2022
3 Ways to Improve Dealership Service Revenue in 2022
In recent years, the automotive service department has grown increasingly important to dealerships’ bottom lines. While NADA reported that service drive revenue dipped industry-wid…