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Feb 17, 20192 min read
What You ‘Auto’ Know: Did Video Really Kill the Radio Star?
The marketing landscape is constantly evolving, and each year innovative media is unveiled with promises to reach your customer base in...


Feb 2, 20194 min read
‘OVER-THE-TOP’ Advertising
Last month I made the ‘big switch’, cutting the cable delivered TV to ‘Streaming’. And in the process, discovered the world of...


Jan 4, 20194 min read
More Success Secrets of Used Car Marketing
After writing advertising/marketing articles for almost 25 years for DEALER, I can always tell when an article really strikes a nerve...


Oct 30, 20184 min read
Advertise Used…Sell New!
One of the least known, most incredible retail automotive marketing stories in our history is the story of Ralph Reedman and his brothers...


Jul 27, 20186 min read
The ‘BIG 5’ of Marketing Success!
The BIG #1: Define Your Brand! Not the brand(s) of vehicles you sell…YOUR brand! Why do people buy from you? For decades we’ve trained...


Jul 1, 20184 min read
The Power of Internal Marketing
Power to the People! Treating the people on your entire team like they want to be treated will pay off with the biggest returns of any...


Jun 22, 20183 min read
What You ‘Auto’ Know: Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Marketing Basket
Deciding where and how to allocate your budget is one of the biggest decisions a dealer must face when it comes to their media plan. The...


Apr 1, 20185 min read
Mastering ‘Experiential’ Marketing!
The word ‘experiential’ is a Latin word from the 1600s relating to our actions from ‘learned’ experiences. From a customer’s...


Jan 31, 20184 min read
Advertising Your Tech-spertise!
Nothing has changed as much in our automotive industry in the past 20 years as the technical advances in vehicles. Millennials love the...


Nov 28, 20174 min read
Professional Voice-Over Secrets
If you, or someone in your dealership does on-camera work or voice-overs for radio, here are some professional ‘secrets’ from someone...