How Data Has Transformed the Traditional Car Buying Journey

Dealers may experience low or no inventory through 2022. Use this valuable guide to find opportunity in 5 steps: plan, acquire inventory, sell pre-orders, work the service drive, and retain customers.

With market changes and rising demand, 2022 promises to have dealership inventory challenges. Read automotiveMastermind’s 12-Point checklist to proactively acquire and sell vehicles in the year ahead.

Retention and loyalty are a critical factor in an automotive dealer's bottom line. Here are three key steps to increase customer loyalty and retention for your auto dealership.

Ensure the quality of your dealership's customer data with our 4-Point Data Quality Checklist. Discover our tips for accurate, complete, consistent, and timely data.

Looking to build a winning dealership team? Explore our 4 step guide to building a strong team to help your dealership adapt to challenges and obstacles.

Discover our State of Automotive Inventory Fact Sheet with quick stats and data to help your dealership navigate future decisions and adapt to ongoing challenges.

Explore our 12-point checklist to help your dealership be proactive in your marketing strategy. Maximize your dealership’s opportunities by reaching prospective buyers earlier in their buying journey.

Explore our cheat sheet to help your dealership improve its pre-owned vehicle acquisitions in the service drive. View the checklist.

Find checklists for each of your dealership's departments to help with your pre-owned acquisition efforts.

Considering putting a halt on your dealership's marketing effort due to inventory shortages? Think again. Now is the time to capitalize on consumer trends and set your dealership up for success.

Chip shortages are expected to impact the auto industry until at least 2022. Explore how your dealership can approach its pre-owned vehicle acquisition strategy to set your dealership up for success.

Having a plan in place to acquire and liquidate used car inventory is more important than ever. Discover our 10 steps to identify and prepare for service drive sales engagement.

Discover 4 tips dealerships can leverage to prepare for the future of electric vehicles. Get a head start by understanding your market and building a solid team.

Discover how leveraging personalized offers and enhancing your preowned inventory strategy can help your dealership maximize profitability.

Discover 3 helpful tips to help your dealership grow its portfolio with conquest marketing. By implementing a data-driven strategy, your dealership can significantly improve its market share.

Refine your dealership's staffing strategy with our Strategic Staffing Checklist. Discover how to take a strategic approach to staff in 2021.

Looking to optimize your dealership's digital retailing efforts? Explore our cheat sheet on how to modernize your dealership's customer experience to engage customers and ultimately sell more cars.

Wondering whether your dealership should recondition and retail a vehicle or take it to auction? Explore our 4 tips to help you evaluate your dealership's trade-ins to maximize your profitability.

Discover our digital retailing checklist that will help you audit your dealership’s operational efficiency in 3 simple steps.

Explore how your dealership can leverage comprehensive data mining and maximize the impact of its digital tools to move away from third-party leads.