Dealership technology has come a long way. In the last year alone, rapid adoption of digital tools and technology has jettisoned the customer experience light years into the future. New tools now allow buyers…
How econtracting can improve your dealership’s bottom line
When a dealership is considering a switch to electronic contracting from traditional paper contracts, it’s important for them to figure the value they’ll receive from modernizing their processes. Some paper contract expenses are easy…
Drive to Success: Dealers Go Social to Connect with Buyers
With dealers adopting new digital tools and services during the pandemic, a new virtual model of the dealership was born. But, the pandemic not only shifted the way dealers and their staff catered to…
F&I Compliance Tip: Red Flags Rule
Designed to prevent your dealership from becoming a victim of identity fraud, the “Red Flags Rule” requires your dealership to develop and implement a program to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft.
3 Things to Know About Risk-Based Pricing Notices
Many of your dealership’s compliance responsibilities are designed to inform and protect consumers as they make financial decisions. That is definitely the case for the Federal Trade Commission’s Risk-Based Pricing Rule of the Fair…
Improving On Your Paper Contracting Workflow
When it comes to switching from paper contracts to eContracting or digital contracting, some dealerships have a hard time letting go of the workflows that they are used to. Even when they realize that…
Drive to Success: Digital Adoption Shifts the Post-Pandemic Experience
A rapid adoption of digital tools and processes was the make-it-or-break-it reality for the last twelve months. Dealerships without a solid digital foundation already were forced to overhaul the entire shopping, buying, and servicing…
The 5 Ws of Privacy Notice Compliance for Dealerships
Your dealership’s privacy notice may seem like just another piece of paperwork, but it’s a vital part of your compliance plan. The federal and state consumer protection regulations that require privacy notices address a…
Drive to Success: Dealers Implement Digital Retailing at Record Pace
If the lessons of 2020 did one thing, they certainly dispelled the myth that the automotive industry is slow to change. Dealers have adopted new, digital retailing tools at a rapid pace, ushering in…
4 Reasons Your Dealership Should Be Digital Contracting
We all know that digital contracting is the wave of the future and that its big-picture benefits include speeding up funding, increasing accuracy and compliance, and virtually eliminating re-contracting. But how about the everyday…
Early Adopter Sees Big Benefits from Integrated Payroll
Neal Jackson likes solving problems. As accounting manager and controller in charge of payroll, finances, and accounting for Lawley Auto Group, Jackson wasn’t about to let his software technology slow him down. That’s not…
How eContracting Reduces Data Re-Entry
You’ve probably heard that going digital with your contract process helps increase accuracy and improve efficiency. So, how exactly does it do that? The key is integration between dealership systems. Technology + connection Research…
