Welcome back to Drive to Success, our roundup series of trending topics and stories hand-picked to help you navigate the path to profitability. You spent last year battling unprecedented challenges like lockdowns, never-before-seen safety…
Dealertrack DMS Fully Integrated Solutions Help Dealerships Optimize Operations
New deep synergies add value where it counts most in the year ahead DRAPER, Utah, Feb. 3, 2021 – Dealertrack DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based technology solutions for car dealerships, announces new integrations…
Understanding Hiring and Onboarding for Digital Dealerships
People have always impacted profits in auto sales. When dealerships hire the wrong people, fail to train them properly, and send them off to the frontlines of auto sales, they often make the wrong…
Six Simple Steps to Make Your Dealership Safer from Cyber Attacks
Building your dealership takes time, energy, and consistency. You deliver a top-notch customer experience and quality products that keeps people coming back for service appointments long after they leave the lot. Bottom line? Your…
Understanding Cybersecurity in Your Modern Dealership
2021 is here, and like many dealerships, you may be looking forward to a fresh start and a return to normalcy after a tumultuous year. While 2020 did throw a lot of curveballs your…
2021’s Cost-Saving Tech Trends for Dealer Principal Owners
By Tyler Anderson Your dealership saw big technology changes in 2020. My team at Dealertrack DMS, backed by the power of Cox Automotive, shared the experience with our dealer partners as they navigated…
Why the Employee Experience is the Most Important Onboarding Consideration
BY: CHELSEA VERSTEGEN This article is authored by our partners at Hireology, the automotive experts providing HR Solutions for Dealertrack DMS. Focusing on your employee experience during onboarding keeps employees engaged and sets them…
Leadership Lessons: What We Learned in 2020
There’s a saying that goes, Hard times teach the most valuable lessons. In 2020, you barely had a minute to pause as you made quick pivots and rapid adjustments to meet the needs of…
“Must-Dos” for year-end as Dealers Eager to Finish 2020
By Susan Moll and Matt Hurst The end of 2020 is nearly upon us and many dealers are ready to put it to bed. I can hardly blame them as this year has…
Pair Talent with Technology to Maximize Staffing Strategy
Having trouble filling all the roles at your dealership? Then why are you ignoring the millions of applicants who want to work at your dealership? That might sound dramatic, but according to a report…
Now Hiring: Better, Brighter Talent For Your Business
Hiring the right people for the right roles makes all the difference. The business of selling and servicing cars is a people business, first. That’s because people impact profits. In an interview with Automotive…
Boost Your Dealership’s Game-Plan: Staffing & Process
When it comes to making smart strategy decisions for your dealership, there are two key areas of focus you can’t ignore: staffing and process. You’re likely investing in better technology. And, you’re building a…