How Mobile Payment Technologies can Benefit Car Dealers
By Brian Hall Mobile payments are finally entering the everyday world. Consider that all 7,000 Starbucks in the US, for example, allow users to pay through Square, which processes Apple iPhone and...
View ArticleFive Automotive Electronic Trends in 2013 (and Beyond)
The use of electronics in the automotive industry is sky rocketing. Industry estimators place the percentage of a vehicle's electronics cost as high as 40 to 50 percent, up from 20 percent a decade...
View ArticleCar Shopping—Not Just for Boys
Buying a car is traditionally a male activity. Scenes from sitcoms poke fun at women’s supposed inability to understand anything about cars, and it’s a pop culture joke that a woman can’t identify a...
View ArticleFanggle AppMobile Keeps Dealers, Car Owners Driving Together
AppMobile by Fanggle keeps car owners and dealerships connected. The app, which is available for both Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones, allows dealerships to provide a myriad of its services to...
View ArticleFacebook vs. Google+: Which Social Media Site Will Drive Buyers to Dealerships?
Social media has become a vital component of marketing strategy for businesses of all sizes and in every industry. Rather than trying to create a presence across every popular social media platform,...
View ArticleFrom Concept Cars to Production: What Makes the Cut?
Concept cars are a window into the future of automobiles. They’re a chance for engineers to construct awe-inspiring vehicles sparked by unrestrained imagination. Mostly, the creative touches you see in...
View ArticleMotivating Employees: How can Happy Employees Increase your Bottom Line?
Happy employees means an increase in your bottom line at your dealership. Motivated, happy employees decreases expenses and increases sells. Let’s look at how this happens. Productive Employees Happy...
View ArticlePutting Apps to Work: Using Apps to Grow your Business – AppMobile
Find the right mix of tools and services to streamline and grow your business Technology is integrating ever more seamlessly into all of our lives, and it’s making businesses run better, too—for the...
View ArticleSeven Futuristic Auto Features You’ll See by 2020
When talking about cars of the future, most people think about George Jetson and family zipping around through the clouds in their flying car. While there's no indication cars will be leaving the...
View ArticleHow Your Sales Team Can Sell More Cars using Mobile Apps
You may be surprised to learn that mobile apps for auto dealers can help your sales team sell more cars, both on the showroom floor and from the office. Using smartphones to boost sales is becoming...
View ArticlePutting Apps to Work
Find the right mix of tools and services to streamline and grow your business Technology is integrating ever more seamlessly into all of our lives, and it’s making businesses run better, too—for the...
View ArticleHow Branded Keywords Affect Your Dealership Website
When people think of brands in regards to autos, what usually pops into mind is the automaker’s brand. The make brand is very important, but dealerships also have their own brand independent of the...
View ArticleUnderstanding Cloud Computing and the Advantages for Dealerships
“Cloud computing” has become a common phrase in business today. We increasingly hear that companies’ systems have moved “to the cloud” with positive results. Cloud technologies, especially in...
View ArticleCRM Goes Mobile: Apps Take On The Challenge
Mobile apps are being put to work All the major companies, and many smaller ones as well, have released mobile applications for consumers. iPhones and Androids are full of apps for Amazon, Target,...
View ArticleQ4 Mobile releases AppMobile, a first-of-its kind branded smartphone...
Check out our latest press release…The post Q4 Mobile releases AppMobile, a first-of-its kind branded smartphone application for Auto Dealers, leveraging mobile technology to change the way dealerships...
View ArticleDeveloping Great Automotive Mobile Apps
Mobile connectivity in automobiles have come a long way from the simple AUX jack, but apps for cars have lagged behind smartphone and tablet apps. Sure, there are many mobile apps that have to do with...
View ArticleMoving to the Dealership Cloud can be Seamless with the Right Partner
The transition to the cloud can be simple and easy when working with the right cloud partner, one who understands the business’s particular industry, processes and technological needs. Continue reading...
View ArticleCars Are High Tech. Why Aren’t License Plates? Automotive Technology News
Currently California and New Jersey, states on different sides of the United States, are contemplating updating one of the most looked over aspects of a motor vehicle – the license plate. Continue...
View ArticleDealership Social Media Management News: Facebook Mobile Advertising Surge
Recently Facebook has placed an increasing emphasis on the mobile platform, and it appears their effort is paying off. While Facebook’s larger rivals have reported lower than expected results, Facebook...
View ArticleMobile Devices – The Small(er) Screen Revolution
Smartphone and tablet dominance shows no signs of letting up. So far in 2013, over 2 billion smartphones and tablets have been shipped to markets where eager consumers can get both hands on the mobile...
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