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06/09/2021

A connected dealer will prosper: Neil Smith unpacks his secret on

Neil Smith of Imperial Cars explains how his strategy of connecting up the dots in the customer experience has grown their business exponentially in just 3 y...

02/09/2021

to the first , "Why aren't there hover-boards?"

"Why aren't there hover-boards?" - Phill Jones, eBay Motors. You can't say fairer than that! Andy Whitehair, CEO of Autofinity unpacks autonomous vehicle ...

31/08/2021

How long should it take for a car dealer to respond to an enquiry?

In our latest episode of - these UK automotive leaders discuss their views:- How quickly should a car dealer respond? - What can car dealers...

26/08/2021

"To be successful in business; you need to become great at relationships - with your people, your customers, your suppliers and more." Daksh Gupta, CEO, Marshall Motor Holdings

If you want to understand more about how to be successful, then this interview with Daksh Gupta, CEO of Marshall Motor Holdings is about as good as it comes ...

24/08/2021

Will car showrooms survive the switch to online? Sally Fyffe, Head of wholesale, Micheldever tells how she see's showrooms evolving over the next few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp6Zq_f-aI8

The online customer experience is evolving, but Sally says customers still want to come into the dealership to buy a car. - What does the future dealership l...

06/05/2021

Nick Horton, Founder of ProfitBox joined us on The Armchair Show to give us his knowledge on how and why dealers need to adopt a video sales process.

Key Takeaways:
✅The common mistakes we make in video calls.
✅ Why Zoom selling is here to stay, not just here for now.
✅How to get set up to sell on Zoom quickly and effectively
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22/01/2021

Pendragon's Head of Digital Transformation, Owen Gill unpacks the modern car buying journey.

Well here we go again with another belter of a Spotlight Session, this time it's Pendragon's Head of Digital Transformation, Owen Gill. We asked Owen about ...

31/12/2020

In the latest episode of we speak to Rob Earle MD of Gtechniq.

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Watch the full epsiode to find out:
- How is the car buying journey changing and what can car dealers do to navigate that change?
- How important it is to list as much detail as possible to help today's car buying consumers?
- Rob unpacks his story; how he went from employee to launching and building his business to the success it is today.

22/04/2020

One of the UK's top accountancy firms share their top tips to help dealers manage their finances during Covid-19.

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"Having cash around you in uncertain times like this is critical. The bottom line is those who have cash in their bank account can make their own informed decisions.

Cash is king as they say."

Find out:
✅ How to manage cashflow in a crisis.
✅ Should I get a PAYE & VAT holiday?
✅ What is a government backed loan and can I get one?

And other powerful advice to help your business navigate the current market challenges.

David Kendrick leading financial advisor from UHY Hacker Young shares the best way for dealers to manage their finances and cash flow during covid-19

18/03/2020

Please help: we’ve re-purposed our entire team to help car dealers navigate the sales impact from Covid-19. We don’t care if you’re our customer or not - we’re going to help you.

https://armchairmarketing.co.uk/automotive-news/support-for-car-dealers-during-covid19/

Please leave comments that support or advise those feeling uncertain or uneasy at this time.

Don't lose your customers to the coronavirus. How to reassure your car buying prospects during Covid-19. Here's our top tips for navigating car sales during the crisis.

14/01/2020

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13/01/2020

It's here - it's BIG... it's episode 1 of in association with eBay Motors Group UK

https://youtu.be/WRvBYmXzBKo

Episode 1’s guests include:

Phill Jones, Head of eBay Motors Group
Neil Smith, Operations Director, Imperial Cars (stay tuned for Neil's own show, coming soon).
Andy Whitehair, CEO, Autofinity
Pontus Riska, VP Sales & Support, Rapid RTC

The shows topics were F.A.B – and included…

- Did Elon must really make a mistake throwing that big rock of his through the bullet-proof glass?
- Is car-sharing coming in 2020?
- Would you want your car taken out for the day and dropping back before you leave work?
- Will we ever drive (or not drive) autonomous cars or a car-sharing model?
What do your kids think about it all? Pontus Riska unpacks his views.
- Will car sharing kill car sales? (oooooh dramatic…).
- How many Tesla buyers does it take to sell a rather funky pick up truck? (find out how many Tesla pick up trucks have been sold – you wont believe the answer!).
- What’s it like to work in the automotive industry?
- Where can the industry improve?
- Attracting young talent in the automotive industry.
- Driverless cars and car sharing: how far are we from a revolution?
- Favourite automotive advert of the year.

"Why aren't there hover-boards?" - Phill Jones, eBay Motors. You can't say fairer than that! Andy Whitehair, CEO of Autofinity unpacks autonomous vehicle inv...