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The Pizza Playbook – What Ordering Pizza Teaches Us About F&I

Pizza in a pan

For as long as I can remember, my family had “pizza night” every week. Without fail, every Friday evening we’d all gather around the computer

Year in Review: Ten Popular Stories from 2024

Take a look at the top Fuel articles and Connected episodes from 2024.

A Lesson in Process and Patience

It was my first Christmas Eve as a parent. Among the piles of brightly colored gifts, I was most excited to give my daughter the classic

The Power of Personalization: How Direct Mail Can Transform Your Marketing

Consumers spend less time than ever inside dealerships, which means your window to communicate value has drastically narrowed. Customers today begin their search for service

Harvesting Profits: Autumn Opportunities in Your Service Drive

As leaves begin to fall and jack-o’-lanterns light up porches, your service drive faces its own set of tricks and treats.

Multitouch Marketing Solutions

From Mailbox to Inbox: A Hybrid Approach to Reaching Your Customers

It’s easy to weigh the pros and cons of an email marketing strategy versus a direct mail one. Email marketing delivers your message to customers

Maximizing Your Marketing Potential with QR Codes

Nearly 89 million US smartphone users scanned a QR code with their mobile devices in 2022 – a number predicted to reach more than 100

Electric vehicle illustration at a blue and purple charging station.

A Fixed Ops Focus on an EV-Forward Future

Learn more on the role that EVs play in the industry, and how to better prepare your dealership for these changes in the service drive.

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Upgrade Your Service Drive with Fixed Ops Videos

Today, the most successful service drives are utilizing video across all their customer interactions, and it could be the marketing upgrade your service drive needs

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Service Marketing Scenarios: Why Automated Follow-Ups Work

A problem that seems to plague almost every service drive is what to do when customers decline the services recommended to them.

Dealership service department with multiple cars.

How to Maintain a Fixed Ops Marketing Strategy Pt. 3

Let’s talk about market strategy: beating your competition and maintaining service advertising.