August 21, 2015
Firstly, we have to clear up one BIG question...
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August 21, 2015
Image source: VolvoUnless you’ve been living under a tree, alone, shunning all electronic devices, in central Australia, in a town called Oodnadatta (it exists!) for the last few years, you've probably heard about Google venturing into automotive. The Google Self-Driving Car Project, as it’s officially known, is Google’s ambitious project to introduce self driving cars to a mainstream audience. While the project isn’t new, there are some particularly interesting recent developments that have moved the project on considerably which could have a...
June 12, 2015
Like in the majority of workplaces across the world, coffee is a staple of the working day here at GoldSand Digital, but not any brew will do, as we’re strictly a Pact environment – and not just because of the delicious coffee. The solely online retailer, Pact, is a coffee club that delivers a different coffee from around the world each month in much the same way companies have enjoyed success selling music and wine in the past, but Pact seem...
April 17, 2015
“Get it in to your guys’ heads, it's not a sell, it's a service,” explained Rob Purfield to delegates at the AM Aftersales Conference 2015 during his Upselling Aftersales presentation. The Automotive Profit Consultant was keen to make the point that successful aftersales requires a certain mindset, a certain mentality, and a shift away from seeing this as a sell and more like a service. “The mentality is about looking after customers, and providing a great service. It's not a sell, it's...
March 31, 2015
With less than 50 days until the general election, George Osborne has revealed his Budget. The famous tatty red briefcase holds within it the potential of re-election for the Conservative party, along with a raft of policy amendments that in one way or another will affect people across Britain. One such area that is set to be susceptible to change is on four wheels, so we have highlighted the main points (bad in red and good in green) that will affect regular...