Some start in a garage. Others start in a boardroom. Ours started at Preston Ford.
Early in the digital age, Preston Automotive Group Dealer Principal Dave Wilson believed his flagship store could sell volume. The problem was that Preston Ford sat in a town of fewer than 800 people. The solution?
Dave realized his physical lot was no longer as important as his digital lot. By 2007, he had reorganized ad budgets and marketing strategies. His priorities shifted to driving qualified traffic to his website, which he knew would result in foot traffic in his showroom.
He began focusing on new metrics, such as impression share and lead closing ratios.
By 2008, Dave set his sights on becoming a top-volume Ford dealer. Currently, Preston Ford is on a streak of 10 straight years finishing as a Top 100 Ford Dealer, and Dave’s store in a small town has become a destination dealership.
Dave saw firsthand that his in-house marketing team knew how to win big. He also knew his team’s origin in a dealership gave it the grassroots know-how to meet the needs of owners and managers in other locations across the nation.
That’s how we were born.