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Read views from the CitNOW team in our regular blog posts, giving you news on what’s happening with video, CitNOW and the automotive industry.

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John Gill: Customer Success Team Leader

– What do you do as Customer Success team leader? My role focuses on supporting CitNOW’s …

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Video trends for 2019

It’s that time of year when we start looking forward to the next as we try …

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Google backs video as an automotive game changer

When Google starts talking about video as a game changer in the automotive industry, it’s time to sit …

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2018 Highlights

Video has come into its own in 2018 with retailers utilising the platform in all manner …

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Customer service tools

Hi, I’m John! I lead the Customer Service team at CitNOW. We’re here to make sure …

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Video of the Month – December 2018

Proactive Tom Garrison of Sandicliffe Ford Leicester has put together a ‘thank-you’ for your custom video providing…

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Boost watch rates with SMS

With the smartphone keeping us ever more connected on the go, it’s little wonder that a …

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Year of the Used – As 2018 draws to a close, was the used car king?

As the year draws to a close a range of automotive data providers including Cazana, Dealerweb and Manheim …

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Video of the Month – November 2018

Proactive prospecting Video messaging is adapted by the proactive sales team at Barretts Canterbury MINI to …

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Robinson’s Case Study

According to AutoVHC only 15% of vehicles with amber work flagged left the dealership with the …

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How to boost approvals for amber work

Norwich-based workshop Robinsons SKODA has seen approvals for amber work identified as part of the eVHC …

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Taking our online training to the next level

We’ve teamed up with learning management software providers Eloomi to take our Academy training to the …

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Video of the Month – October 2018

We are seeing more and more creative uses of video. Here Jane Kerins at Ford retailers …

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New General Director appointed to lead CitNOW USA

David Guillory brings over 35 years of experience in automotive retailing to the role As a …

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Top 100 tech company listing for the third year running

Digital tech companies are driving change in the automotive retail sector and CitNOW is one of …

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Update your iOS – it’s important!

Why is it important to keep iOS software up to date? My phone and iPod work …

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Video of the Month – September 2018

Retailers never cease to impress us and we are increasingly seeing more innovative uses of video …

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One million videos in September help plate change month

With September nearly closed, retailers will have worked tirelessly to deliver ‘68’ plate cars to exceed …

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How video helps car buyers make decisions

With 2018 set to be the year of the used car, retailers need to adapt to …

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How to meet a key dealership KPI quickly and effectively

Extensive still imagery, video and now 360 views inside and out are vital if a used …

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Video Of The Month – August 2018

Retailer: Marshall Braintree SEAT Workshop Steve from Marshall in Braintree, Essex provides clear and concise…

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Hidden surprises: The 10 features customers love most

Buying a used car can come with plenty of hidden surprises – and not just those …

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CitNOW Awards Special: Overall Winner & Best Sales CitNOW Video

Overall Winner & Best Sales CitNOW Video Our Overall Winner was awarded to Arnold Clark Milton …

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CitNOW Awards Special: 2018 Sponsors

Our 2018 Sponsors Reflecting the commitment to video as a primary communications tool in automotive retail, …

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CitNOW Awards Special: See what our judges thought

See what our judges thought Our panel of judges consisted of some of the top names …

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CitNOW Awards Special: Best Overseas CitNOW Video

Best Overseas CitNOW Video Reflecting the growth of our business on a global scale, our Best …

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CitNOW Awards Special: Best Workshop CitNOW Video

Best Workshop CitNOW Video With 509 videos to consider, Best Workshop had the highest number of …

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CitNOW Awards Special: Most Creative CitNOW Video

Most Creative CitNOW Video Winner For the judges, Most Creative was the standout category with retailer …

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What a creative lot you are!

Every year at the CitNOW Video Awards the ‘Most Creative’ prize is our most hotly contested …

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Video Of The Month – June 2018

Retailer: Lookers Nissan Newcastle If you thought your parts colleagues were in a department where creating …

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How video can help dealers maximise the online sales trend

The modern day car buyer now swipes through prospective motors online just like they would potential …

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How we’re tackling GDPR

With new EU data regulations coming into force on 25th May, we want to let you …

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Celebrating a decade of video communication

It seems like just yesterday when we started thinking about how people could view cars without …

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Video of the Month – May 2018

Sales Executive Graham Smithson introduces himself at the beginning of the video and will now be …

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Dealer group doubles workshop video production

Essex Auto Group has doubled its workshop video output in just four months after switching to …

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Video of the Month – April 2018

When a vehicle comes into the workshop requiring expensive but necessary work, a video showing and …

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Video across the Ages. Part 4

In 2017 over 7.5 million videos were sent from the CitNOW platform. They were watched over …

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How technology can help you achieve faster stock turn

Extensive still imagery, video and now 360 views inside and out are vital if a used …

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Video of the Month – March 2018

A clear, concise introduction explains what’s to come in just a few seconds with the fact …

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Video across the Ages. Part 3

Just about everybody is open to video communication, according to our Vision Research*. Car buyers of all …

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Video across the Ages. Part 2

Car buyers and service customers of all ages are embracing video as a means to help …

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Video of the Month – February 2018

The first thing we notice is Greg is wearing protective gloves which immediately gives a sense …

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CitNOW’s 18 million video milestone gets record year in motion

Just over a month on, the last festivities of 2017 feel like a lifetime ago, but …

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Maundrell stock traverses the globe with video

For some of the UK’s most successful and prestigious car retailers, the stories behind the customers …

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Video across the Ages. Part 1

Car buyers of all ages are embracing video as a means to help them shortlist their …

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Video of the Month – January 2018

Automotive video is a global business. With videos being recorded in over 40 countries, this month …

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