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Upgrading our CRM, LM tool and Web Management 6 Replies
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Best practices for repeat customers and split deals? 10 Replies
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Ideas on Internet customers 20 Replies
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Phone and Internet Lead Ratios 11 Replies
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Cars Direct? 6 Replies
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ebay Templates 7 Replies
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What's on your mind! 7 Replies
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SEO and Paid Search 10 Replies
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The creeping contact overkill syndrome
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We made our CRM choice 7 Replies
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Closing percentages for 3rd Party lead providers. 16 Replies
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Used Vehicle information sheets for BDC or Internet Phone-ups 10 Replies
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My Visit To Dealer.Com 11 Replies
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NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING
Is that not true of all retail? How many of us have held a big sale to which nobody ca… Continue
Posted by Trace Ordiway on November 23, 2009 at 7:30am — 6 Comments
Ractive Marketing 2.0 - The Application Stack
The very best way to conquest new customers and brand your dealership is and will continue to be online leveraging multiple layers of content to match your customer’s world view.
THE MASS MARKET IS DEAD…REPLACED BY A MASS OF NITCHES. You will either connect with them on their terms or continue to get a 3% conversio… Continue
Posted by Larry Bruce on November 16, 2009 at 6:39am — 4 Comments
THINK OUTSIDE THE (BLACK) BOX
Yikes, was that a dry opening paragraph or what? OK, let me phrase it another way. I want to talk about the first thing prospective customers encounter when they seek to… Continue
Posted by Trace Ordiway on November 15, 2009 at 11:30am
Using Online Tools (and common sense) to Expand Your Pre-Owned Market Area
The only good news about a decline in sales of new cars over the past several months: used cars are fueling the automotive rebound. As consumers trend to buying used instead of new, dealers are filling their lots with pre-owned vehicles to meet the increased demand.You have the cars. They want them. How do you bring them to you? How can you stand out from your competitors? With marketin… Continue
Posted by JD Rucker on November 9, 2009 at 10:06pm — 14 Comments
5 Take Aways from Digital Dealer 7
It’s easy to come away from a conference like this with information overload and a sense of being overwhelmed and asking yourself where do I start? Keep it simple. This was certainly the underlying message at many of the most recent sessions. Stay focused. Remember to Crawl, Walk, Run (thanks VJ). Stop Chasing Shiny Objects (thank you Mr. Stauning) get the basics under control first. Don’t go it alone. Remember your team mates within your dealership… Continue
Posted by Chris Fousek on November 9, 2009 at 9:31am — 2 Comments
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