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  • Alex Snyder
    Wow - what an incredible 8 days in California!  I don't know if it is the jet-lag or the fact that I hit the ski slopes hard after...
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    Raphael replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Usually I do not learn article on blogs, however I wish to say that this write-up very pressured me to check out and do it! Your writing...
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    Laurie Halter (blog) replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Thanks @worlddealer - you are so right. It's all about having control of the way people view your brand - whether it's good or bad -...
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    WorldDealer replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Laurie, I especially appreciated your third point: "@CarMax Is not Shying Away from Negative Tweets, But Actively Embracing Them" This...
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    Tired of the Hype replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Yes, they are soooooo good at Twitter that they've lost 3,000 followers in the last year. Hmm, sounds like I don't want to follow them.
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    @dealerrefresh replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Much of Lauries article touches in the reputation management side, tracking what others are saying about your brand on twitter. Set up a...
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    @CarMax replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Thanks so much Laurie! We appreciate your post! from the @CarMax crew.
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    Roger Gillespie replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Re: CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand "Makes me want to buy my next car from CarMax, don’t you?" "Leverage brand values?" Have you...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    Laurie, I totally appreciate monitoring Twitter for use as a Reputation Management tool, but, in Car Dealer World... CarMax is the...
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    D. Rawls (blog) replied to the thread CarMax Rockin’ Their Twitter Brand.
    You are right in the Stike Zone! As I shared the value of Socialization in an Information Age with auto industry execs, dealers, media...
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    CarMax on Twitter I have a confession, when I first jumped on Twitter I had no clue what I was doing. I would log-in from time to time...
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    HomeNet Gives Dealers Command of Their In-Market Social Media Landscape With SOCIALDEALER February 2, 2011 (West Chester, PA) – HomeNet...
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    Zach replied to the thread VAuto Partners With Manhiem.
    Great, another reason for my used car guy to hold back on nice clean trades. "Oh, I can just go get one of these at the auction, look."
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    OAK BROOK, IL (February 2, 2011) – vAuto announces today that it’s customers can now quickly and efficiently source used vehicles...
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    HomeNet Offers “Free 30-Day Test Drive” of Facebook Marketplace to Help Dealers Reach Facebook’s Nearly 600 Million Users West Chester...
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    Does anyone have a link to the full study? I clicked the link, but it's returning a "Page Not Found" Error. When it comes to Social...
  • W
    Interesting set of stats - agree that it's tough to accurately gauge the amount of time spent doing what online... particularly with...
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    Kevin...I'm with you on the power of links...and that don't stink!
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    Right with ya Ryan. For example, 2-6 months after purchase, how can I recall how many hours I spent shopping for a car? Also, a survey...
  • ryan.leslie
    That is an interesting stat, but I would like to see how 97% of the people surveyed defined "SOCIAL MEDIA." I'm wary of any conclusions...
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    I am already feeling vindicated... I will be speaking at the next Digital Dealer on "Likes or Links, Which One Stinks and Why Social...
  • J
    Arrg... Someone hide that stat! I WANT my competitors chasing unicorns and rainbows! </sarcasm>
  • andwrig
    I thought the same thing...
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    97% of buyers indicated that SOCIAL MEDIA did not influence their decision....interesting stat.
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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread Reputation Management Lab Schedule - #NADA2011.
    Wish I could be at your session Jeff. You should have a lot of fun with Jack Simmons, he is a great moderator!
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