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    Those are two NADA sessions I would definitely attend.
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    Andy Beal replied to the thread Reputation Management Lab Schedule - #NADA2011.
    Thanks for the endorsement Jeff! I'm looking forward to it and I'm thrilled you're doing the introduction! See you there!
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    Robert Odigie replied to the thread What Type of Dealership Are You?.
    I want to organize a birthday party for my son i will like to surprise him with a car. i am really interested in buying the car, i will...
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    Bill Remy replied to the thread What Type of Dealership Are You?.
    Most current generation CRMs require a marketing manager to fully leverage the capabilities of the system. With regard to CRM's , a...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread What Type of Dealership Are You?.
    CRM program managers want to defend yourselves? Don't talk to me, Give your system a simple test. A new sales rep who's never used...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread What Type of Dealership Are You?.
    ReyRey CRM user. Technology Tools= A- People Friendly = D- CRM can have all the horsepower in the world, but, if the USERS (sales reps...
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    @inspiredtrain replied to the thread What Type of Dealership Are You?.
    Evovle or Die! New technologies bring new benefits. Just obey the Golden Rule; Train the Dealership staff well. Just as we train them to...
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    What Type of Dealership Are You - Technology-driven people or People-driven technology? It seems as if all dealerships I visit or coach...
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    Tired of the Hype replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Shaun - Dealers are still in neutral because most of the "training" offered by companies today are just commercials for their own...
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    @shaunraines replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    It's really easy to point out the obvious need in our industry relative to what we now call digital marketing. EVERY ONE that reads the...
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    @terrencegordon replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Brian, if I'm understanding your response correctly, there is no dispute. Dealers SHOULD educate themselves and understand enough about...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Want new blood on the sales floor? Change the pay plan, change the hours worked. A Pioneers that I follow: Auction Direct USA: Your...
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    I autoknow replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    ......I was at a recient meeting with about 60 dealers who were there to learn how to change there business model. 80% were 55 years and...
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    I autoknow replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    I work with 50 New Car and Independant Dealers monthly. I was a dealer for 20 years and earned my Automotive Marketing degree from...
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    Brian Pasch (blog) replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Terrance As a service provider my business is built on doing work for dealers but my point is that dealers must have the ability and...
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    January, 2011 news articles state that Facebook overtook Google in visitors in 2010, both in the U.S. and the U. K. That doesn't sound...
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    SMStan replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Interesting post and stats but my big concern is giving digital marketing and social media equal weight. Digital marketing is the...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    The dealer that takes the risk to hire and invest this "digital player" enjoys an enormous lead over their competitors. Today's Thought...
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    @patrickelverum replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Great post Brian. I appreciate someone trying to quantify what many of us already know or at least suspected. Put simply, dealers are...
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    @terrencegordon replied to the thread Yes, you're being left behind.
    Brian, you bring up a highly disputable topic. Well done! I'll make this as to-the-point as possible. Let me start by saying that...
  • philipzelinger
    Listen and learn or be left behind -- that works for me! Of course that plan relies on friends like Brian who are willing to teach so...
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    Guest Poster posted the thread Yes, you're being left behind in Off Topic & Everything Else.
    When I read Alex Snyder’s article titled “Are You Being Left Behind?” it confirmed that data PCG has been collecting on dealership...
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    AutoRevenue Reputation Management Solution Lee, Mass., January 26, 2011 - @utoRevenue, the industry leader in retention marketing for...
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    @michaelbissett replied to the thread Are you being left behind? #NADA2011.
    Like most humans, car dealers will not break away from the status quo because change involves an element of fear. We can educate and...
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    @RobFontano replied to the thread Are you being left behind? #NADA2011.
    A few weeks ago I was asked to meet with a management company affiliated with our dealerships. They wanted to "Pick my brain" to try to...
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