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    Great post, and you are right! We are seeing a lot of WHY an auto dealer should be using social media but not a whole lot on HOW to use...
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    I agree regarding spamming. When you are just pitching cars on your facebook page you are asking for the "hide button" or worse, fans...
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    Shawn Morse (blog) replied to the thread Social Media Etiquette for Vendors.
    Alex Great post as usual.
  • Alex Snyder
    I just got back from Digital Dealer 8 and almost every presentation was on Social Media.  Many vendors were preaching why dealers should...
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    thomdroz replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    iPad demo for used car dealers View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyq8MYbL5oo
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    Vince Doyle replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    I've seen dealers using their smart phone apps to deiplay and run on iPad, but is anyone really using iPads in the showroom?
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    Matt Watson (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    @Johnathan Our full version works on the iPad, not a special mobile version like we have for iPhone. Works great for salespeople to do...
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    @ Matt; How well does the CRM work with the Ipad? Is it the mobile version?
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    Mike Keesee replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    HP SLATE IDEA DEAD http://www.pcworld.com/article/195312/hp_slate.ht...
  • mattwatson81
    @Mike We are right there with you! Our CRM already works on the iPad and we have dealers using it already!
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    Mike Keesee replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    My iPad has not left my side at work or home. I wonder if I need iPad awareness meetings? I am forward thinking like all of you are...
  • Nathan Carr
    @Brian My thoughts exactly. We're figuring out a time in the sales process where we can have the customer take a few minutes and fill...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    Speaking of notes Matt, the iPad finally converted me to use EverNote. I should have converted to that a long time ago. If you aren't...
  • Brian Pasch
    @Nathan I love the idea of using Presto Reviews on an iPad because you can place an iPad in the service lounge or sales lounge where...
  • Brian Pasch
    Matt, I'm working to create a full service iPad dashboard for car dealer staff with different features for sales associates, managers...
  • mattwatson81
    I normally type 80-100 wpm. I can type very fast on the iPad, not quite as fast as normal.. but I was amazed at how well I could type on...
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    Ghen (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    How are you with typing on the iPad? Are you a good typer on a regular keyboard as well for comparison? I think that would be the one...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    Is Steve Jobs the Beatles of our day? The Beatles were not liked by many people when they first came to the United States and they were...
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    Jeff Kershner (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    Yeah, Alex just couldn't wait for our 3G iPads to arrive. Impatient one! Not only have I had to hear about it but now I had to read...
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    Matt Watson (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    @Brian Our CRM already works on the iPad and we have some dealers using it. Would love to talk to you about some of your ideas.
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread The iPad article - why the hell not?.
    So when does the PCG app launch Brian? Quite a few of those things could certainly fall solely under your umbrella.
  • Brian Pasch
    Alex, I'm thinking of a sales tool for car dealers scaled for the iPad and menu buttons that are designed for the touch screen...
  • Nathan Carr
    I've been thinking about ways that we can use the iPad in our dealer right out of the box. One of the handiest things I've thought of...
  • Alex Snyder
    We're jumping on the iPad bandwagon at DealerRefresh.  Why?  Well....why the hell not?  Why does a dog....anyway.  We're on it, so now...
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    ATLANTA, GA – April 14, 2010 – Contact At Once! LLC, provider of the most widely deployed automotive chat tools that help dealers move...
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