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    Jerry Thibeau (blog) replied to the thread Those Pesky Little Auto Responders.
    John, I knew when I wrote this article I would get some people who would not agree with what I wrote. With the auto responders I have...
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    John Quinn replied to the thread Those Pesky Little Auto Responders.
    Hi Jerry, I disagree that on-hours should not get a response. Customers are now conditioned to get an "instant" response. If you...
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    Jerry Thibeau (blog) replied to the thread Those Pesky Little Auto Responders.
    Good thought John! I know that some CRM vendors have a feature that will allow you to replace an absent auto-fill with a word or phrase...
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    Hello Jerry, My first question would be "Is the model field required to be filled in when a request is made from your website or from a...
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    Jerry Thibeau (blog) replied to the thread Those Pesky Little Auto Responders.
    Trace, Why can't somebody else in your dealership respond when that happens? If you're the only person responding to leads in your...
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    In my experience, there are times that I truly cannot personally respond to a lead in a timely manner. (Example; a lead comes in during...
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    Ghen (blog) replied to the thread Those Pesky Little Auto Responders.
    Very good article. I'll be asking this of my CRM immediately. Your off hour template looks great.
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    After having spent the last week mystery shopping dealers, I am going to go on record and say that the auto responders currently being...
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    Autotrader.com cross-shopping data shows BMW top cross-shopped vehicle among Saab shoppers. ATLANTA – December 18, 2009 – With the...
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    Folding campers replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    Nice increase in the unique visitors. I feel the only option to increase the sales is to be reflected among the 20 rankings on the...
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    Sandra replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    I would not list Drivetime in any reviews. They are a subprime preditory lender. Keith Sachett is the Regional Manager who doesn't know...
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    Nick Cybela replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    Brian's absolutely right about Google Maps. However, Google Maps is actually an aggregate and most sites like DealerRater.com are...
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    Consumers state that online reviews are becoming MORE influential than online advertising. Especially to the Gen Y consumer Over half...
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    Car Dealer Check replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    The hardest part that we find is actually getting the dealers involved. We attempt to actively notify every dealer when a review is...
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    With Google now launching real-time search results, Online reputation management will be a big deal going forward in 2010...
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    Jennifer Schrader (blog) replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    I agree with Brian also in the encouragement for dealers to check into the Car Dealer Reviews. This is huge for the Online Automotive...
  • Brian Pasch
    I would also encourage dealers who engage in car dealer review websites or general review websites like yelp, citysearch, or judysbook...
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    Andrew DiFeo replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    Craig, I couldn't agree with you more. We have followed your dealership's best practices, and have achieved success with the...
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    Craig Belowski replied to the thread Car Dealer Review Websites - Compete.com Results.
    Actively watching, responding to comments on, asking for reviews, training salespeople on, directing customers to and striving to win...
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    Expansion of Autobytel's New Car Program Provides Dealers with Access to Most Comprehensive VIN-based Coverage in the Industry Irvine...
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    Waltham, MA (December 3, 2009) -- DealerRater.com, the nation’s premier car dealer review Web site, announced today that the Web site...
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    So Kijiji helps <a href="http://www.westendhyundai.com">car dealers</a> find buyers online?  It sounds like a good idea to me.  About...
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    The inventory of car dealers in canada is a valuable content that will give kijiji a competing edge and more popularity. The dealers...
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    8 million Canadians visit Kijiji.ca ? Are you sure you dont mean facebook.ca? this site is popular but canadians in general are not...
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