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    Stan Sher (blog) replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Ok, very simple. I was 19 years old and decided to continue living on my own because I disagreed with my parents relocating to Florida...
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    JohnScott replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Ive worked in quite a few industries, in many regions and a couple countries, mainly in customer service related fields, and mostly with...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Jaeckel, heck no man - you work for CoBalt! Just kidding with you. CoBalt actually does a fantastic job at recruiting great people...
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    Volker -a.k.a. - Jaeckel replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    @ Alex and @ Philip - I hope you guys see me as a 1%er. I believe we have a lot work to do and it will be not easy.
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    philipzelinger replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Thanks for the affirmation Alex. I choose my friends wisely because in business and in life you are who you associate yourself with and...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    I don't think most of the people on DealerRefresh are reflective of the norm Phillip. That is the sad thing about this post - the other...
  • philipzelinger
    philipzelinger replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Hi Jeff and Alex, Well, maybe I am not reflective of the norm but I come from a business family and my attraction to the car business...
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    JohnScott replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    To be happy or grumpy is a choice, and its a choice you make every day, all day. Its your brain.
  • Eric Miltsch
    Eric Miltsch replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Interesting post Alex... While I'm not a true car guy and not in the thick of the sales world, the online business development end of...
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    Yago Paramo replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    I think every biz has its own share of people coming and going. The car biz may have a few more than others because it looks easy from...
  • Mitchell Brenner
    Mitchell Brenner replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    First off, I love the car business. I better after 27 years. You are right, however, that it was not my first choice. I graduated...
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    Neil (blog) replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    I got in the business in 2004 because I wanted to help run a business, so my wife and I joined her father's independent used car...
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    Volker - a.k.a. VJ - Jaeckel replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    BRAVO Alex - BRAVO Jeff: You hit the nail on its head, right on. You won't believe how many Real Estate Agents or Mortgage Brokers I had...
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    Cars are past replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Major issue is the fact that cars industry is changing. Oil is coming to it's end and all this 'economic meltdown' is because big...
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    Rob (blog) replied to the thread Why We Suck!.
    Lack of money certainly got me started in the car business - no question about it. I've been here for years though, and don't see...
  • Alex Snyder
    Yes we do. keep reading I'm going to assume that you're like me; you didn't dream of working at a dealership.  NASA, the court room, or...
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    Mike Keesee replied to the thread A DealerRefresh Update - What's Been Happening?.
    Jeff thanks for all the content, I read this stuff every day, its a part of my routine. It's always good to slow down and reflect...
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    Stan Sher (blog) replied to the thread A DealerRefresh Update - What's Been Happening?.
    Jeff, I make it a point to stop on here and read comments and articles atleast once a week. This is a great resource. I can say that...
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    Jeff I think DR is the best dealer blog/social network out there. Way to go! Keep up the good work!. Andy
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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread A DealerRefresh Update - What's Been Happening?.
    Rerun, Dewayne, and Raj - now those 3 guys would be great in the car business!
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    Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread A DealerRefresh Update - What's Been Happening?.
    Jeff, Congrats on keeping the momentum going with so many valuable topics for the community... Eric
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    Automotive vertical search provider CarsDirect licenses ContactAtOnce! chat service to increase interaction between consumers and car...
  • Paul Rushing
    Also gmail deliverability is awesome too. We use a private label version of it for our business and have yet to have any problems with...
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    Matt Watson (blog) replied to the thread Who's Engaging More with Your Email Marketing?.
    gmail by far has the best email service. I've seen articles saying that gmail will be the #1 email provider in a few months as it...
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    Matt Watson (blog) replied to the thread Kelley Blue Book's Big Move?.
    Everyone wants to be the next AutoTrader. As a vendor who sends data to virtually every 3rd party there is, we get contacted regularly...
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