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Cox Employee replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
so, "about to be jobless" - how did you find out what your generous severance would be? We don't get our until next Tuesday. I like...
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Scott Simmons replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
O.K. SP. We are just trying to provide an affordable option to dealers in this tough economy instead of continuing to raise rates among...
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Shameless Plugmuch replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
Dear Scott,
Do you sell flowers at funerals too? Seriously, anybody that was considering your site just stopped.
SP
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Scott Simmons replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
Hopefully dealers will finally start to realize that our website, Carsforsale.com, is truly a great value at just $99 a month.
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About to be jobless replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
I will be losing my job on the 23rd like many others. What I found interesting about this article is how in bold it reads that we will...
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Cox Employee replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
oh by the way... they are only continuing with Auto Trader magazine because the private party part of the mag is managed by...
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Cox Employee replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
Want the scoop? The entire Cox Auto Trader company (minus Autotrader.com) was laid off Monday via an email that went out at 11:30am -...
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Jake - Higher Turnover replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
I'm somewhat surprised at the magazines they're stopping, and I feel sorry for the people that have been laid off from the company (like...
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Stew Pedasso replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
Thats too bad, the Automart print worked better than our Newsaper ads did.
The website worked well for the cost attributed too.
I guess...
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Tom Drake replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
I was a manager at Cox Automart until July 08 when the company was in the "middle" (?) of layoffs. Part of me is surprised, part not...
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David (blog) replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
We have seen a noticeable drop in leads originating from autotrader.com as well as cars.com could be a based on market conditions...
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Automotive CRM Guy replied to the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business.
I'm surprised they are still doing the AutoTrader.com magazine
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bpulseadmin posted the thread Cox Auto Trader Makes Strategic Moves to Improve Online Automotive Advertising Business in Websites, SEO, SEM, Display, Social, Marketing.
ATLANTA (January 5, 2009) – Cox Auto Trader, parent company to AutoTrader.com and Cox AutoTrader/AutoMart, is making strategic changes...
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Kevin (blog) replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
Excellent article! It's what I have been preaching for the last year. The traditional way of doing business has changed. Which means...
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Gregg Hunter replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
Wow, I could have written Lee's post! I've been in the business for over 30 years and the current lack of innovation at most stores...
DigitalRalph.com replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
Shaun,
Thank you for the great article and th embedded video clip! I agree that all conditions point to a loss of a significant number...
Len Critcher replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
Fantastic post with an excellent message.
Dealers have been reluctant to change for too long now. Change is inevitable, and...
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Lee Palmer replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
"But that takes someone willing to really care and learn." Right on the money Wendell! I have had the great opportunity to work in the...
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JIM replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
Well this is the best article I have read on here.
The only FEAR most management has is CHANGE.
If you are not making a...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
A light switch is not far from flicking on. With the light will come a move toward a different industry. The speed of this move will...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
We all knew this day was coming. How did we know?
How in the h*ll can a sales rep get paid a flat for a $60,000 vehicle that takes 2-3...
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Wendell Dossett replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
Dealerships are like a "Deer in the headlights" now a days. They are not accustomed to what they are facing today. This doesn't turn...
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Matt Watson (blog) replied to the thread 2009 - A Change We Need.
"An excellent Sales Person does not equal an excellent Manager"
This is true. People are often promoted to a level of incompetency...
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This coming year will be a sad year for many car dealerships, so I’m writing this article to...
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Chad Polk replied to the thread 2008 DealerRefresh Year End Review.
Jeff - Thanks for all your efforts in our industry. I give you the Automotive Industry Blog of the Year.
And to all your contributors...