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DigitalRalph.com replied to the thread 2008 DealerRefresh Year End Review.
Jeff,
Thank you for the 2008 recap and list of your site's most popular posts. I went to the microsite discussion and saw, for the...
andwrig replied to the thread 2008 DealerRefresh Year End Review.
Jeff - I agree with you wholeheartedly. Let's get it done in 2009. Thanks for the efforts of everyone on DR.
Happy New Year.
Andy
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Ryan G replied to the thread 2008 DealerRefresh Year End Review.
Considering the industry has almost nowhere to go but UP from here (one would hope), I too expect 2009 to be a promising year for the...
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Oscar Vanderkooij replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
The negative spiral can only be stopped one way. By spending money! All those folks that are afraid to spend money because they do not...
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
Joe - that's great. I have to admit that I've gotten a little caught-up in the down side of the market lately...if that wasn't obvious...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
Back in the day, before 24hour TV News discovered how well paranoia sells, we had to ask ourselves....
When do you know you're in a...
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Brian in Etown replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
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William Bryant replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
Man this is an interesting post.
First off, John as I mentioned in a previous comment, and has been reiterated here-- the spread of bad...
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Craig Belowski replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
Joe, I love the gas price raise math! I believe the turn in consumer confidence is coming soon. Look at how many stores had half price...
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Brian in Etown replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
thanks for the positive post Joe!
John you can stay in your foxhole :)
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John replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
It's not a knife falling, it's a sword, and it's only just begun to fall.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t07.htm
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
oh, one last thing...
July's gasoline shock crushed everyone's retail appetite. Septembers stock market fall sealed every families...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
Alex,
I'll take the opposite side of the debate. I’ll employ yet another old trader mantra…
BUY FEAR, SELL GREED..
Where have our...
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Gerald replied to the thread American memories are shorter than ever.
No kidding! We see everyday how our attention spans seem to retract daily, but what is really funny is how inane the customer really is...
Alex Snyder posted the thread American memories are shorter than ever in Off Topic & Everything Else.
If there is anything 2008 taught me, it is that America's memory has shortened even further than it was before. It is amazing how fast...
William Bryant replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
You know Alan, extracting that information about where EXACTLY a customer came from is a struggle for our dealership. I take a look at...
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Oscar Vanderkooij replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Alex,
Our dealership has always looked at performance of advertising sources to decide whether to keep or shut down the vendor. We look...
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JIM replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Well here are some of my thoughts.
The internet marketing system is completely foreign to the automobile industry. The internet...
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Alan Bechler replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Yes the customer has changed. Dealers need to start selling cars the way customers want to buy them and not how the dealer wants to sell...
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Reis replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Alex,
I am still under the idea of mindset in your workplace. If you believe in something enough it's probably going to happen. Good...
philipzelinger replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Great question with unlimited correct answers since the question is the first step to the solution! Recognizing that our present...
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Budd Blackburn replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Hi Alex,
I can see why dealers are so anxious when it comes to spending in general. I think you nailed it when you asked for thoughts...
William Bryant replied to the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting?.
Alex, thanks for the great article! You bring good points from a unique perspective.
>> Consumerism -- this is something the last few...
Alex Snyder posted the thread When is enough enough? Where do we draw the line on expense cutting? in Websites, SEO, SEM, Display, Social, Marketing.
As most of you know, I am part of the third generation of Snyder's at the Checkered Flag Automotive Group. My grandfather founded the...
William Bryant replied to the thread Seasons Greeting and Happy Holidays to everyone.
Happy Holidays!