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    Amy replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    HI. Edmunds.com (incentives & rebates tab) is a great resource to find the regional new car offers....the info is usually posted by the...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    Back-in-the-day I was a Yellow Pages sales rep, a once a year sales call. There is no sense of urgency; Decision makers would drag their...
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    Jeff Larsen (blog) replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    Kudos Alex on your past efforts of communication with management to speed-up the internet advertising process to help them sell more...
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    Steven Isakson replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    Do not forget about the sales manager that uses the old idea of invoice less holdback less all rebates less everything else. Great job...
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    Frank Davis replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    I have a used car manager that is on top of specials every week, he is always in my office asking what can we do to drive more traffic...
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    Scott at TAV replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    I would give them the form the last week of the month. At the risk of sounding harsh, I wouldn't pay them the month's commission until...
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    Mitch replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    Alex, I think you're suffering from a popular illness known as "Every Sales Manager in this industry is a lazy idiot". I think that's...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread Are Internet Specials like Pulling Teeth?.
    Blog about them until they give in Alex! I feel your pain and I have to give you credit for coming up with some very compelling specials.
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    Hello, my name is Alex and I've been handling Internet specials my automotive group since 2001. Every month there are 10 or more...
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    Thanks Jeff for another great article and topic. This topic reminds me of about 8 years ago talking to a GSM in charge of 15 stores...
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    Rob Fontano (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Of course you'll have to chase deals from time to time, but Branding yourself and or your department works. As mentioned before video is...
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    Reis: Here is my suggestion. You need to monitor the effectiveness of whatever you or your team does. I can track 35% sales of my...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    uh oh looks like we have more Ky. folks showing up....:) Evelyn don't listen to these guys and gals they just want to start trouble and...
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    Evelyn Fine replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    This is my first visit to this site and I'm glad I found it. I've been in this position for about a year and a half and it's good to...
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    Melissa (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    VIDEO! Video your inventory - with you in the video!! Place your inventory I my website, and any other place that you can find video car...
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    There's a website called MyLiveSignature that has a cool free tool that creates your personal signature in about 100 different font...
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    Reis- The first thing you need to do is a little detective work periodically. Many of these customers that are sold are buying after...
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    Rob (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    I think it is something as simple as tracking the customers that email you, and matching them up against the closed deals log. I manage...
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    Jimmy lowe replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Hello Reis, I know this maybe a little late but I figure you may still want to hear my two cents. There is only one way to solve your...
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    Chris (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    One more important comment... Make sure the pay plan works for you! Base of atleast $300 a week + $175 flat minimum on mini deals, and...
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    Chris (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    A few things... First off, I finally convinced my dealership to make the plunge and TK Carsites is going to create us a real website -...
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    Frank Davis replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Scott So sorry yanked your soft spot there buddy, I went back and found your friends site Bill Phillips. I have to say I looked at the...
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    Scott Gabster replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Frank, I am trying after 15 minutes to find where Bill Phillips want to talk to any of your customers, for ANY Fee.. Maybe you should...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Ryan, Sorry about the hard-ass start to this thread. Unfortunately, there is a lot of truth to it though. I've been in this business...
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    Frank Davis replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Bill Phillips with Automotive Internet Management would like to call your customers for you within 30 minutes for small fee, at least...
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