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    Ryan Vaughn replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    And who the heck is Bill Phillips and where has this Second Coming been all my life?
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    Ryan Vaughn replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    I've been battling the same problem. I hate the way this thread started with all that negativity, but it is sometimes hard to stay away...
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    Scott Gabster replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Reiss, You want to effectively grow the number of vehicles sold thru the Internet department.. 1. Call Bill Philllips @ Automotive...
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    Reis, I have had this problem at my dealership also. I had to reconsider the way that I was looking at the situation in order to fix...
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    I want to thank everyone and there are some good idea's. I will definitely take them to DP. Thank you all!!!!!
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    You all want to know something? DealerRefresh ROCKS! Just look at this thread, 6 different ways to address the challenge! What a...
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    Scott Rainville replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Reis, I would start by putting prices for your vehicles on the website. I noticed you have them on AutoTrader. Speaking of...
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    Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Umer said best...apply what you learn. Are we really doing all we can to teach oursleves, to learn and to to execute? Since we're...
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    John Kimel replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    The only person who will be able to address your dilemma is the Dealer Principal and/or General Manager. If they understand the...
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    Jerome Jerenovich replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    PS: I find this to be a solid CL post: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/car/746018777.html what do you folks think?
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    Jerome Jerenovich replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Make sure that you're branding your department alongside your inventory..... do little things like make sure photos of yourself/staff...
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    Get track able number on the site... You can always go with a nasty tag line like... ask for Reis for Internet Price or lot pricing...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    I built that ad to send traffic to my site. That is why I used that pic so they would have to visit my website to get an idea of what it...
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    I agree with everything that has been said. Of course, you are always going to have people that come in and don't ask for you. That is...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    This ad on craigslist has the nitromethane effect for our store. http://louisville.craigslist.org/car/742120086.html
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Reis! I got something for ya! Get YOURSELF a blog. If management won't stop the skating (hahaha... did I even say that?) then build...
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    I don't think skated is the word I would use. I think a better way to rephrase would be.....How's the best way to educate customers to...
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    I didn't catch the "skating" reference...maybe Tony Hawk would have hit my demographic? Reis, This one isn't perfect, but it's a good...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Joe - you crack me up! I'm going to shave my head bald and get a hairless cat now. By the way, did I see your site hit a PR of 6 the...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    I'm with Ms Hamil, ISM's hard work are plus business over and above the site's traffic generation (shoppers perfer to shop stealth!)...
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    Dorothy Hamil replied to the thread How do I grow and evolve my Internet Sales Department?.
    Find another job. You'll be skated on deals forever. I'm serious. Owners need to realize where the customers are coming from and...
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    Daniel Ice replied to the thread Can your dealers Flash website now show in Google?.
    One thing that I have had a problem with is customers that are viewing flash websites from work. Many cooperate firewalls are set up to...
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    One more thing regarding Mitch' comment: Since Mitch wants to get paid to share his ideas or knowledge. Here are some links on what...
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    Regarding Mitch' comment: "#2. What's on your page is the least important aspect of SEO. The biggest deciding factor in your site's...
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    Much of what many of these companies IE BZ and others, with their expensive solutions, offer is soon to be outdated and old school...
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