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    Mitch replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    Strangely enough, the Blitz guys were the only employees from Autotrader that I'd seen in 2 years who had a clue about their product and...
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    Brian (blog) replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    The "wonderful" autotrader blitz team was through my area just a few months ago and I had a blast with them. These guys were not easy...
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    Jake replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    Brian, that's easy money...count me in for the over!
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    Jake replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    'Tis the season...Philly reps are currently working the Hampton Roads, VA area, Hampton Roads reps are working the Richmond area, etc...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    the over and under on this thread is 100 posts.....any takers?
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    Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    Frank - so funny... The ATC blitz just happened in our NY market. They sent in the classic M/F team; he was sharp, did all the talking...
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    Frank Davis replied to the thread Have you been blitzed by team ATC yet?.
    Two plus months ago I cancelled Autotrader and was blitzed by two other reps, one was the rep we used to have then they brought is the...
  • Alex Snyder
    Have you experienced the AutoTrader.com BLITZ? Every once in a while you meet a salesperson who was obviously flexing his/her muscles...
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    Missyk0oks replied to the thread Barack Obama impersonator selling Kia Sorrentos.
    With that kia com. We ial with Obama. Now I know I will NEVER SHOP THERE!! Keep On TRUMPIN
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    Steven Isakson replied to the thread Barack Obama impersonator selling Kia Sorrentos.
    excellent job of advertising-almost as good as the Credit pimp in philiadelphia
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    lol -- wow.. I hadn't seen this one before! Thanks for sharing!
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    Lao Shi replied to the thread Barack Obama impersonator selling Kia Sorrentos.
    Once again KIA is leading the way to success. We must give credit where it is do.
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    Eh, actually the ad itself doesn't strike me as out-of-the-box or over-the-top at all... I've seen the same exact thing done before...
  • Alex Jefferson
    Funny...lol
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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread Barack Obama impersonator selling Kia Sorrentos.
    Simonizing - "Free at last, free at last!" - there goes my gross!! Lol, that was a great way to start the week... Kevin Frye/eCommerce...
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    AffiliateProfitsClub replied to the thread Can Search Engine Marketing Destroy Your Dealers Budget?.
    First time checking out this blog, but I got to say I'll probably be here more often
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    Great topic....PS Jeff Kershner can you add a search function to your blog? or am I just totally overlooking it? Regarding PPC...
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    I am just ramping up the 1st PPC campaign for this store. I cannot believe all the idiot dealers out here. I am in NY and just 2 hours...
  • Alex Jefferson
    Some people believe it makes more sense to run SEM on your own vs. hiring a company. By my research there seems to be companies out...
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    @alex Of Checkered Flag: I guess you missed the sarcasm.
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    Ron Northbird replied to the thread Can Search Engine Marketing Destroy Your Dealers Budget?.
    Good Article, My 2 or 3 cents: I can see how if you decide to build a search campaign and let auto pilot take over this can lead to a...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Can Search Engine Marketing Destroy Your Dealers Budget?.
    B-Man...where are the clicks?
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    Wayne Anderson replied to the thread Can Search Engine Marketing Destroy Your Dealers Budget?.
    Good comments Joe! Setting up a quality SEM campaign can been done without hiring a vendor. It takes about 6-10 hours total if you do...
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    @alex From Proctor: Reach Local does not buy clicks in bulk and sell them back to you. They put a ~20% surcharge on the click before...
  • Alex Jefferson
    Jamie, Thanks for calling me personally. Great information and it all makes much more sense now. I will be in touch.
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