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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    Nice Diane! I concur! I was beginning to think I had wasted the last 10 years of my life, I guess I can put away the razor I was going...
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    Diane Uzelac "Queen of Cars" replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    "THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE UPON US" C'mon Guys...Lets face it! This is the CAR BUSINESS! The only thing thats constant IS CHANGE! Our...
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    Diane Uzelac "Queen of Cars" replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    "THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE UPON US" C'mon Guys...Lets face it! This is the CAR BUSINESS! The only thing thats constant IS CHANGE! Our...
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    Diane Uzelac "Queen of Cars" replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    "THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE UPON US" C'mon Guys...Lets face it! This is the CAR BUSINESS! The only thing thats constant IS CHANGE! Our...
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    Steve Branders replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    Looks as if there is alot of desertion going on in the industry from lack of rations & effective battle strategy. Granted battle maps &...
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    Joe- Your last post is pretty spot-on, but I will add a caveat. The soldier is the first to notice a change in TACTICS of the enemy...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    The winds of change are upon us... I ask this question. Who is the 1st to know if the battle is changing? The Soldier on the line or...
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    Steve Branders replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    Alot of honesty in Pete's remarks. I'm convinced the automotive sales business has driven away many quality people, the turnover is...
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    Hello to all. Great comments and insight. Thanks for not having the knee jerk reaction that usually follows when talking about pay...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    @Rick What if showroom and internet leads are one in the same? Seems to be the trend lately and I sure have more salespeople hanging out...
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    "...Pay plans are lower and the front margin has been put into the "do not talk about" holdback" Nobody has addressed this and it's...
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    Jeff Larsen (blog) replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    Based on my experience just outside the Chicago market- Dealerships in general don't take the time to properly train an ISM/BDC rep on...
  • Mike@Carfeine
    Lao, Spot on and well said. Opportunity knocks on the door of those who are willing to listen. Pete, Alex is right. Technology does not...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    oooo.. well done Lao! 2 thumbs up!~!
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Too much risk and effort for too little pay and time?.
    Pete, Maybe I'm optimistic, but I believe the industry isn't as ignorant to the new marketing endeavors as it used to be. There are...
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    The number of U.S. dealerships dropped from about 45,000 in the late 40's to some 22,000 in 2000.The last 8 years have shown even more...
  • Mike@Carfeine
    I second the "uh duh" Jeff. AutoUSA doesn't need to have studies conducted (though I applaud the focus on empirical research) to...
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    The only way to be sure you are not paying for duplicate leads is to audit and reconcile the monthly statement. When you see a duplicate...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    Brian - I got your VM yesterday - give me a call again. I accidentally deleted your number.
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    WOW! What a information packed couple of days! Just back from Synergy Sessions in New Orleans and I will be posting a recap of all the...
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    thanks guys! Really looking forward to the trip! Hope to bring back some great ideas and "SYNERGY" that will help take our Dealership to...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    Congratulations Brian!
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    Paul O'Donnell replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    My primary interest is process, process, process. I need to be able to put the right framework in place to build sucessful Internet...
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    Paul O'Donnell replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    My primary interest is process, process, process. I need to be able to put the right framework in place to build sucessful Internet...
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    Paul O'Donnell replied to the thread WIN a free trip to the 2008 Synergy Sessions in New Orleans!.
    My primary interest is process, process, process. I need to be able to put the right framework in place to build sucessful Internet...
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