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  • J
    Amanda, Saw your work, well done!  You write well, very personal. A few thoughts from the outside looking in: Experiment with simple...
  • A
    This was the second AAISP conference that I have been able to attend. I am just now getting caught up from being gone for a week. I love...
  • J
    You have to forgive Brian he was up late a few nights, I think he was referencing Dennis Rebalo on the bow tie. I sat next to Brian at...
  • E
    I wasn't at AAISP - I was at the Exact Target Conference in Indianapolis. Talk about AMAZING information. The conference is all about...
  • J
    Thanks for the mention Brian. It was great putting faces with names and having enlightening conversations about the direction of the...
  • B
    Okay... false alarm... Lexington, not Dayton. Other awesome sessions: Shaun Raines (good friend): Change Your Mind to Change Your...
  • B
    I am at a 3 hour layover in Houston on the way home from the conference. Shouts out to my new friends at Reach Local (SEM that makes...
  • A
    So today is my first day back at work after Digital Dealer. We have a 3 hour time difference so forgive me if this doesn't make sense...
  • Eric Miltsch
    @Joe - Too funny... I see the original author credit now at the end of the post...(honestly didn't see that way back in '07 on the...
  • J
    Eric, You posted that so late you forgot you gave all the creds to Jeff and not me (ahemm... the author ;-) ) I think Jeff (or Alex)...
  • Eric Miltsch
    @Jeff - Posted my previous comment so late last night, didn't realize I left your name out @ the beginning & end...meant to include you...
  • Eric Miltsch
    Joe - gotta hand it to you for this original post. Looking back at your original breakdown of our process & model, you really nailed the...
  • J
    DealerRefresh Strikes again! 2 Powerful "Retail Game Changers" I featured in this 2007 Blog post take 1st and 2nd place in Auto Dealer...
  • J
    Differences of "The Game" at auctiondirectusa.com vs. carmax. ==On Site Auctions with open reserve prices. Offers to sell units accepted...
  • J
    EJ, I don't think I defined the term "Game Changer" very well. Let me try again. The "game" describes the interaction between...
  • E
    I've only briefly looked at both auctiondirectusa.com and l2.com, but how are they different from Carmax? Lots of inventory, better...
  • J
    thnx JD, looking forward to your call. Another "Game Changer": L2 Brian Hoecht brought out Lithia Motors L2.com What makes L2...
  • J
    "Game Changers" is right. It's these forms of outside-the-box thinking that will separate the players in auto sales. I am a little...
  • E
    I certainly agree with "Redsearch" (interesting name). Most research is skewed, which is extremely frustrating. Even health research...
  • R
    Google Research comment... Jeff you give great information, and I love the site. I hope my comments are seen as supporting, and...
  • E
    Ok, I had a little eye juice on that one! Geez...I am mentally making a list of all the people I want to say something to and all the...
  • I
    Internet Jeff replied to the thread I met my future BDC agent.
    Idealistic, futuristic and very cool Mr. Will Robinson... But after much thought since this article was written, still believe people...
  • L
    Lee Palmer replied to the thread I met my future BDC agent.
    Great article Alex. Well written and speaks the truth about this exciting new product that’s just around the corner from being then next...
  • E
    esietsma replied to the thread I met my future BDC agent.
    Oooohhh....that would be amazing! Heck - we can barely get REAL LIVE salespeople to understand their competitive comparisons. I think...
  • G
    Greg replied to the thread I met my future BDC agent.
    i was thinking about this on the drive home actually - in fact, in the near future off the shelf would probably be more like 'Audi Abby'...
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