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JerryThibeau replied to the thread 12 Ways to Get More Connected to Customers in 2012.
Good stuff Malinda! One thing I would like to comment on, "“Can I have your email address?” That is a yes or no question. I prefer...
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1to1 News replied to the thread 12 Ways to Get More Connected to Customers in 2012.
Thanks for the comments.
Jeff, yes, we can give you the signup code to add a newsletter subscription form to your Facebook page. As for...
john.quinn replied to the thread 12 Ways to Get More Connected to Customers in 2012.
"From time to time we send-out special offers, coupons, incentives, and information exclusively via emai, and we'd be happy to add yours...
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jisaac1 replied to the thread 12 Ways to Get More Connected to Customers in 2012.
QR Codes are a great ideal however it needs to be more insensitive. Example scan a QR Code to enter a weekly $50 gas give away. The...
malinda.terreri posted the thread 12 Ways to Get More Connected to Customers in 2012 in Off Topic & Everything Else.
According to Google Trends, email is more popular than beer, Lady Gaga, McDonald’s and American Idol… but not sex.
Email continues to...
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DealerClickz replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
@jisaac1 @dealerrefresh we have designed our mobile application with a car purchasing module to assist the consumer in their car...
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DealerClickz replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Dealerships that embrace a mobile application today will reap the same benefits that dealers enjoyed when they embraced email marketing...
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Ruth Littmann Ashkenazi replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
@emiltsch ... I love your quote! "Mobile web is for searching. Mobile Apps are for doing." In fact, Mobile Apps (and Tablet Apps) for...
Eric Miltsch replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Glen,
Always a lively debate around this topic. As much I love apps, it's stil very difficult for a traditional dealership to create a...
Eric Miltsch replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Glen,
Always a lively debate around this topic. As much I love apps, it's stil very difficult for a traditional dealership to create a...
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Ruth Littmann Ashkenazi replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Thank you, @jisaac1 ... Native Apps support Push Notifications; web apps don't. I think that's why dealers prefer branded Native apps...
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jisaac1 replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
@Ruth Littmann Ashkenazi this is a good article.
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Ruth Littmann Ashkenazi replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Here's an article describing Native and Web apps. It lists features they can (and can't) support...
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VelocitySales replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Here is recent article from Mashable that underscores @jisaac1 's point about shopping vs retention - Consumers Don’t Like Shopping Via...
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jisaac1 replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
@Dealerrefresh I believe the sales side would need to be a web app not a native app, because potential customers are not interested in...
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jisaac1 replied to the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance?.
Dealer branded mobile apps are useful for customer retention and loyalty. Therefore, the apps need to be more focused toward service. I...
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Guest Poster posted the thread Dealer Branded Consumer Mobile Apps – Necessity or a Nuisance? in Websites, SEO, SEM, Display, Social, Marketing.
I recall 15 years ago having conversations with dealers regarding the importance and necessity of deploying a dealer branded website...
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DealerPeak replied to the thread A Great CRM is Like My Wife.
Love your CRM (wife) and it/she will love you back.
Alex Jefferson replied to the thread A Great CRM is Like My Wife.
Great article Joe! I'm having to bite my tongue a little on my "marriage" right now...
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JerryThibeau replied to the thread A Great CRM is Like My Wife.
I've always said that divorcing your current wife/crm can be painful and expensive. When you find a new one, you're not guaranteed the...
Walt Kustra replied to the thread A Great CRM is Like My Wife.
Hey Joe, great stuff. We are really happy with our CRM at the dealership as well but we only have experience with one vendor. I was just...
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Rich Greenberg replied to the thread TrueCar Launches Pro-Industry Product Changes - Can We Trust This?.
I think it's a colossal waste of time and resources. I am the internet manager at my store. After TrueCar launched it's TV campaign the...
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JerryThibeau replied to the thread TrueCar Launches Pro-Industry Product Changes - Can We Trust This?.
As long as customers are able to see what others are paying for vehicles, this not a good product for dealers. Those on the program are...
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Marc Bodner replied to the thread Is Your Dealers SEO Strategy Ethical & Long Term?.
Google has been de-emphasizing link quantity in their algorithm for almost a year now. They now focus on quality and authority of...
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Kyle Suss replied to the thread Is Your Dealers SEO Strategy Ethical & Long Term?.
@whatjruthsaid Great feedback, glad you enjoyed :) More to come!