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    JerryThibeau replied to the thread California on TrueCars and Possible Legal Liability.
    TrueCar obviously didn't do their homework! I can't believe dealers are still on the product.
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    articles on automotive replied to the thread California on TrueCars and Possible Legal Liability.
    I think Truecar should live up to the expectations of its consumer. Judging from the name itself, every transactions should be...
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    AutoBuyerDrawls replied to the thread California on TrueCars and Possible Legal Liability.
    A big story at CES this year is OEM's like Mercedes Benz opting to separate electronic design from overall vehicle design in future...
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    Are you ready to start 2012 with a competitive online game plan? The Digital Dealer Workshops are bringing you everything you need to...
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    ChrisMillerADS replied to the thread Paid Search Drives Local Floor Traffic Sales?.
    HUGE opportunity in Mobile search - Here are 5 Steps to Achieving Mobile PPC Readiness...
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    ChrisMillerADS replied to the thread Paid Search Drives Local Floor Traffic Sales?.
    Great Point Terrence, ...and it also offers an opportunity to track off-line campaigns. You could actually ask that people Google a...
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    Amir, nicely done. PPC advertising is probably THE most effective and yet under-valued advertising medium available to ANY business -...
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    ChrisMillerADS replied to the thread Paid Search Drives Local Floor Traffic Sales?.
    Amir, You nailed it! Thanks for publishing this and I hope that many dealers take the time to read and understand this. I'm really...
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    Automotive SEO replied to the thread Paid Search Drives Local Floor Traffic Sales?.
    Amir A great reminder that dealers need to hear.  Regardless of their past experience or gut feelings that have kept them away from...
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    I read this article on Searchengineland.com the other morning. The basic point is this: brick-and-mortar stores that have ecommerce...
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    Tom White Jr. replied to the thread Get Out of Dodge!.
    @baileyb7 I couldn't disagree with you more.  I would be interested in the source(s) you are using to cite
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    Dave Erickson replied to the thread Get Out of Dodge!.
    Will do! Thanks for the tip!
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    tom.feary replied to the thread Get Out of Dodge!.
    We're always looking for digital savvy sales and marketing folks at IFMG.  :)  
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    Dave Erickson replied to the thread Get Out of Dodge!.
    Speaking of mobile I've tried explaing that we've had a 73% growth in mobile visitors this year and my request for a mobile site and the...
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    jonathonhewitt replied to the thread Get Out of Dodge!.
    Very well stated! Five years ago we were saying these guys needed to get a clue, by now we should be letting them know they are in denial.
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    Guest replied to the thread Get Out of Dodge!.
    Internet - check.  Mobile - check.  Mobile Internet - check.  Social reputation management - check.  For everything else let's hope 2012...
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    Jerry Thibeau (blog) replied to the thread Happy Holidays from DealerRefresh.
    Either a TrueCar employee or a salesperson with no vision who prefers to take orders versus creating his own leads.
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    Andersonjohn1213 replied to the thread Happy Holidays from DealerRefresh.
    Thank you for bringing the negative to the holidays! You all bitch & we will continue to sell cars. We will gladly take your customers...
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    Arnold Tijerina replied to the thread Happy Holidays from DealerRefresh.
    Very creative! Merry Christmas, Jeff!
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    Jerry Thibeau (blog) replied to the thread Happy Holidays from DealerRefresh.
    Merry Christmas to all my friends and customers on Dealer Refresh!  Looking forward to a great 2012!
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    Automotive SEO replied to the thread Happy Holidays from DealerRefresh.
    This poem is perfect..Bravo!
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    Automotive SEO replied to the thread Happy Holidays from DealerRefresh.
    Merry Christmas Jeff, Alex, and Joe and the entire DealerRefresh Community.
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    laina215 replied to the thread ROCKIN' Employees - Where the Hell are They?.
    Im a BDC agent, and I finf my job to be very important and rewarding. I love talking to people. Our job is to get people who are unsure...
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    Whether to go Cradle to Grave or two tier sales process is really dependent on the dealership.  However in my opinion if it is good...
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    ATCEXGIRL replied to the thread ROCKIN' Employees - Where the Hell are They?.
    Disagree. BDC's are horrible and I've seen them fail over and over. I say eliminate the internet department. All sales are internet...
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