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May 14, 2010

Congrats Alex!

May 14, 2010

Alex...big move, bold decision. You must always follow & weigh the opportunities presented to you and then follow your instinct. Fortunately, you are young, eager, mobile and adaptable to this exciting opportunity; which, will more than likely take you to a whole different level, in a new direction in your vocational playing field. I applaud your courage and your determination to be true to yourself, and desire to make a positive difference in the business world. Best of success, Alex, and do stay in touch.

Uncle Louie

Chip Grueter · May 14, 2010

Hey Alex, congratulations!!

Enjoy the maple syrup and skiing.

May 14, 2010

Great opportunity, Alex, for you and Dealer.com! Your talent, experience and work ethic that led you to this pivotal moment in your career are admirable. What an exciting time for you! Congratulations on your career change!!

May 14, 2010

Great place to live, you will be very happy there, and the team at Dealer.com is first class. An all-around great decision Alex - we are proud of you, you will do fantastic!

May 14, 2010

Alex,

Congratulations and best of luck. I look forward to making a trip up to Vermont to see you and the rest of the great crew at Dealer.com!

May 14, 2010

Congrats Alex!!

Very exciting opportunity....Vermont is steller.

May 14, 2010

Thanks everyone - I'm very excited!

It is going to be tough switching from surfing to snowboarding, but I've been told it is more about leaning on your forward foot than back foot.

Mike - we can catch lunch before I move.

Dominic Belfiori · May 14, 2010

Congrats Alex! Be sure to let us know how you're liking it, and I'm pleased to see you haven't given up on your goal for world domination!

ehoopman · May 14, 2010

Congrats Alex! Not sure if you are a skier or not but definitely you should check out Killington Mountain in Vermont - Home

If ever you are in Wisconsin we have our own mountains to tackle.. - Homepage | Sunburst Ski Hill over 100 FT. of Vertical!!

May 13, 2010

Alex,

Congrats and I'm happy to hear that you will still play a huge role in the Dealer Refresh community. I'm actually really happy for you, this type of change in your life will inspire you and motivate you to continue your success. Dealer.com is very lucky to have you. Lets do lunch before you take off up north?

Glenn Pasch · May 13, 2010

Alex

Congratulations. I know how hard it is to move from a job where family was involved. I wish you nothing but continued success and Dealer.com will be lucky to have you on their team.

May 13, 2010

Dealer.com is very lucky to have you, congratulations Alex!

Eric Miltsch · May 13, 2010

WOW.

Awesome...huge congrats to you Alex. What a great match; Dealer.com is lucky to have you.

I look forward to seeing the new ideas & changes you can bring to the table for them.

Please keep us posted - would love to be among the 1st to try out whatever you have up your sleeve!

Best of luck man!

Gerald · May 13, 2010

Alex-

That is terrific news. I am sure you had long thoughts about the change, and I hope it is for the best. I know you will be wildly successful there.

In the mean time, I for one am glad to hear you will still be on the staff here at DealerRefresh.

All the best!

Matt DoCampo · May 13, 2010

Congratulations and best of luck Alex!

Alex Snyder · May 14, 2010

In fifth grade I scratched my name in a desk and had to buy a new desk for school; it was $93. My grandfather picked me up every Saturday and I washed cars at our BMW store until that desk was paid off. My punishment launched a desire to make money and eventually led to a career at my family's business. That was in 1989.

Checkered Flag has been unbelievably good to me. It taught me the value of money, how to work smart/be organized, and showed me the key to success is staying successful. It will always be a part of my life - it is in my DNA.

I am excited to say that I am going to continue my automotive education at a new learning institution. I will miss Virginia Beach, my friends, my family, and Checkered Flag (even though we'll still be very close). However, the excitement of getting to know a new place, new group of people, and taking a big career turn is going to be a lot of fun!

I am thrilled to say I am taking a job with Dealer.com in Burlington, Vermont!

To the DealerRefresh Community -
If I were staying on the dealer side I would not mention a move on DealerRefresh with a blog article, but since I'm going to the vendor side I thought transparency was best. I want you all to know that I am not leaving DealerRefresh. I will not become an advertising platform for Dealer.com either. You will find me to be the same person I was before this move. I will be happy to help anyone with their Dealer.com needs as things are brought up on DealerRefresh, but I promise not to solicit you. I might ask for your advice from time to time though - I may need your help for a reality check on a project or two.

What will I be doing at Dealer.com?
I am going to help them put a dealer's spin on things....and of course to take over the world! They are creating a new position that allows me space to be creative and work with a number of different people. The funny thing is, this isn't a change at all. 9 years ago, when Checkered Flag asked me to answer some Honda leads, it was a leap of faith too....and the last 9 years have been quite rewarding. I'm looking forward to doing some of the same things, but on a whole new level!

MichaelJ · May 20, 2010

Here's another blog I stumbled across. Looks new, but interesting.

philipzelinger · May 15, 2010

Car dealers are people too! As social networking expands into the habit of our daily lives the foundations that were built by DealerRefresh, DrivingSales.Com, InternetSalesManager.Com, Auttr.Com, DealerElite.Net,ADM,DealerAdvisorNation, AskPatty.Com and even by OEM representatives like Scott Monty from Ford Motors -- you get the point -- will be referenced in the history that they helped to create.

The ability to "network the networkers" by linking their indiviual content in a communal site with reciprocal links creditting each for their contributions to the communal good is a concept that was recently experimented with that will be born again in a soon to be announced site; but I don't want to focus on it as much as the people that will surely support it. The rising tide that floats all boats is powered by the information and best practices that are shared on the referenced auto industry and automotive advertising resource / networking portals that create and nurture it.

After all, what are friends for!

May 15, 2010

I find it interesting that not many ISM's participate.There is a wealth of knowledge and you can keep a pulse on business.

Along with tyring to learn things by visiting DR, I decided to subscribe to autonews. I just like to keep up with the auto industry. After the 1st autonews showed up my wife said "what did you do that for, it's $89 a year for heavens sake. I get my PEOPLE mag every week for alot less".

Maybe DR needs to be free in order for people to participate? Oh, that's right, it is free.

DR should be a no brainer and I think I am getting smarter.

Thank you Jeff & Alex.

May 14, 2010

WOW! As a DDC client it's great to have another talented resource with Dealer.com!

And someone else to ride glades at Stowe this winter.....some surf sets with http://www.wakesurfvt.com/WakeSurfVT.com/Wakesurf...

May 13, 2010

DEALER REFRESH stands for (DR), with that being said thanks DR for helping fix my issues and looking after all of us. Jeff and Alex and all of the moderators have done a great job, brought insight to all of us and keeps me coming back to gain more knowledge on a daily basis.

May 13, 2010

Dealer Refresh is one of a few websites I check daily. There is always something new and different available. I may not always agree with what is posted, but it does start me thinking in new directions.

However, there is a disturbing trend going on in Central Ohio. Virtually all dealerships feel they have the internet figured out. Yet 95% don't have a clue. I have seen dealerships change websites for the sake of change, and never monitor any metrics. Follow up processes are still stuck with what was good 5 years ago. Some stores are even increasing their print advertising. And the dealer I work for is as guilty as anybody.

So, keep doing what you are doing, we'll keep learning and someday somebody will listen to me!

May 12, 2010

You asked 3 questions here 1. Have these resources helped & how? No Brainer YES! How? The generosity of an online community that shares best practices, ideas,etc. That was the easy question. Your best question and the one maybe I'm glad you had to ask. Why aren’t more people participating? I don't know but that sure gives those of us that do frequent these forums a definite advantage in this competitive marketplace. So I can't answer that but I can say Thanks to everyone who participates as it has no doubt helped me in my career as a Internet Car Guy!Good Stuff!

May 12, 2010

Being a Canadian with little to no resources this site has been my bible.

All the best,

Ryan

Car Chat 24 - Canada

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