A. J. Maida

Male

New Britain, CT

United States

Papa's Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Viper

Profile Information:

Which best describes you?
Dealership
What is your current position within your organization?
Digital Marketing Manager
What is your company website?
http://www.papasdodge.com
What is your Facebook page/URL?
http://www.facebook.com/PapasDodgeJeep
What is your LinkedIn page/URL?
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/a-j-maida/23/655/181
How did you specifically hear about DealerELITE? If referred, who?
Other Internet Managers
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19 years in Automobile industry from sales to General Manager. Ran my own leasing company for a few years as well. Got out and owned a delivery company which I sold in 2004. I returned to the Automobile industry and immediately saw that the internet was the place to be so I started to read and now voila I am a Director of Internet. Of course everything I learned yesterday is obsolete today.

Comment Wall:

  • Fran Taylor

    Thanks for the add. Please feel free to comment on any of our post. Take care my new friend and have a nice day.

    Jul 26, 2010

  • Christine Conley

    AJ, I do use Auto Reveue and find them to be very helpful. We get good tracking numbers from each campaign, they are designed thoughtfully and the customer service we get from Matt, our rep, is top notch.

    Jul 26, 2010

  • Victoria DePalma

    Hi AJ, thanks for the add. I love VinSolutions! My previous store brought it on when I was there and I think its fabulous! I have a strong background in CRM and have used quite a few. My dealership just brought on DealerSocket right before I joined them but I find Vin blows it away. Let me know if you'd like to chat about it. V

    Aug 24, 2010

  • Sonja Griesbach

    Congratulations A.J.!

    Sep 21, 2010

  • Jennifer Sanford

    Thanks A.J.  Hope you have a wonderful holiday.  Thanks again for being a great customer!

    Dec 14, 2010

  • Nicki Allen

    Hi A.J.! I use ClientConneXion. Why do you ask?

    Dec 29, 2010

  • Nicki Allen

    Yes!!! I love my chat company. I have 9 stores in my group and we are all on it and very pleased with the results. The backside of the system is even better than the consumer side. I have the ability to Google Map anyone on my site and see when competitors are on my sites and what they are looking at... none of them can figure out how I know. ;)

     

    Been with them over 2 years.

     

    I noticed you are using your Chrysler Digital Site as your main page. We just bought CJD a little over a year ago and although I LOVE Dealer.com I have had serious struggles with Chrysler Digital's version of their sites. How long have you been using it?

    Dec 29, 2010

  • Nicki Allen

    Yeah, I only lasted about 45 days with the shift site and said F'it. I still have that site but keep my VIN sites as my main ones. I got to frustrated with Chrysler Digital trying to tell me what products and processes I had to use. My stores run 65- 70% of overall sales are internet and the things I needed to do what we do I couldnt have. Best of luck to them... they approached me shortly after telling them I had no interest in their site and the politics of it all and asked if I would consider going on an advisory board. LOL. I entertained it for awhile and politely declined.

    Dec 29, 2010

  • Nicki Allen

    I agree. Patrick Workman with DDC is one of my favorite people and he did everything he could to help me get things done but they just wouldn't allow it. They take advantage of the fact that we are forced (for the most part) to have the shift site and don't listen at all. It's been an eye opening experience with CJD. We had LM before and have always had Mazda at this location and Mazda is SO far ahead of the curve online compared to CJD. I love the brand but it's been a bit of a headache learning how to work around a lot of their standards in order to find success.

     

    We are in the same situation with Mazda having within 50 miles of us. It creates a blood bath and a constant need to stay WAY ahead of the curve. I got lucky and met some great people from corporate and developed a strong relationship with them and it helps A LOT!

    Dec 29, 2010