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Just Because.. Its Not What You Think

Here is a great post by Ken Varga, he gave a great way to increase sales online and offline.

Great read...

Saying Just Because is REALLY A GREAT IDEA…

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Added by JB Floyd on September 5, 2018 at 1:32pm — No Comments

St Louis SEO and Web Marketing - LeadValets discuss "How To Get More Leads Through Mobile Search"

 Original Post: St Louis SEO and Web Marketing - LeadValets discuss "How To Get More Leads Through Mobile Search"

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While Mobile Search is important and what you can do to get more leads from it

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How Would you like to get more searches and more leads…

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Added by JB Floyd on September 5, 2018 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Why Breaking Up With LinkedIn Was The Best Decision Of My Social Media Life

Breaking Up With LinkedIn 

Original Article is Above

When I received an email invitation from Alignable, I pushed it aside and tagged it to “look at later”. I figured it was another trendy hopeful like Foursquare or Myspace that would become the next footnote in the social world and given this I figured, “why even bother?”

On a…

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Added by JB Floyd on September 5, 2018 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Why is this happening to me?

Several years ago, I wrote a newsletter titled “defining moments” when I talked about how our response to certain events in our life, define who we are as individuals. This was written back in 2009 when car dealers didn’t know if they were even going to be a dealership. Could they order cars and sell to the…

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Added by Rob Gehring on September 5, 2018 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Take a Good Look at Your Recall Customers

It wasn’t too long ago that most dealers shunned recalled vehicle owners, describing the additional traffic as a nuisance, or they viewed them as consumers who occupied service bays that could be more profitable with other types of business. 

 

However, changes in OEM recall reimbursement policies, along with revenue data that indicates more than 50% of recall…

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Added by Chris Miller on September 5, 2018 at 9:58am — No Comments

Jumpstart Automotive Media Announces Advertising Partnership With iSeeCars

Innovative Marketing and Media Join Together With Data-Driven Approach to Car Shopping

Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, today announced an exclusive ad sales representation agreement with iSeeCars as its newest publishing partner. iSeeCars is a rapidly expanding car-shopping marketplace with broad coverage of more than four million new and used vehicles for sale.

Based…

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Added by John Sternal on September 5, 2018 at 9:26am — No Comments

Success in Professional Sales Podcast- Episode 42: The Referral Close

This week, Jeff covers a close for when clients simply can't say "Yes" because they need more money off, or negotiated. Rather, this close will show you how to build value without couponing yourself out of the commission! Copyright 2018 Wm Jeff Cowan

Website: thejeffcowan.com

Click HERE to watch!…

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Added by Jeff Cowan on September 4, 2018 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Mainstream Sedans Doing Better Than SUVs Three Weeks in a Row

Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full…

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Added by Black Book on September 4, 2018 at 11:13am — No Comments

Can you have two title loans at the same time?

Car title loan is a simple loan process in comparison to the traditional one. It helps people get over the emergency situation or financial crunches with instant cash. The auto title loan companies provide a decent amount of the money according to the borrower’s vehicle value. In case of certain emergency or extremely bad financial situation you may wonder…

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Added by Haris Saeed on September 3, 2018 at 11:39am — No Comments

Your Local Car Salesman Just Might Be Helping in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

Your Local Car Salesman Just Might Be Helping in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and $10 from every copy of ‘Assumptive Selling’ sold this month goes straight to the PaulieStrong Foundation

 

Given nearly 16,000 children are…

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Added by Steve Stauning on September 1, 2018 at 9:27am — No Comments

3 Tips to Improve the Results of Phone Calls

Many dealerships subscribe to some type of call tracking service that records incoming phone calls, however, many sales managers neglect to listen to the calls on a regular basis. Typically, it’s not until the end of the month when they’re trying to squeeze out those last few units for the month, that the call tracking service comes to mind. They listen to calls and then,…

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Added by Andy Church on August 31, 2018 at 10:18am — No Comments

What Is Worse Than A Disloyal Employee Who Leaves Your Dealership?

Not everyone who decides to be in the auto industry ends up wanting to stay in it and it is no secret that there is a high turnover rate in the car business.

Employee turnover costs dealerships money in several ways: Dealerships will experience a loss of training expenses; inexperienced…

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Added by Ken Potter on August 30, 2018 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Write Service Podcast: Episode 42- What Makes Up a Closer?

This week, Jeff gives a sneak peek into some brand new content for his fall workshop tour starting next month! He covers 5 key areas that make up a closer, and covers what percentage of each area makes up that individual. Stay tuned and take notes to get you to the top of your closing game! Copyright 2018 Wm Jeff Cowan

To register for his fall workshop tour, email info@jcowansprotalk.com and mention promo code PODCAST.…

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Added by Jeff Cowan on August 30, 2018 at 12:00pm — No Comments

A Dynamic Marketing Solution for Community Auto Dealers

Auto dealers with one or two locations in secondary markets are often short of marketing resources, including staff to execute strategies and budgets to raise the visibility of the store and drive more showroom traffic. Now a company has come up with a solution to help these dealers generate more visibility in their communities via traditional, digital, and…

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Added by Mark Dubis on August 30, 2018 at 11:37am — No Comments

Stop Chasing Squirrels: The More You Know, the More You Sell

Henry Ford was once asked why he visited his executives rather than having them come to his office when problems arose or he needed questions answered. “I go to save them time,” said Ford. “I’ve found that I can leave the other fellow’s office a lot quicker than I can get him to leave mine.” Ford knew the necessity of gaining information.[1] He also knew…

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Added by Todd Smith on August 30, 2018 at 10:02am — No Comments

Market Remains Steady

Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full…

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Added by Black Book on August 30, 2018 at 9:44am — No Comments

Latest Auto Brand Shopping Highlights - What Consumers Are Looking At

Following are the latest brand shopping insights from Jumpstart Automotive Media, which tracks millions of consumer shopping patterns each month. Here are some interesting data points from their most recent report:

  • Subaru had the most July growth in brand interest (+9%) compared with June among top 10 brands, now ranking 9th. The Crosstrek contributed to its growth (+18% in the Subcompact SUV/CUV segment) and the Ascent is gaining interest (new launch) with 31% growth…
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Added by John Sternal on August 30, 2018 at 9:32am — No Comments

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Added by Kyle Disher on August 29, 2018 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Don’t let your Competition Out-Brand You!

I am sure many of you are familiar with the sad fate of Toys R Us. But, do you remember how it originated it’s online journey?  In the beginning of the Toys R Us online venture, they made a deal with Amazon to be the exclusive…

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Added by John Wingle on August 29, 2018 at 10:24am — No Comments

Content Marketing Is Not a One and Done Game

There is one common problem most companies run into when they start a content marketing strategy. Frequently, executives have unreal expectations and expect to go from zero to hero in a matter of days. They want an immediate return-on-investment – such as leads, engagement or website traffic. I am afraid that is simply not realistic. Hey, sometimes you can hit gold straight…

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Added by sara callahan on August 29, 2018 at 9:58am — No Comments

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