Have you ever noticed that some of the most inspired people that you ever meet are the ones that have been challenged the most. Sometimes they are born with something that sets them apart from the crowd, others have accidents that bring about a change. Some are born in war torn parts of the world. The stories are endless of the successes that they achieve.

   My story falls into the second category. Mine was a head injury on August 14 almost 16 years ago. It was just another bike…

Optimizing your website for search takes intense research, competitive analysis, deep marketing experience, skillful writing and then patient iteration to improve performance over time. There’s a reason most companies need an outside vendor: the expertise that comes from experience.…

We are all managers! We manager our actions in our lives each day. Do you listen to the whispers of others? Is that wise? First, what does the thoughts of other mean in your life? We all have a path and a direction we want to follow. Some are more spiritual, some are ruled by your work. Whatever you listen to, don't let it be the nay sayers that loom largly in the background. You see they will make comments about your direction. Funny thing is most of these folks are not moving in any…

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, believes a growing number of U.S. leases are being taken over for the purpose of getting shipped overseas at the end of term, particularly as fewer lessees and dealers plan to keep the leases because of the changing equity position.

In several European markets, pent-up demand is pushing up local car sales. Exports of U.S. cars have been on the rise, with brands like Ford and Honda showing increasing exports recently. In…

For many years in the Automotive Industry we have be both fascinated and fixated on the copious amounts of measurements that we are provided every day. 

What are you measuring?

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Used car prices are expected to fall -13.5% this year, compared to -12.8% in 2013. However, this rhythm of price drops is expected to take a pause over the next 45-60 days as buyers use their tax rebate checks to purchase used cars, known as the “tax buying season”.

 

If similar patterns follow last year’s trends, keep an eye on the following four segments, which may show price increases in the…

As reported by Automotive News, Audi has begun integrating iPads into their franchise dealer’s sales force. With their iPad tablets, which they’ve named, Sales Assist, they believe that young consumers will feel more comfortable as they use technology which “lets…

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Best Selling Author, Dr. Willie Jolley Will Be The Keynote Speaker For The Internet Sales 20…

Free webinar on Thursday, February 27th at 2 p.m. EST provides an easy-to-grasp guide to mobile marketing; free copy of “The Big Picture Book of Mobile Marketing Strategy” for each attendee

Daytona Beach, FL–February 19, 2014– DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, announces the ninth in a series of webinars the company is hosting with…

Vaynerchuk joins line-up that includes DealerTrack’s Mark O’Neill, Presidio’s  Erin Kerrigan and Markel Automotive’s Tony Caputo; “Most Valuable Insight’ competition applications open – deadline March 3rd; event focuses on latest trends/best practices to strengthen Capital, People and Brand

Salt Lake City, Utah – February 19, 2014 – DrivingSales today announced…

While driving in my car the other day, I found myself scanning through my XM radio stations looking for something worth listening to. I landed on a station that was totally dedicated to the 1960’s music. (By Dennis Emery, CFO, AutoNetTV Media, Inc.) As I heard these old familiar songs my mind took me back to those “good old days” of high school.…

It is a great time to look back a few weeks. 7 weeks to be exact to January 1st. Did you make some New Years Resolutions? Have you reviewed them since you wrote them? 2/12th of the year is soon to be past. You can't get it back. Are you moving forward? I am excited for you because you still have time to meet all your goals for the year! So let's review a couple of important facts: first a written goal has a far greater chance of being met than an unwritten goal. So write it down!

Next…

Hi to the dE community. I wanted to invite each of you to a webinar I am hosting this Thursday, February 20^th, 2014.

Dealertrack Associate General Counsel Randy Henrick will talk about deceptive advertising practices to avoid, along with examples of the FTC’s aggressive pursuit of dealers engaging in deceptive ad activity. Discussion topics will include:

• The FTC’s aggressive approach in policing dealer advertising
• Operation Steer Clear’s…

some of you that read the title are probably saying there's more than one right way, and that's true, but I'm a big believer that everything we do should first have the consumer in mind. That said, making mobile videos and using them for follow up on YouTube may not be the best thing for your consumer.

why not you ask? Let me ask you this do you think that a person likes having a video with their first and last name publicly shared with the universe?

I know personally, I would…