For your weekend enjoyment, here's a KPA infographic about the social media companies that are leading their niche in 2012. Understanding the heart and soul of the companies can help us all make choices about where to put our efforts this year and in coming years.
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It's 2012, your a General Manager of a car dealership. What are some things you need to be doing daily? Here are a few easy practices that will help you build value in your dealership, increase profits and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Rest easy though, these idea will literally cost you nothing but a little time and creativity.
Granted time and creativity are of immense value and that is exactly why these actions NEED your attention and participation. Take a look…
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Automotive Internet Sales - Example of How to Handle "Bought Elsewhere" / Dead Deals - Don't WASTE Opportunities!
Everyone knows that the hardest part of Automotive Internet Sales is getting someone on the phone... I get it. As a matter of fact on average you will only connect…
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How Mobile is Your Marketing?
5 Ways to Help Mobilize Your Dealership
Brent Albrecht
All politics is local, as the saying goes, but so is the automotive dealership business. Which today means, if you’re a dealer then it is absolutely essential that you market on mobile platforms, such as smartphones and tablets. Why? Because according to a 2011 study more than 50 percent of all local searches are performed on mobile…
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Kelley Blue Book President Jared Rowe will be hosting a free webinar to introduce the industry to the new kbb.com Classifieds on Tuesday, June 5, at 2PM EST/11AM PST. You can register for it here.
This month, Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com is launching an all-new Classifieds experience in partnership with AutoTrader.com that will allow dealers to reach millions of in-market car buyers that largely cannot be found on other automotive…
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Boca Raton, Fla. - Black Book Online, the leading online vehicle trade-in sales lead generator, today announced an upgrade to its Activator™ platform with features designed to help automotive dealers generate more high quality trade-appraisal leads via mobile technology and social media.
New feature-rich…
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What does it take to build a successful Internet department? AutoUSA Internet Solutions is conducting a survey and is inviting auto dealer Internet marketing personnel to participate. We plan to share the information in a special presentation this October during the 13th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition. But we can’t do it without you!
Like many auto…
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One of the most thorough studies of what influences auto buyers was just released this week and the
findings point to the importance of human interaction when purchasing a new car
ST. LOUIS (May 30, 2012) – Contrary to the growing belief that social media will soon replace traditional automotive…
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“The difference between genius and insanity is paper-thin.” Old Japanese proverb.
There is an inherent truth in that statement. How many times have you said to yourself “That’s crazy!” about something someone did only to find out…
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What are the main 5 reason's why customers don't buy cars?
The amazing thing about the car business is that customers rarely come up with "new" reason's why they don't buy cars.
The other amazing thing is that most car salesman don't know how to handle the 5 main reason's why customers don't buy cars and they sell cars for a living!
The reason's are as follows:
One: Product or…
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Would you go on vacation without planning your means of travel, travel route, booking a hotel, identifying points of interest or activities for you and the family, and the starting time as well as the ending date of your trip? Unless you were free spirited with no cares in the world, and were part of the Brady Bunch Family, this was not you. As a matter of fact, since you are reading this blog, you are a “Type A” personality that rarely will walk out of your office without a…
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A don't miss show today! IT IS ALL ABOUT THE CLOSE! We have a speacial guest today: Marsh Buice of Mark Dodge Chrysler Jeep in LA will be on the show and talking about "Closing the month STRONG"!…
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Ken Cosgrove couldn’t believe his ears. In no uncertain terms, the president of theJaguar Dealership Association had just offered to cast his vote for Ken’s ad campaign – if he could sleep with the agency’s voluptuous queen bee, Joan Harris. Ken blinked rapidly, visibly unseated by the scandalous request for both bribery and prostitution. “Was that what I think it was?” His…
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...a thought for everyone to ponder as you go about your day tuned to radio station WIFM, "what's in it for me". Last night I was an invited guest at a reception for three individuals in Cumberland and Salem Counties, New Jersey who were receiving 2012 Distinguished Citizen of the Year recognition by The Boy Scouts of America, Southern New Jersey Council. Each person was vastly deserving and truly are making a positive impact within their communities; not just for the Boy Scouts.
What…
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Addy's Harbor Dodge in Myrtle Beach, SC has just jumped into the top 5 of all Dodge dealers in the US. It just shows that having the right programs, the best managers and top sales people, will make great things happen. We are pleased at this great dealer's success and even more thankful that we have been along for the entire ride.
When we first came to Addy's they had 8 sales people and were doing average numbers. Rod Ricciardi had just become the GM and brought with him a…
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I love to learn from the best and the brightest our industry has to offer! If you are thinking of becoming a sales consultant, New York Times best selling author Gus Cardone will arm you with the skills necessary to become successful; Learn To Lead master Dan Anderson will help you establish foundational principles to lead yourself and others.…
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I wanted to personally invite you to an upcoming New Jersey Automotive Conference event on June 12th at the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown, NJ. I will be presenting a workshop at the NJ Dealer Pit Stop so join me!
The Dealer Pit Stop is a one day event that will feature 12 workshop sessions hosted by top industry speakers. Rarely are conferences…
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Training a new team of managers can be a daunting task. Get it right and you set your organization up for success for years to come. Do it incorrectly and you have burdened your company with extra costs and stress. My goal here is to help offer a view of a training program I am currently undertaking in order that you have a framework to aid you in the future.
I will be sharing parts of the …
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