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Deed versus Title

Check out the latest blog post on Lead The Team at http://leadtheteam.net/blog/leadership/deed-versus-title/

Thanks,
Mike

Added by Mike Phillips on November 22, 2010 at 12:57am — No Comments

By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.

Added by MANNY LUNA on November 21, 2010 at 1:51pm — No Comments

Sharing with you My Most Powerful Lesson.

NOTE: I was asked earlier this month if I could share something with the 30 colleagues I work with inside of the automotive industry. If you ever wanted to know how to build a solid…

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Added by Tobias Sedillos on November 19, 2010 at 8:19pm — No Comments

The Law Of Reciprocation and Relationship Marketing

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Automotive Social Media – The podcast. In the episode I explore how you can harness the Law of Reciprocation to gain referrals, influence word of mouth and build powerful two way relationships with your customers. As in the other podcasts I leave out the why and get to the how, leave a comment or two in the comment section below and let me know how you are using the Law of Reciprocation.…

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Added by David Johnson on November 19, 2010 at 5:44pm — 2 Comments

100 Potential Interview Questions.

100 Potential Interview Questions

* Tell me about yourself.

* What are your strengths?

* What are your weaknesses?

* Who was your favorite manager and why?

* What kind of personality do you work best with and why?

* Why do you want this job?

* Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?

* Tell me about your proudest achievement.

* If you were at a business lunch and you ordered a rare steak and they brought it to you well… Continue

Added by Kevin "Friend Me" Bradberry on November 19, 2010 at 3:01pm — 3 Comments

Make Your Social Media Presence Personal

Let’s face it: not too many people want to like a Facebook page that’s purely “sales-y.” If all you do on your car dealership Facebook page is post lists of prices and cars, you’re missing the point of social media. People join Facebook for the chance to interact personally with

their friends and come to expect the same casual approach from the

pages they like.

There is a much better chance of gaining fans on your page if you post pictures, interesting facts and…

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Added by Paul Potratz on November 19, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments

AdAgencyOnline.Net Reviews CarFolks.Com For Automotive Advertising Agencies Using Social Media For Reputation Management

AdAgencyOnline.Net is a networking / resource portal where automotive advertising agencies are able to review cutting edge automotive advertising vendors and their applications. Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and host of the blog talk radio station WAAOL, All…

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Added by Philip Zelinger on November 19, 2010 at 9:38am — No Comments

Inspiring Story

Did anyone have the opportunity to read the story in the Nov 15th issue of Crains Automotive News about a woman named Chris Burd? It is a story about her overcoming her husband's suicide and continuing to move forward with her life and her Ford store. It's about a seven minute read and it shows her smarts and how she used social media to save money and save her store. Mel

Added by Mel Garza on November 19, 2010 at 8:02am — No Comments

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Added by Michael Mancano on November 18, 2010 at 11:36pm — 1 Comment

Criticizing is Easy, Art is Difficult

Criticizing is Easy, Art is Difficult – Why? – Read this beautiful story of a painter.…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on November 18, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

In Everything Give Thanks

Give Thanks

I woke up this morning and knew that today,

The sun would not be shining and the clouds would be…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on November 18, 2010 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Paid Tweets Now Showing in Google Search Results

Google is now integrating Promoted Tweets into Google Realtime

Search. Twitter allows advertisers to pay for Promoted Tweets that will

show up above the others in search results, similar to Google AdWords.

Twitter itself only just unveiled Promoted Tweets, which the company is

running on a trial basis with a select group of marketers, but

eventually will open up to anyone who wants to advertise, including car

dealers.

Not too long ago, Google rolled…

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Added by Paul Potratz on November 18, 2010 at 3:11pm — No Comments

Ford’s Social Media Fiesta

The Ford Motor Company’s large Social Media footprint coupled with their “One Ford” philosophy has helped the company come back from potential

bankruptcy. Ford just announced their Best Third Quarter Ever, which

marks their sixth consecutive quarterly gain. Currently the company is

on track to paying off their debt by the end of 2010, one year ahead of

schedule, and…

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Added by Paul Potratz on November 18, 2010 at 10:59am — No Comments

Just Because It's The Obvious Answer

I am constantly surprised at what people say when the answer they are seeking is the obvious one, it's simple and they don't accept it.

It's kinda like the Customer who is buying a car and you hit them right on the number on the first pencil... they look at you like you are screwing them! "It can't be this easy" they are thinking or "I'm paying too much."

In Fixed Operations it's the same. If a Customer needs a repair done and you go back to them with a repair that obviously…

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Added by Leonard Buchholz on November 17, 2010 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Start Using QR Codes at your Dealership

How Your Dealership Can Start Using QR Codes to Drive Traffic

There are countless ways to integrate QR Codes into your Dealerships Automotive Marketing Campaigns. QR stands for Quick Response and they are essentially a two dimensional…

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Added by Paul Potratz on November 17, 2010 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Steps to Buying a Car Made Fast and Easy

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Added by Grant Cardone on November 17, 2010 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Review Websites Are Filled With Adsense Creating Brands Leaks and low POD Score

I visited a website called Car Dealer Check (CarDealerCheck.com) by a Twitter comment on an unrelated topic and when I landed on the page for a Nissan Dealer in Florida.

I was taken back by how many paid ads were running on this dealership listing page. Take a look at the page that I found for Sutherlin Nissan of Fort Meyers below:…

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Added by Brian Pasch on November 17, 2010 at 7:55am — 2 Comments

Think Tank Tuesday: Innovation for Automotive Digital Marketing

Starting this week, Potratz will produce a short weekly video highlighting the latest trends in digital automotive marketing. Think Tank Tuesday will be a fun and informative source of advice…

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Added by Paul Potratz on November 16, 2010 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Claim your Dealerships Venue Using FourSquare!

Geomarketing is becoming more and more viable for Car Dealers with availability of Smart Phones that come equipped with GPS. If your Car Dealership isn’t

already listed on…

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Added by Paul Potratz on November 16, 2010 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Internet Drives Down Lot Visits Among Used-Car Shoppers, J.D. Power Reports

Nov 13th 2010 at 3:16 PM

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — After remaining stable during the last four years, the percentage of used-vehicle buyers who use the Internet in their shopping process has increased to 68 percent in 2010 — a five percentage point increase from 2009,…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on November 15, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments