February 2013 Blog Posts (163)

How to Suck at Social Media

We've all seen them. The market is been flooded with it. "How to succeed with Social Media," Top 10 Facebook Tips and Tricks," "Best Practices on Twitter." Don't get me wrong, the information is very useful and appreciated, but there is one problem... it's all the same information over and over again.

In the spirit of something new, the exact opposite…

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Added by Ryan Gerardi on February 22, 2013 at 4:36pm — No Comments

Be Different, Be Special, Sell Yourself and Stop Trashing Your Competitors!

 Be Different, Be Special and Sell Yourself.

“This would be a great business if it weren’t for the…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on February 22, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

A Case for Posting a Dozen Tweets a Day as a Business

A Dozen Eggs

“We have a rule at our dealership – no more than 3 social media posts a day. Yes, Twitter is included.”

It’s not a secret. Those who follow me on Twitter know that I post 40-50 times a day. I’m a guy…

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Added by Louie Baur on February 22, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Content is Still King: Signage provider inks exclusive Multi-Year Deal

NADA (Orlando, Florida) – Digital Dealership System Inc., a Florida-based digital signage provider of customized in-store marketing for auto dealerships, today announced a $5 million, multi-year exclusive agreement with DemoCoach Products Inc. to supply DDS with new vehicle video and editorial content for its customers through DDS signage products.…

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Added by Todd Katcher on February 22, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

ClearMechanic Announces Major Product Enhancements

http://bit.ly/WZWoxG

Added by Ken Hite on February 22, 2013 at 9:39am — No Comments

How It Can Be Cheaper To Buy A New Car Than A Used Car, States Mercedes-Benz Hertfordshire

Car dealers are able to offer discounts on new models to help move them, which allows car buyers to experience these savings and experience significant financing deals. The sticker price may not be lower, but all other costs associated with owning the car is lower, which is where car buyers mu

st spend the bulk of their time looking at costs.

New car dealers in Stevenage L…

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Added by David on February 22, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

CarsDirect Is Giving Away 25,000 Banner Ad Impressions & A FREE iPad Mini - To Incentivize You To FURTHER Your Education!

CarsDirect is proud to be a sponsor of the Internet Sales 20 Group, taking place March 19-21, 2013 in Dallas. This exclusive, attendance-limited workshop will showcase a panel of the most successful dealership owners, managers and industry experts who will share their secrets on what is working in today's…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on February 22, 2013 at 6:48am — No Comments

Define Your Facebook Goals Before Determining a Strategy

Aim

About a month ago I was asked when speaking before a group about what I thought the biggest mistake was that businesses were making on Facebook. I replied, “lack of coherent strategy” and went on about how too many business pages seemed like they were posting for the sake of posting, that they didn’t appear to moving in any particular…

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Added by JD Rucker on February 22, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

Triberr Increases Exposure with the Power of the Like-Minded





While learning incredible things and meeting equally incredible people at the New Media Expo in Vegas, I ran into Triberr founder Dino Dogan. I was using Triberr a while back but stopped because it became too hard. The site used to be automated – set it and forget it. They turned it into more of a curation site and I fell…

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Added by Louie Baur on February 21, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Mercedes claims 2012 luxury vehicle sales crown; says BMW lost

In a classic case of "he said, she said" Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. president Steve Canon boasts that R.L. Polk registration data shows they outsold BMW in the luxury vehicle segment by more than 5k units in 2012. Regardless of which German rival truly wins the crown, it will be the second time that Lexus misses the top spot, after leading the pack for 11…

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Added by Big Tom LaPointe on February 21, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments

At the End of the Day, We’re All In Sales

2013 is off to a busy start.  The automotive industry is coming off of the best year in five years and there is certainly a feeling of promise that 2013 may be an even better year for retail automotive than 2012.  Innovation, technology and connectivity continue to advance at lightning speed.  Consumers are online, on smart phones, on social networks, on review sites, on tablets and devices, sharing information with one another and trusting advertising less and less.  Businesses, including…

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Added by Kristen Judd on February 21, 2013 at 8:42am — No Comments

A Proper Facebook Strategy Requires Constant Testing and Adjusting

Those who have been in internet marketing for a while realize that search engines are constantly changing. It’s part of the game of staying ahead of the competition to understand these changes and move with them appropriately. Despite this constant state, it’s nothing compared to the changes that happen on Facebook. From a business perspective,…

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Added by JD Rucker on February 21, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

"How To Grow Your Internet Department" - OVER 500+ Car Dealers Attended This FREE KPA Webinar Today

http://www.internetsales20group.com

What you need to know to developing and evolving the Internet Department at your dealership.

We are going to review 4 different Internet Departments that went from 20-30 units online to over 100,…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on February 20, 2013 at 9:46pm — No Comments

Top 2012 Car Brands as Rated by Women

Women-Drivers.com has released its 2012 report showing the top car brands as rated by women. Each year, Women‐Drivers.com tracks thousands of consumer reviews with regards to women’s purchasing and browsing experiences at new car dealerships. These scores are compiled from thousands of reviews written in the 2012 calendar year. On the site,…
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Added by Anne Fleming on February 20, 2013 at 7:09pm — 4 Comments

Why Social Signals are only Going to get Bigger in Search Rankings

The last time I was involved with search engine optimization, Alta Vista was a player. I was working on my own sites and making a killing by taking advantage of the new world of search engines. Yahoo was making its move to the top. Google wasn’t even a word at the…

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Added by Louie Baur on February 20, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Why Does Managed Chat Fail?

Is your managed live chat solution everything you were promised? Maybe you were sold on the lofty ideal of unprecedented customer service (not mention the huge boost in leads). You loved the idea of making contact with your customers when they are first researching their next vehicle. But after a few months, you’ve noticed that you’re just not happy with the conversations that your outsourced chatters are having on your behalf. Not to mention the leads aren’t exactly flowing in,…

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Added by Stephen Jackson on February 20, 2013 at 3:35pm — No Comments

NCM wants to know: Will Your Dealership Experience A Smooth Landing? by David Ciambella

This article was written by David Ciamballa, partner with the Rawls Group.

You may recall an accident a couple of years ago  where a pilot encountered inclement weather while attempting to land in Buffalo. Following the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a statement from which we learned that the pilots apparently lost focus as they were engaged in idle conversation while descending below 10,000 feet. By the time the pilots recognized they were in trouble…

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Added by Garry House on February 20, 2013 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

What Are Communication Ad Extensions?

Added by Paul Potratz on February 20, 2013 at 10:21am — No Comments

Use Hashtags Instead of Social Icons on Ads

If you ever want a crash course on the latest social media studies but don’t want to spend the money to do them yourself, just watch the Super Bowl. You have to assume that if companies are spending millions to produce and distribute 30 second spots for the big game, they’re going to research what’s working today.

This year’s…

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Added by JD Rucker on February 20, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

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