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November 2010 Blog Posts (112)
What Dealerships Can Expect from Facebook's "Modern Messaging System"
Automotive Dealers looking to connect with Car Buyers using Email Marketing or Social Media Marketing might want to take a look at Facebook’s "Modern
Messaging System." This new Messaging Platform uses @facebook.com
addresses to allow users to send messages to people using conventional
e-mail and Facebook urges that their new messaging system is…
Added by Paul Potratz on November 23, 2010 at 3:38pm — No Comments
MyFace or Spacebook? MySpace Links with Facebook
MySpace, attempting to regain its former popularity as a social
network, is now letting people sign up with existing Facebook
credentials. This new MySpace Mashup feature will supposedly encourage
Facebook users to get on, or back on, MySpace. Whether people will
really head back to MySpace is the question.
network, is now letting people sign up with existing Facebook
credentials. This new MySpace Mashup feature will supposedly encourage
Facebook users to get on, or back on, MySpace. Whether people will
really head back to MySpace is the question.
Myspace has seen a significant drop in users over recent years, with its traffic dropping by half from 2009 to 2010. Will this move help to bring users back…
ContinueAdded by Paul Potratz on November 23, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments
Another Thanksgiving Story.
We really do have much to be thankful for this year. I am truly thankful for my family and friends, my health and my business opportunities. But that is not the point of this post this morning. As we all get ready for our Holiday celebrations, take just a moment to reflect on what social media and the web have done for our businesses this last year. Sites like this one, DealerElite and others have made conncting with our peers around the country easy and make picking up great ideas easy as…
ContinueAdded by Craig Darling on November 23, 2010 at 11:42am — 2 Comments
Holiday Promotions for Auto Dealerships
As the holiday season approaches, auto
dealers seek ways to take advantage of the holiday spirit to promote
their dealerships. One way to do this is to choose a charity to donate
money to and then use Facebook and Twitter pages to encourage people to
give. For example, Chevy dealers are running the Chevy Gives More
campaign and integrating this with Facebook. A charity promotion is a
good opportunity to help those in need as well as to build fans on… Continue
dealers seek ways to take advantage of the holiday spirit to promote
their dealerships. One way to do this is to choose a charity to donate
money to and then use Facebook and Twitter pages to encourage people to
give. For example, Chevy dealers are running the Chevy Gives More
campaign and integrating this with Facebook. A charity promotion is a
good opportunity to help those in need as well as to build fans on… Continue
Added by Paul Potratz on November 22, 2010 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments
Customer Satisfaction Trumps Price in Overall Customer Satisfaction
Training is the most cost effective way to increase sales and profits.…
ContinueAdded by Fred G. Slabine on November 22, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments
What If you Knew? What would you do?
Today when one goes online for a shopping experience, there are many choices - from eBay to Craigslist to Amazon to every store you can imagine. When we look at the biggest, eBay and Amazon, we notice they are TRACKING YOUR EVERY MOVE. They do this to understand what your interests, hobbies,…
ContinueAdded by Randell Horn on November 22, 2010 at 11:20am — No Comments
J.D. Power Says Customer Treatment at Store More Important than PriceNovember 18, 2010 | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.
J.D. Power and Associates unveiled its 2010 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study on Wednesday, and the automaker that earned the best buyer satisfaction score among luxury brands was Jaguar, while Mini earned this distinction among mass market brands.
This marked the third straight time Jaguar has been honored as the top luxury make in terms of satisfying customers.
Scores are calculated based on the following elements (with their weighted importance in parenthesis) in the new-vehicle… Continue
This marked the third straight time Jaguar has been honored as the top luxury make in terms of satisfying customers.
Scores are calculated based on the following elements (with their weighted importance in parenthesis) in the new-vehicle… Continue
Added by SUSAN HAIR on November 22, 2010 at 8:51am — No Comments
WOMENCERTIFIED~SUSAN HAIR
The companies that survive longest are the ones that work out what they uniquely can give to the world not just growth or money but their excellence, their respect for others, or their ability to make people happy. Some call those
things a soul."
things a soul."
Added by SUSAN HAIR on November 22, 2010 at 8:46am — No Comments
Deed versus Title
Check out the latest blog post on Lead The Team at http://leadtheteam.net/blog/leadership/deed-versus-title/
Thanks,
Mike
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…
ContinueAdded 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.…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
* 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…
ContinueAdded 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…
ContinueAdded 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
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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.
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…
ContinueAdded by Paul Potratz on November 18, 2010 at 3:11pm — No Comments
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