The Cobalt Group's Blog (14)

ADP Dealer Service's Cobalt Releases Dealer Command Center

Dealers Guide Design of a Next Generation Integrated Digital Marketing Management and Analytics Tool Suite

 

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL--(Marketwire - Jun 2, 2011) - Cobalt, a business unit of ADP Dealer Services (NASDAQ: ADP), today announced the immediate availability of its Dealer Command Center for all Cobalt customers. Dealer Command Center provides…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on June 2, 2011 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Social Media Buzzkill: The Ballad of Joe and Bob



Does this conversation sound familiar?

 

Bob: “Hey Joe, it’s GREAT to talk to you. How are you on this OUTSTANDING day? How is the weather where you are, old…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on June 1, 2011 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Take 60:The Dealership Experience Challenge

Here’s the challenge: we dare you to incorporate all 60 of these dealership improvement efforts into your store in the next month. Post in the comments and let us know which ones you’ve incorporated, and also chime in with your own ideas for improvement.

 

60 Ways to Upgrade Your Dealership’s Customer Experience



1.     Make name tags mandatory for every…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on May 18, 2011 at 7:07pm — No Comments

Sexy Dealer Website Rule 1: Smash the Cookie-Cutter

The New Digital Automotive Marketing Strategy Gets Bold About Branding

In 2011, a sexy dealer website means creating a stand-up-and-take-notice brand. “It’s time to smash the cookie cutter,” Andy Largent, Product Manager at ADP Digital Marketing said. “To do that, you need to think beyond the brand foundation provided by your…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on May 9, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

How to Create a Sexy 2011 Dealer Website (Part 1)

 

 

It’s 2011; is your dealer website holding its own? Everywhere you turn in the digital automotive marketing world, technology is evolving at a rapid clip. Search engines are going…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on May 3, 2011 at 10:47am — No Comments

Clicks, Rings, Revenue: The Digital World Demands Good Phone Skills



Why Phone Rings Still Equal Cash Register Rings

By Jon Quade "King of the Phone"

“May I have your attention, please: the Internet has not…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on April 29, 2011 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Five Ways to Keep Your Reputation Management Engine Idling Smoothly



Dealers: Don’t Count on “Fuel Additives” to Power Your Reputation Management Process…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on March 23, 2011 at 5:43pm — No Comments

Unsung Heroes of the Auto Industry, Show Yourselves

A Car Dealer Call to Arms

 Imagine a world where car dealers earned the same community respect as fire fighters, police officers and other local philanthropists. A world where little kids dream of being car dealers when they grow up, where… Continue

Added by The Cobalt Group on March 18, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Happy St Paddy's Day! Festive Email Marketing Campaigns from Real Dealers!

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we thought we'd share some real automotive email marketing campaigns the ADP Digital Marketing  team came up with to drive traffic to dealers like you! With this kind of integrated strategy, who needs luck;)… Continue

Added by The Cobalt Group on March 17, 2011 at 12:32pm — No Comments

How to Apply TLC (Tough Leadership Criteria) To Your Hiring Process

By now, most automotive professionals are aware of the need to crack down on hiring practices in their dealerships-the mirror-fogging test just won’t cut it anymore. The question of course is how to do this. Below, the experts at ADP Digital Marketing shares four best practices for vetting potential employees.

 

Four Tough Hiring Practices to Employ in Your Dealership Today…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on March 15, 2011 at 7:12pm — No Comments

Three German Proverbs for Three Common Automotive Marketing Scenarios



Volker Jaekel, Digital Marketing Ambassador for ADP Digital Marketing

As a German “elder” of the automotive industry, I decided to use my beloved German proverbs to illustrate common scenarios auto industry Internet…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on March 10, 2011 at 5:09pm — No Comments

Be a Keywords King (Or Queen:)

How to Optimize your Dealer Website in Five Minutes a Day

John Goad is the SEO Quality and Process Manager for ADP Digital Marketing

We won’t mince words: If you’re a dealer still dragging your feet about keyword optimization, it’s time to jump in…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on March 8, 2011 at 12:45pm — No Comments

The Car Dealership Kingdom: Are You a Hunter or a Farmer?

BDC: Turning Digital Automotive Leads into a Lucrative Customer Base

Richard Rikess, Certified Performance Improvement Consultant for ADP Digital Marketing

You’ve invested in a great new…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on March 1, 2011 at 3:16pm — No Comments

Dealers: Use Super Bowl Advertising to Eat Your Competition For Breakfast

Thumbnail of Automotive Marketing Expert Max Steckler When it comes to Super Bowl advertising, auto marketing expert Max Steckler has one piece of advice for auto dealers: don’t forget about breakfast.

What does he mean? “The Super Bowl is the dance,” Steckler, Vice President of Advertising Products for ADP Digital Marketing, explains. “That’s where the courtship between advertisers and consumers begin.  It’s a…

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Added by The Cobalt Group on January 31, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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