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Dealerskins Director and Dominon Dealer Solutions Product Manager Share Strategies for Winning in the New Search and Social Landscape
The once fractured digital ocean is now being tamed into a well-tuned communication, collaboration and revenue engine. How does this change the online voyage of a car buyer? What can dealers and managers do to stay ahead of the changes, navigate th
Sep 7, 2011
Stone Meta Describes ‘Swarm and Herd’ Strategy to Improve Auto Dealership Social Media Results
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Social media strategists Stone Meta Media tells auto dealers the key to creating Facebook fans and keeping them engaged in the dealership’s postings is a ‘swarm and herd’ strategy. “We use a ‘swarm and herd’ strategy
Sep 6, 2011
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NCM® Associates Aligns with Proactive Training Solutions to Present “Management by Fire!” Workshops for NCM Clients
Overland Park, Kan.: NCM Associates, the leading provider of automotive 20 Group, retail operations consulting, management training and operations Benchmark® analytics to the retail automotive industry, and Alan Ram, a premier management, telephone
Sep 6, 2011
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Ways to Prevent: The ‘Down-time’ Excuses
I must share with you that the days of what I refer to as “Rain Ex Sales Reps” are gone! “Rain Ex,” front lobe “yes, yes, yes,” rebuttals, scripts or habits are weak. They immediately, from first contact, either lump us into the stereot
Sep 6, 2011
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Dealer Product Services Has Been Selected By BMW of North America and MINI USA to Build and Manage National Service Marketing Initiatives
LONG GROVE, Ill. — BMW of North America announced Dealer Product Services (DPS) has been selected as administrator for a branded MINI service retention and marketing initiative. Dealer Product Services will launch the new MINI Service Connectio
Sep 6, 2011
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Manheim Launches New Online Sales Promotion for Dealers
ATLANTA – Manheim is “bringing the auction” to the dealers with a new online sales promotion that makes it easier than ever before to list vehicles on OVE.com and sell online to the industry’s largest collection of buyers. The program began
Sep 6, 2011
Precision Automotive Center in Tampa, FL Selected as a MOTOR TREND® Certified Dealership
Norcross, GA – September 1, 2011 – MOTOR TREND® (www.motortrend.com), a publication of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc, and EasyCare® (www.easycare.com), the lead
Sep 6, 2011
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AIADA: August Auto Sales Weaker Than Expected For International Nameplate Dealers
Alexandria, VA – The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) released August 2011 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents America’s approximately 10,000 international nameplate fr
Sep 6, 2011
SmartAuction Announces Data Transfer Feature for CentralDispatch® Users
DETROIT – SmartAuction, Ally Financial’s online vehicle auction website, announced that it has formed an agreement with CentralDispatch® to allow SmartAuction users to upload daily SmartAuction transaction activity to their CentralDispatch accou
Sep 6, 2011