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3 ways to master the hashtag, according to Entrepreneur. In an episode of his late-night show last fall, Jimmy Fallon held a Twitter conversation in real life with Justin Timberlake. Littered with spoken hashtags (my favorite: #lololololololololololo

5 ways social data can enhance marketing data, from Search Engine Watch.  The nature of social media – public, real time, immediate – and the abundance of data collected on users, activity and engagement, provide a greenfield of opportunities to

Experian Automotive today announced that loan terms continued to lengthen, with the average automotive loan term reaching 66 months for the first time. According to Experian Automotive’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, loan te

As an employer you are required to train your employees on environment and safety practices at your dealership. One difficulty that you face is how you teach your employees; do you deliver online or classroom training? A new option is available: blen

The sweet and simple marketing lesson from ‘House of Cards’, according to Entrepreneur. A few months ago, I got a hankering for BBQ ribs. As someone who doesn’t typically indulge in ribs and the sort, I found myself frequenting local so

Subscribers to JVTN®, Joe Verde’s virtual sales training network for the automotive industry, introduced a new specialized training course that helps salespeople to become a more effective negotiator. “This new course is about the words, phrases

AutoLoop, LLC, a leading provider of customer engagement marketing solutions for automotive dealers nationwide, announced today that it has acquired CAR-Research, developer of XRM, one of the industry’s most customizable and user-friendly CRM softw

John Marazzi at Brandon Honda has a history of success and this year has become a partner at Morgan Automotive Group. The key to Marazzi’s success is not only working hard but consistently finding ways to work smarter as well. During his two year t

Brad Cobb was headed for a career in law in 1992. But a summer job selling Saturns for Chattanooga Dealer Nelson Bowers turned into a lifelong career. Bowers recognized early on that Cobb could go places in the industry. So he offered to fast track h