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Toyota Debuts Newly Designed Facebook Page as One of Selected Brands for Launch
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. unveils its newly designed Facebook® Page layout today, as one of the premiere brands that were selected to participate in the initial phase of the new Pages for brands. The new Page timeli
Feb 29, 2012
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Why Does your Team Still Stink at Maximizing Inbound Phone Calls?
Ask every dealer you know if they’d prefer a phone up or an email lead and 99% will say “phone up hands down.” This makes sense, since a phone up is usually lower in the purchase funnel and (when handled properly) delivers a much higher closing
Feb 29, 2012
Jaguar Takes Next Step in Global Transformation with Launch of a New Contemporary Jaguar Brand Strategy
MAHWAH, N.J. — Jaguar is launching today a new global brand direction and marketing campaign, themed “ALIVE,” which introduces the famed British brand to luxury consumers in a new modern context. The brand direction is driven by th
Feb 29, 2012
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Owner of Team Velocity Marketing Reveals How Huffines Hyundai Uses an Integrated Targeted and Digital Marketing Strategy to Increase Sales
Budd Blackburn, owner of Team Velocity Marketing, is sharing his expertise with automotive dealers and managers on how Huffines Hyundai uses an integrated targeted and digital marketing strategy to increase sales and service revenue. Using an integra
Feb 29, 2012
Global Advertising Spend to Increase by 4.9% in 2012 to Over $465 Billion
BOSTON, MA – Following 3.8 percent growth in 2011, global advertising spending is expected to grow by 4.9 percent in 2012 to $465.5 billion, according to the latest Global Advertising Forecast from Strategy Analytics. Although total US advert
Feb 29, 2012
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Cobalt Executives Discuss How to Sell Across the Entire Digital Consumer Journey
David Winter, vice president of Cobalt Intelligence Center of Excellence and Max Steckler, vice president of advertising at Cobalt, are sharing their expertise with automotive dealers and managers on how to sell across the entire digital consumer j
Feb 29, 2012
Subaru Launches FirstCarStory.com Allowing Car Lovers to Share Their First Car Experiences Through Animated Storytelling
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru of America, Inc. announced the launch of its First Car Story campaign supporting the all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza. The campaign hub, FirstCarStory.com, features a groundbreaking animation generator that allows users to
Feb 29, 2012
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Dealers upselling more F&I products with MyStar™ Personal Assistant program
Dallas, TX –Since the Finance and Insurance Department is one of the most valuable profit generators at any auto dealership, finding new ways to “unlock” customers and keep the average PVR high is paramount. That’s why MyStar™ Personal Assi
Feb 28, 2012
TrueCar.com: February 2012 New Car Sales Expected to Be Highest in Nearly Four Years
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, released its February 2012 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For February 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S
Feb 24, 2012