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In this video, Jim Ziegler the Alpha Dawg shares his personal opinions and his interpretation of what is happening and things he's observed concerning treachery and deceit among certain…"
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James A. Ziegler commented on James A. Ziegler's blog post Jim Ziegler wants to know: Double Cross or NOT a Double-Cross?
Mr. Natural commented on Bill Cosgrove's blog post ATTENTION BEWARE!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!!!"I'm gonna' let my dog take a look at this.
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Mr. Natural commented on Bill Cosgrove's blog post ATTENTION BEWARE!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!!!"Golly gee wiz Bill!!! Either I'm the stupidest guy in the room, or your message is muddy and unclear. I can't understand a word of the video you posted. So I'm serious here, I can't figure out where you're going…"
Bill Cosgrove posted a blog postATTENTION BEWARE!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!!!
This will be my last post for a while and I must be careful from where I write from. I found out some things that will shock the Industry and be talked about for years to come. Jim Ziegler is being attacked but now it is spreading. This is why my son has made this video on my behalf at an undisclosed location because I have discovered Spyware on my computer and felt I was being followed at the Grocery Store yesterday and don’t know what may be next.Please watch this video and get the word out…See More
Thomas A. Kelly commented on James A. Ziegler's blog post Jim Ziegler wants to know: Double Cross or NOT a Double-Cross?" When the facts no longer support your argument the weak often turn to personal attacks....keep your eye on the ball dealers...you are being sold out...there is only one bad guy here and it is not James."
Bobby Compton commented on Marsh Buice's video
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Better to sell than to be unsold!~ "
Bobby Compton commented on Bill Cosgrove's blog post Sales & Marketing Effectiveness Blog Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed Prevent ‘A’ Player Turnover"I worked for a dealer who paid a company to record and video our busiest selling day, it was a Saturday. The funny part is, most if not all of us forgot about being recorded and caught some pretty funny stuff not only in video, but some of the stuff…"
Marsh Buice commented on Marsh Buice's videoDon't Ask, Don't Tell
"Lol, my sp think sometimes I'm rude bc when they come to the desk w/out a yes, I go in and don't allow them to crap me out. I'm like you- let me go in there and figure out what we have or don't have. Besides the only thing…"
Bill Cosgrove commented on Bill Cosgrove's blog post Sales & Marketing Effectiveness Blog Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed Prevent ‘A’ Player Turnover"You're right. But a lot of times it takes someone from the outside to make that happen. I have been at many places as a salesperson and manager where no one wants to rock the boat no matter how justified your argument is. That's when…"
Bobby Compton commented on Marsh Buice's videoDon't Ask, Don't Tell
"The method of turning deals among each other as sales consultants on the line (positive turns) holds true for turning a deal to a Manager as well as among Managers.
I'm an advocate for turning with a positive spin, lie to me if you will is my…"
Marsh Buice commented on Marsh Buice's videoDon't Ask, Don't Tell
"Bobby, recently I realized how much damage I was causing when I would ask my crew "What are you working?" It was permission for my sp to speak the very thing they did not wish to happen-do I stopped asking. Instead I keep an eye on them…"
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"Yep, after the bailout from taxpayer $, GM sends $1.3B to China, NHTSA looking at some safety issues on a couple models and yes, TrueCar- back in bed with dealers?"
Bobby Compton commented on Bill Cosgrove's blog post Which One Is You In The Class? Found this on google plus- Looks like a lot of sales meetings I used to go to."I will tell you this much! I started in the business at what I believe to be a full experience of what some call the "old school" of it all. When it was really and truly the wild - wild west. I can relate to the con aspect of what…"
Bobby Compton commented on Bill Cosgrove's blog post Sales & Marketing Effectiveness Blog Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed Prevent ‘A’ Player Turnover"
I can appreciate your view of having someone look from the outside in, but I will tell you this much; when a dealer has a rock solid team looking from the inside out, that's a winner.
I get your point wholeheartedly, the wrong manager…"
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James A. Ziegler commented on James A. Ziegler's blog post Jim Ziegler wants to know: Double Cross or NOT a Double-Cross?"http://www.AlphaDawgBlog.com Lies - threats - intimidation - personal attacks Jim Ziegler, The Alpha Dawg talks about the Cars.com issue heating up. In Ziegler's opinion a consortium of people and companies with hidden agendas…"
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ATTENTION BEWARE!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!!!
Posted by Bill Cosgrove on May 20, 2013 at 7:01am 2 Comments 0 Likes
This will be my last post for a while and I must be careful from where I write from. I found out some things that will shock the Industry and be talked about for years to come.
Jim Ziegler is being attacked but now it is spreading. This is why my son has made this video on my behalf at an…
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Automotive Content Flow from Creation to Tweet
Posted by JD Rucker on May 19, 2013 at 9:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
If there’s one major flaw with the way that many businesses use automation tools, it’s that they’re not able to properly control the flow of content from its longest form down to it’s shortest form. This is unfortunate because using RSS feeds to post to Facebook and Twitter from a blog, for example, doesn’t save much time at all but minimizes the effectiveness of the networks.
It’s all about flow. It’s about taking…
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How to find Long Tail Keywords for your website. "Google Expert Software Tool"
Posted by MANNY LUNA on May 18, 2013 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Keyword Researcher helps you find thousands of Long Tail keyword phrases by scraping Google's massive Autocomplete database. Watch the video to learn more!
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Posted by Bill Cosgrove on May 18, 2013 at 5:23pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Avoid KGB Fan Acquisition and Algo-Buster Techniques Like the Plague
Posted by JD Rucker on May 18, 2013 at 3:29pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
The KBG. Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti. The Committee for State Security for the former Soviet Union was one of the most feared agencies in history. Thankfully, this post isn’t about them.
Here, we’re going to talk about a different type of KGB, the type that is plaguing social media on pages…
Continue Sales & Marketing Effectiveness Blog Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed Prevent ‘A’ Player Turnover
Posted by Bill Cosgrove on May 18, 2013 at 8:58am 5 Comments 1 Like
This post will explore why all turnover is not created equal. Measuring sales turnover as a percentage can be misleading. A lower percentage isn’t always better. Yet turnover is probably the most measured sales metric. HR, sales leaders, and Sales o
ps all measure it.
Instead of focusing on an overall turnover percentage, focus on retaining ‘A’ players. Many sales organizations are proud that they have a low turnover metric. But they are…
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A Case for Posting Lots of Good Content on Your Website
Posted by Louie Baur on May 17, 2013 at 6:32pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Content speaks for itself. It speaks for a company. It speaks to the people.
Most business websites are sorely short on content. Sure, they have sales content and information about the company, but so few today are actually putting out high-quality content about relevant topics that make their websites more of a resource. Today, people want to trust a company before doing business with them and content is the easiest…
Continue Modern Search Marketing is More Art, Less Science with Penguin 2.0
Posted by JD Rucker on May 17, 2013 at 5:42am 0 Comments 2 Likes
There are two frames of mind amongst search marketing professionals when it comes to major updates such as the Google Penguin update last year and the upcoming Penguin 2.0 algorithm update. Some start to panic as they’ve seen these algorithm updates force companies to make major changes. In some cases, companies have had to close down because adjusting was just too much to bare. The other perspective is that these changes…
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Started by JD Rucker in Social Media and Reputation Management. Last reply by JD Rucker on Saturday. 3 Replies 2 Likes
I can already hear one of the arguments."They're one in the same. A good strategy applies both simultaneously."While I agree with the statement, one that I've heard many times, I still would like an answer and discussion about one or the other.For this discussion (so we don't get into the topic of definitions), social media would be the art and science of promoting the dealership and communication with customers through sites like Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest amongst others, while reputation…Continue
Cars sold from your Internet Department
Started by Jackie Cahill in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL. Last reply by Mr. Natural on Friday. 5 Replies 1 Like
Hi Everyone,I am trying to compare the production of my BDC with other dealerships. We are a one rooftop dealership in the north east with about 200 new &100 used. I have 2 BD Agents. We average about 80 appointments a month with 27 sold units.How many appointments and sold units are you guys doing? How big are your departments/BDCs?I want to compare our production. Are we low performing, average, etc?Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!As always, thank you!Jackie Continue
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Started by Mark Dubis in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL on Saturday. 0 Replies 2 Likes
I found these customer testimonials on a dealers website.(yes really) The first folks responding who can identify these customers will get an autographed picture of me standing on the deck of my submarine while submerged at the bottom of Lake Erie.Continue
Are You Facing The Facts For Dealer Retention?
Started by Jessica Russell in Dealer Forum. Last reply by Richard Robbins on Tuesday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Automobile dealerships lose 87% of their customer within five years with the highest defection rate occurring during the 3rd and 4th year of ownership. Less than 25% of vehicle buyers return to the dealership for the first service even when it was free. When customers aren’t made comfortable with where to go, who to see, or what to expect they return to where they recently serviced. Properly introduce customers to the service department and merely ask them to return for service, 50% will…Continue
Do You Consider SEO and/or PPC Part of Your Marketing or Advertising Budget?
Started by JD Rucker in Advertising/Marketing Forum on Friday. 0 Replies 1 Like
For some dealers, there's no distinction. For others, they have two (or more) distinct buckets for their budgets. TV, radio, media buys, etc. might go in to advertising while websites, online listing, etc. go under marketing.Where does search fit in? Is it advertising because you're buying better paid or organic listings to increase your exposure, or is it marketing because it's normally associated with websites and landing pages?I've heard compelling arguments for both and I know which way I…Continue
Roadloans leads: What are some best practices for these
Started by SCOTT TYNER in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL on Thursday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am starting to get alot of RoadLoans leads and was wanting to feel you guys out as far as some best practices. I'm normally very good at setting appointments, but seem to be lacking in that area on these particular leads. What's a good process for handling these?Any ideas?Continue
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JOIN ONE OF FORTUNE MAGAZINE’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES… We have an immediate opening available for a Dealix Solutions Representative (DSR). The Dealix Solutions Representative (DSR) role is a field based sales position that will be responsible for generating new sales to Dealers of Dealix’s New and Used Lead programs. DSRs will work independently to drive their sales results. Success in this position will require a combination of highly effective sales skills, along with well developed…Continue
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