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Chris Irwin
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Chris Irwin's Discussions

Background

Started May 16 0 Replies

Would you use a white background or a grey background for a photo booth/area?Continue

Tags: booth, photo

Mobile

Started May 11 0 Replies

What website company in your opinion offers the best mobile site layout/design?Continue

Tags: mobile

New Car VDP's

Started Apr 29 0 Replies

Does anyone have any examples of NEW car inventory merchandised very well to drive VDP’s?1. Competitive Price2. Video3. Quality Pics4. Seller’s NotesSpecifically, I’m looking for dealers who have…Continue

Tags: vdp's, vehicle, new

Website

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom LaPointe Apr 13. 1 Reply

I’m looking for a company to build 3 websites/microsites (mobile version included) for my Bodyshop, Quicklane, and a Credit Challenged related site. Any suggestions of comapnies that do a good job…Continue

 

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Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Background

Would you use a white background or a grey background for a photo booth/area?See More
May 16
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Mobile

What website company in your opinion offers the best mobile site layout/design?See More
May 11
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

New Car VDP's

Does anyone have any examples of NEW car inventory merchandised very well to drive VDP’s?1. Competitive Price2. Video3. Quality Pics4. Seller’s NotesSpecifically, I’m looking for dealers who have done a standout job with seller’s notes to customize them to a specific model and preferably the specific vehicle.We are just redoing ours so they are specific to each model. That being said they aren’t specific to that vehicle (eg trim and color) like used car seller’s notes would be. How are dealers…See More
Apr 29
Tom LaPointe replied to Chris Irwin's discussion Salespeople Leveraging Facebook and Linkedin
"Check out https://www.facebook.com/christopher.neumann.3954?ref=ts&fref=ts  Chris is a longtime friend who sells Chevy at a sister store where I was years back. Hurry and friend him because he is up to 4992 and I think the cap is 5k. He…"
Apr 13
Tom LaPointe replied to Chris Irwin's discussion Website
"I am forwarding this to a colleague at iAutoMarketing who specializes in microsites and has done great work for me when I was in dealerships. Look for contact from Chris Price or Chris Hayes - call Chris Hayes at 813-967-4798 Their website:…"
Apr 13
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Website

I’m looking for a company to build 3 websites/microsites (mobile version included) for my Bodyshop, Quicklane, and a Credit Challenged related site. Any suggestions of comapnies that do a good job with SEO, unique content, and flexibility?See More
Apr 13
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

IT Manager

Does anyone have a good generic IT Manager’s job description and pay plan they could share?See More
Mar 24
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Gas Reconciliation

What is your store’s process for gas reconciliation?See More
Mar 1
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Retargeting and Video Pre-Roll

Has your dealership used retargeting/behavioral marketing and/or video pre-roll with any success? What company did you use?See More
Feb 17
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Has anyone had any luck with...

Has anyone had any luck with any of the following? The BJ’s Auto Buying Programhttp://www.bjsauto.com/home.aspx Cars For Salehttp://www.carsforsale.com/ Mojo Motorshttp://www.mojomotors.com/See More
Jan 20
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Websites/Microsites

I’m looking for a company to build a few sites/microsites for our stores (both desktop and mobile versions) for our Bodyshop, Quicklane Tire & Auto Center, a Budget Center site (vehicles under $10K), and a site for people with challenged credit. Any thoughts on company’s as well as designs/examples for any of the sites listed above? Right now our Bodyshop and Quicklane sites are www.laconiabodyshop.com and…See More
Jan 2
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Salespeople Leveraging Facebook and Linkedin

Do you have any examples of salespeople who are really leveraging Facebook and Linkedin to stay in front of customers, build contacts, and establish greater repeat and referral business?See More
Dec 12, 2012
Tom LaPointe replied to Chris Irwin's discussion Autotrader's Trade In Marketplace
"Chris - if you are still looking, I have seen it work. Actually WORKED IT for a dealership for a while. You have to have a horse working the leads, though. We had it on the website and it generated a fair amount of leads, though they were MUCH LOWER…"
Dec 4, 2012
Chris Irwin posted a discussion

Hiring

What does your dealership use for evaluating potential new hires as a supplement to the interview(s) (especially salespeople)?- Predictive Index?- Wonderlic?- Hirethewinners.com?- Omnia?See More
Nov 25, 2012
Kenny Atcheson replied to Chris Irwin's discussion New Cars Leads
"Direct mail never really left but if you think it did...Direct Mail is Back! Every Door Direct Mail should go mainstream in 2013.  If targeting a specific area fits your dealership, then EDDM can work for you.  One important piece of…"
Nov 24, 2012
Chris Irwin replied to Chris Irwin's discussion Autotrader's Trade In Marketplace
"Yes, that is obvious. I'm referencing those that you never get a chance to talk to---simply filling out the trade evaluation on your website, not liking the lowball number, and moving on."
Nov 5, 2012

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At 11:18pm on October 7, 2010, Ken Luna said…
Chris, if you (or anyone else in this forum) would like a Go To Meeting overview of our offerings both Text and Call/Web Tracking please email me at kluna@teletextsolutions.com and let me know when a good time would be for you.

Thanks, Ken Luna
 
 
 

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