Can We Sell Cars On Twitter?
I was recently asked if it were possible to sell cars using twitter. When I said absolutely, you could see the wheels of doubt begin to spin out of control. I started to sell the idea when I realized I was…
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5:00 AM and the Alpha Dawg is on the…
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For years, the dog has been man’s best friend. He’s got a lot of things going for him; one of the best things is his dog nose. The dog’s nose is some 50,000 times more powerful than our human noses, and has some amazing powers.
Our dogs sniff out bombs, buried earthquake survivors, skiers buried in avalanches, drugs being smuggled. Dogs have a world of smells open to…
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Here’s how to sell cars fast on Twitter.
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Can We Sell Cars On Twitter?
I was recently asked if it were possible to sell cars using twitter. When I said absolutely, you could see the wheels of doubt begin to spin out of control. I started to sell the idea when I realized I was…
Added by MANNY LUNA on April 16, 2013 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments
Two things keep people from being successful: laziness and the lack of leverage. The good news is that neither of these are incurable diseases, but they can be if left untreated. Let’s take a look at both and how to get rid of each one.
Leverage creates the tipping point that gets you moving and taking action. Leverage can come from wants, needs, fear, love, hate and other emotional triggers. All leverage points are good if you channel them correctly, even if they…
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Car dealers are able to offer discounts on new models to help move them, which allows car buyers to experience these savings and experience significant financing deals. The sticker price may not be lower, but all other costs associated with owning the car is lower, which is where car buyers mu
st spend the bulk of their time looking at costs.
New car dealers in Stevenage L…
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Mercedes, Lexus, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep are Top Leaders with Women Buyers
Women-Drivers.com has released its 2012 report showing the top car brands as rated by women. Each year, Women‐Drivers.com tracks thousands of consumer reviews with regards to women’s purchasing and browsing experiences at new…
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SureSale Marketplace offers dealers free express listings of eligible to-be-certified inventory; turnkey process exposes dealership inventory to certified shoppers in minutes
Venice, CA – December 11, 2012 – SureSale, the certified pre-owned marketing program that is changing the way used vehicles are bought and sold, today launched the nation’s first dedicated certified…
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I have been writing a number of articles on Google Analytics and how dealers can customize their Analytics reports to give the dealership a better view into which marketing investments are working to sell more cars. The auto industry has to start a better discussion on the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that drive more car sales in regards to marketing investments.…
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I have been writing a number of articles on Google Analytics and how dealers can customize their Analytics reports to give the dealership a better view into which marketing investments are working to sell more cars. The auto industry has to start a better discussion on the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that drive more car sales in regards to marketing investments.…
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There is not much discussion on automotive forums regarding Dealer Management System (DMS) innovation.
The automotive DMS market is dominated by two companies today: Reynolds and ADP.
So I ask dealers on this forum:
Continue"Has the dealer community not seen a…
Added by Brian Pasch on November 30, 2012 at 6:57pm — 10 Comments
NEWS FROM vAUTO:
The Provision Suite: We’re renaming Live Market Suite to the Provision Suite (Pricing, Appraising, Provisioning and…
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When making the perfect peanut butter chocolate pie (my all time favorite), there are several ingredients that go in to make the perfect tasting pie. When it comes to selling a new or used vehicle, there are also certain ingredients that will facilitate a sale.
With the pie baking analogy not only do you need the right ingredients, but you also need the right pre baking components in order to make the pie like an oven, baking pans, measuring cups etc. When it comes to…
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After 12 months of coding and 125 000 lines of code we have finally managed to launch Cargoove.com. Yes, it is a load board that is specifically dedicated to connecting vehicle shippers and carriers. Our main target are small and medium dealerships who may not be comfortable working with brokers; by using Cargoove's intuitive dispatch system, dealerships will be able to track their vehicles as they are transported. We also provide API…
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The Truth About 3rd Party Lead Source Providers, Aggregators & Online Classifieds
I hear all the time that “these leads suck”, “those leads suck” etc… The truth is that most of the times it is NOT the 3rdparty provider, aggregator or online classified that…
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In the automotive sales industry, we sometimes get so wrapped up with adjusting/tweaking our own approach to the sales process (internal critiques) that we often forget to look at how our customers are approaching us with each potential sale.
The cliché, “…it takes two to tango...” comes to mind.
What kind of research or tips do they look for before coming to the car lot?…
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How many times have I asked a sales person, "Have they driven the car?" Do you have any idea how many times I hear, They drove it at the other dealer or they don't have time to drive it or my favorite. They already own one that is three years old. Really? You are going to waste all that time on a write up when your chances of closing a deal without a demo…
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Following is the latest used-car weekly report from Ricky Beggs of Black Book USA. This data is for the week ending July 21, 2012.
Even though the overall market continues to move down at increasing dollar and percentage levels, the number of adjustments at 1,941 per day throughout the week was the 3rd lowest amount over the past 11 weeks. The average price…
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Following is the latest used-car pricing report from Ricky Beggs at Black Book USA. For the full report visit their data and videos center.
Even though the activity increased week over week, there were some interesting changes within the market values for the week. The softening in values continues as only 11% of all adjustments were…
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Good morning Dealer Elite Members,
As i visit retailers of all stripes I find an interesting problem happens again and again. Simply put it prevents the sales, service and part department from creating happy customers and generating more sales service and parts sales as well.
Here are the details:
One: No customer really cares about why a request is not possible.…
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