September 2012 Blog Posts (144)

Change No to Yes!

I don’t think I've ever met someone who says they immediately say “Yes” to all their service advisors’ recommendations.  I've definitely talked with some who always say “No”.  Most of us listen and make a decision.  It’s how we come to those responses and decisions that’s so very interesting.

It’s been said that we all make decisions emotionally and then use logic to…

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Added by Lance Boldt on September 26, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Why Customer Service Robots Don’t Exist (Yet)

Hal 9000

“I’m afraid I can’t talk to customers, Dave.”

I don’t think anyone can deny that robots are pretty cool. I mean, we can send machines to the bottom of the sea or to the …

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Added by Stephen Jackson on September 26, 2012 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Mobile Email Opens Continue to Grow - Is Your Dealership Ready?

I've written a lot about the importance of having a mobile friendly auto dealership website given the increase in smart phone usage, but when your dealership sends emails, are you also taking mobile into consideration?

 

A recent study by Knotice, an on-demand marketing software and agency, shows that 36% of emails were opened on a mobile device (tablet &…

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Added by Ali Amirrezvani on September 26, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Positive Mental Attitude

Attitude Determines Your ALTITUDE!   Tell Your Face to Smile Today!

Added by Bob Carmack on September 26, 2012 at 9:32am — No Comments

Myspace Pushing For A Comeback

Facebook has become so entrenched as the social media leader, it’s difficult to imagine any new threats emerging…but what about old threats? What about long forgotten ancients, stirring from their slumber and rising from the sea to reclaim their throne? In the world of social media this may be happening right now.

What about Myspace?

Well, it turns out sexy isn’t…

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Added by Timothy Martell on September 26, 2012 at 8:00am — 9 Comments

Marketing Your Automotive Dealership is NOT that Hard to Do

Recently, I traveled to New Mexico to consult with a dealership about their marketing strategy.  The conversation went a bit like this:

DeliveryMaxx: “What are you currently doing with advertising today?”

Dealership: “We are doing print (newspaper), TV, Radio, and I have a billboard two exits down.”

DeliveryMaxx: “How is that working for you?”

Dealership: “I can’t really put an ROI on it, but I think it is branding…

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Added by James Schaefer on September 25, 2012 at 4:10pm — No Comments

The Spheres of DiMaggio

Yeah, I’m talking about baseball, kind of:  When we’re in a rut, or when we don’t get the result we want, or when we fail, we often use sports analogies like “in a slump”, “swing and a miss”, and “struck out”.  And so often, especially in the car business, we are very parochial about who we discuss these issues with—we look to our peers, our friends, our relationships for…

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Added by Keith Shetterly on September 25, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

The Selling Process…has it changed?

Does your dealership have a BDC or Internet Sales Department?  When appointments show up to the dealership, is there a set process to handle these customers?  Let me let this thought process for a second…

Ok, so right now you are probably realizing that you do have these departments yet they are under performing.  Perhaps you have trained your sales staff in the basic methods of the road to the sale or you might have just hired a few “green peas” and thrown them out…

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Added by Stan Sher on September 25, 2012 at 11:28am — No Comments

How A Social Search Engine Could Turn Facebook Around

Shares of Facebook stock are still trading below 40% of the social media company’s initial public offering of $38, but CEO Mark Zuckerburg’s announcement of a Facebook search engine serves as a light at the end of a tunnel for many investors. …

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Added by Stephen Jackson on September 25, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

Retargeting: Improve Your Marketing Impact On Every Level Of The Funnel

Retargeting is the newest toy in the toy chest for digital marketing companies. The perceived ROI it brings is making it very popular and the trend has grown to the point that now even Facebook is getting in the game. So what exactly is retargeting and what are the…

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Added by Timothy Martell on September 25, 2012 at 10:18am — No Comments

Why imitate when you can innovate?

An alarming trend has arisen on the Internet side of automotive sales and it is called "Email Template Theft" (ETT for short). This may be happening to your Internet sales team right now or your team could even be the guilty party. Have you ever received an internet lead who never responded and just seemed downright suspicious? Could these leads have been submitted by your local competition? 

As an Internet Director, it certainly happened to me…

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Added by Jake Wirth on September 25, 2012 at 10:15am — No Comments

Car Dealer, Paul Sansone Jr. Will Be Conducting a Workshop on "Relationship Selling" At The Internet Sales 20 Group



http://www.internetsales20group.com

Car Dealer, Paul Sansone Jr. Will Be Conducting a Workshop on "Relationship Selling" At The Internet Sales 20…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on September 25, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Being An Absent Leader Is Much Like Being An Absent Father

On January 15th1928 my father, Edward Lockerd, was born. Sometime within the next year his father, my Grandfather, George Lockerd, left and was never to be seen or heard from again.

My father, one of four, two sisters and a brother, all suffered from what both Author John Eldridge and Father Richard Rohr…

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Added by Craig Lockerd on September 24, 2012 at 6:30pm — 21 Comments

DrivingSales Expands into New Salt Lake City-Area Offices

Business intelligence and data company for the  automotive industry moves into Utah corporate headquarters as company experiences tremendous growth

 

Salt Lake City, UT –  DrivingSales, a leading business intelligence and data company for the auto industry, today announced that it has established new corporate headquarters, including a new studio for its Web TV channel, in Sandy, Utah. The…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on September 24, 2012 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Battle Between In-Car Apps And Manufacturers

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.” However, we doubt that Franklin had considered the freedom to browse the web while driving. As in-car technology grows exponentially, the potential to offer consumer convenience is seemingly limitless. Full Internet access from…

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Added by Stephen Jackson on September 24, 2012 at 1:45pm — No Comments

Fixed Performance Inc. Newsletter September-12-2012



Work to defeat dealership customer loss daily!              …

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Added by Rob Gehring on September 24, 2012 at 1:23pm — No Comments

PCG Digital Marketing Supports Team Pasch at NF Walk in NJ

Hi all. I am reaching out to share what PCG is doing with it's next charitable ventures to support my son's charity. Hope you can help if you choose. 

The Children’s Tumor Foundation will be holding the Central Jersey NF Walk on Sunday, October 14, 2012. Taking place in Holmdel Park, the walk will benefit children with neurofibromatosis (NF) by raising awareness and funds. PCG Digital Marketing, an Internet marketing agency in New Jersey, is proud to sponsor a team and…

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Added by Glenn Pasch on September 24, 2012 at 10:41am — No Comments

AutoByTel Is Sponsoring & Attending The Internet Sales 20 Group... Are You Going To?

http://www.internetsales20group.com 

AutoByTel Is Sponsoring & Attending The Internet Sales 20 Group... Are You Going…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on September 24, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Are you just training them OR are you developing a culture?   There is an enormous difference between training the people in your organization and actually developing a culture within your organiza…

Are you just training them OR are you developing a culture?

 

There is an enormous difference between training the people in your organization and actually developing a culture within your organization!

Training simply formulates the process from A to Z. But if ALL…

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Added by Jim Kristoff on September 24, 2012 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

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