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Sherry Hale Of Dealix Speaking At The Internet Sales 20 Group - "3rd Party Lead Source Providers"

 

http://www.internetsales20group.com

The first Internet Sales 20 Group in Chicago was a HUGE Success!

One of the MOST exciting workshops was conducted by Sherry Hale of Dealix.

Sherry did an awesome job explaining in detail,…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on March 7, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Turn Social Media into a Brand Ambassador Factory

Factory

This is part 1 in a series about building brand ambassadors at the dealership.

It isn’t what you’re saying on social media that has the biggest effect on your business. It’s what others are saying about you that makes the true impact.

I’ve used those words in various forms since 2008. It’s…

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Added by JD Rucker on March 7, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

New Mercedes A-Class is available to purchase on competitive lease hire deals at Mercedes-Benz

The stunning new Mercedes A-Class is now available to purchase at L&L Mercedes-Benz retailers throughout Hertford, Stevenage, and Bishops Stortford.

Consumers will find it easy to enjoy the luxury style of the new A-Class without spending a fortune. With L&L retailers providing a competitive lease hire program, making it easy for people to get behind…

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Added by David on March 7, 2013 at 4:53am — No Comments

Train Your People, Train Yourself

Train your people, and Train yourself!

 

I am in dealers all over the country and the one constant I find is the LACK OF TRAINING! How do owners and managers expect to grow their market share with salespeople who have no direction or training?

 

Typically we arrive a day early to set up for our sale, and I will sit down with the managers and do a Q&A session. When their questions and concerns are addressed I will usually ask them for the…

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Added by Tim Pendergast on March 6, 2013 at 3:40pm — No Comments

From the NCM Institute Blog: The Big Deal About Big Data Written by: Russell Grant

This article was written by: Russell Grant

From speakers at NADA workshops to automotive manufacturers in trade publications to vendor product advertisements online, everyone is talking about how big data is changing the future of marketing in our industry. But most of the GMs I talk to aren’t nearly as concerned with the marketplace and the direction it’s taking, as they are with their business and where it’s going. They want to know two things—how can big data save me money and how…

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Added by Garry House on March 6, 2013 at 2:09pm — No Comments

Free eBooks on SEO and Social Media

We always loved reading free eBooks when we were learning the trade, and this year we made it a point to start releasing our own. We did the research, pulled from our own experience, grabbed  a designer, and put together some eBooks we're really proud of. We never released them in a single place before though, so here is the list of free eBooks from Wikimotive,…

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Added by Timothy Martell on March 6, 2013 at 1:30pm — No Comments

WHO ARE YOU?

The ripple effect, do you understand it?

Every action has a reaction, no matter how small or large. Any time we stretch the truth, tell a white lie or right out tell a whopper of a lie there is a reaction.

When a salesperson…

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Added by Scott Hengtgen on March 6, 2013 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

How to Maximize Your Opportunities Using Call Monitoring Recorded on: Wednesday February 13, 2013

Dealer eTraining

http://www.dealerwebinars.com/monitoring.html

Learn how to implement and optimize call monitoring in your dealership.

Attendees will learn the importance of having a call monitoring solution in the dealership that will help improve the way…

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Added by Stan Sher on March 6, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Automotive Sales Training - 10 Tips for Recruiting Sales People Successfully

Sales people provide life for all companies. If everything starts with sales people, it only makes sense to make sure that you are recruiting the best potential sales people

 

Tip 1: Recruit from want, not need. Make recruiting an everyday activity, don’t wait until you need it.

 

Tip 2: Have a strategy to recruit people all the time. To orchestrate a successful ongoing recruiting program you must first have a game-plan. Plan and…

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Added by Mark Tewart on March 6, 2013 at 10:58am — 3 Comments

Tired of being in a Selfish Relationship?





This week on Think Tank Tuesday learn how to be a resource for your customer. Find out if your web strategy is effective and if it's acting as a shopping tool for the customer. When your website is a resource for your customer, you'll see lower bounce rates, longer time spent on website, and higher conversion rates. It's time to start developing… Continue

Added by Paul Potratz on March 6, 2013 at 10:41am — No Comments

The Most Important Facebook Page Tip that Nobody's Telling Dealers

The Real World

In one sentence, the advice that business owners and marketers need to hear is this: “Everything on your Facebook page should be centered around the real world.”

No, I don’t mean the reality TV show that launched it all in 1992. When The Real World launched on MTV 27 seasons ago (yes, it’s still going strong in case you weren’t aware), it set in motion a genre of television that many people claim to hate but…

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Added by JD Rucker on March 6, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

Miranda Is Always Right

It’s generally a pretty good indication, that if you’re read your Miranda Rights, your legal troubles may be just beginning. Your rights advise you that you have the choice to either remain silent or if you choose to speak, anything you say can and will be used against you. A confession inevitably leads to a prosecution-the question is what are you confessing…

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Added by Marsh Buice on March 5, 2013 at 11:02pm — 5 Comments

CarChat24 PRESENTED WITH DRIVINGSALES DEALER SATISFACTION AWARD

CarChat24 receives a "Top Rated" Award for Dealer Satisfaction in Chat Products Category

PALM HARBOR, Fla. Feb. 11, 2013 –…

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Added by Big Tom LaPointe on March 5, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

New Accessories Sales Process Generates Dramatic Revenue Growth and Cross-Dealership Benefits for North Carolina Dealership

 Case study from AddOnAuto demonstrates how cutting-edge accessories process drove accessories revenue from $0 to $150,000 per month, provided new vehicle sales training process, and increased F&I product sales for Scott Clark’s Toyota

 

San Francisco, CA – March 5, 2013AddOnAuto (AOA) the in-store accessories solution that is changing the way accessories…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 5, 2013 at 11:36am — No Comments

Some Dealers Just Want to Watch the Facebook Burn

Facebook Burning

There are plenty of articles, blog posts, videos, and testimonials out there demonstrating that businesses are having tremendous success using Facebook and other social media sites to communicate successfully with their customers. Those aren’t the stories that you ever hear about, though. Instead, many are terrified of a major Facebook misstep such as what…

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Added by JD Rucker on March 5, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

Sean V. Bradley Will Be Speaking & Presenting Workshops For The Detroit Auto Dealers Association

Sean V. Bradley Will Be Speaking & Presenting Workshops For The Detroit Auto Dealers…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on March 4, 2013 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Google Snippet Changes

Are you familiar with Google snippets? Basically, they are the chunk of information you see under the title of search results. They usually include the URL, a date, history, and most important, a description. In the past, you've been able to define your own description in the metadata of your site, so you had control over what was displayed under your page in results. Now though,…

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Added by Timothy Martell on March 4, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Customer Experience Components!

In order to create brand loyalty and customer evangelists, you must consistently evaluate your dealership's customer service across each category.

1-Physical: This deals with the brick and mortar component of your operation , that are physical elements,that are long term and cannot be changed daily

2-Setting: Refers to the controllable setting you create everyday. As Disney…

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Added by aaron kominsky on March 4, 2013 at 3:27pm — No Comments

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