The 11th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition is excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be Erik Qualman, best-selling author of "Socialnomics"!

Erik Qualman has recently advised/given keynotes with the following: Coach, Facebook, UGG Australia, Starbucks,…

I wanted to share some feedback I received from our Chicago Pitstop.

One of the dealers said to me that not only was the education some of the best he received, but the fact that he could bring multiple people from his dealership for less that the price of going to a larger conference was priceless.

His team was able to attend all 12 workshop session and he was so excited for the knowledge his team will be able to bring back to their dealership and impact production…

San Francisco, CA -- June 14, 2011 -- izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry today announced that its vehicle photography division, izmostudio (…

Don't miss the next Digital Dealer Webinar featuring an encore of another of our most popular sessions from the 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition!

Ralph Paglia, VP Digital at Tier 10 Marketing, will be sharing his session "Integrated Social Media for Car Dealers" tomorrow 6/2 at 11:30am EST. Register HERE!

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It's that time folks! The 11th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition will be held October 5-7, 2011 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, NV.

Speaking applications are now available to download. Due to the high volume of speaking applications received, we've changed our process.

Please note: All applications to speak MUST be submitted with a promotional video about…

Join us on Thursday, May 19th for one of the most popular sessions from the 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition. This session had almost 250 attendees. People were 3 deep in the back of the room and some were even sitting on the floor. Check it out. 

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Check out my Digital Dealer webinar being held April 14, 2011 at 11:30am EST!

Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online L.L.C. and host of an automotive advertising resource portal http://AdAgencyOnline.Net, reviewed a new auto industry social networking club…

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Last week, a California Court of Appeals judge determined that a dealer violated several California state laws and ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit that will have huge ramifications for dealers within the state. The ruling…

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I wanted to let everyone know about an upcoming Digital Dealer webinar on March 17, 2011 at 12pm EST/9am PST with Larry Bruce. 

10 free tools that will help you manage and monitor your online reputation

You know you need to do it. But managing your reputation online has always seemed…

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Congratulations on hitting the 5,000 member milestone! I'm sure that's just the beginning.

A quick note to let everyone know that early-bird registration for the 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition has been extended until Friday, March 4, 2011. I promise this will be the last extension of that rate so make sure to register before Friday to…

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It's a great day to check out our speakers page on the official website of the 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition as we've just confirmed (and posted) a whole slew of additional speakers including:

David Kain and Steve Stauning - Check out their…

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Don't miss out on the 10th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition being held April 19-21, 2011 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL. We've got a great line-up of speakers slated with many more to be announced!

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Awhile ago, when I was with HomeNet Automotive, I wanted a demo video of a live video walk-around for myself as I was 1) playing with a new camera and 2) trying out some new features within HomeNet's software.

I enlisted the help of a training and sales manager at a Ford dealership near where I live (and one I happened to be visiting that day) to do a quick one for me. I uploaded it and used it a couple of times but then…

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There is no longer any doubt about the need for a digital presence.  If you want to improve your market share here are a few things a dealer can do today.

Require each department head to write a blog once a month.  (This should include the GM or Dealer.)

Require each employee that interacts with the public to maintain a page on some social media platform.

Make sure the Dealership maintains a Facebook page and a twitter page.  (updates are important.)

Each…

It might be difficult to sell cars using Groupon, but selling the services your Dealership provides would be a piece of cake. A Subaru Dealer in Seattle recently did Full Car Details for half price while a…