Timmy D. James's Blog (136)

Body Language Is Important…But Even More So In Digital Marketing

Interpreting meaning through communication can be hard.

 

For example, the simple statement…

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Added by Timmy D. James on January 19, 2018 at 9:17am — No Comments

Don’t Let Your Dealership Become a Casualty of War

Amazon and Google are engaged in a war. Both produce proprietary hardware that consumers can purchase and use to access content through…

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Added by Timmy D. James on January 12, 2018 at 9:51am — No Comments

4 Reasons Why Your Customers Love Video

For professional marketers across all industries, the top priority for 2018 is to convert leads into customers, according to Hubspot’s State of Inbound…

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Added by Timmy D. James on December 21, 2017 at 9:35am — No Comments

Social Listening & Quick Action = Video Marketing Gold!

All too often marketers find themselves with writer’s block, if you will, when it comes to new ideas. Short of spending a ton of money for…

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Added by Timmy D. James on December 7, 2017 at 8:38am — 1 Comment

Master Video Fundamentals Before Going Social

When I talk to dealers about video marketing, one question I get asked a lot is "What about social?" In particular the marketing folks want to know what types of videos they should make to post on their social media platforms, which…

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Added by Timmy D. James on November 9, 2017 at 9:28am — No Comments

The Dominance of Video Marketing for Business

As video continues its quick rise it has become the most engaged with and…

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Added by Timmy D. James on October 26, 2017 at 9:08am — No Comments

Flick Fusion Releases VidCom Mobile App, a Multi-Platform Video Communications App For Auto Dealers

Urbandale, IA—October 23rd, 2017—Flick Fusion today announced the release of VidCom Mobile App, a groundbreaking new app that takes customer communications to a new level. VidCom is a multi-platform video communication app that enables dealership personnel to engage consumers by sending them a video email or video text that encourages the customer to click on a "Video Call" button. When the customer initiates the call, dealership staff is connected with them via a live-streaming,…

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Added by Timmy D. James on October 23, 2017 at 10:22am — No Comments

Are You Throwing Customers Away Due to Lack of Communication Channels?

I was recently in…

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Added by Timmy D. James on October 19, 2017 at 9:30am — No Comments

CarStory Delivers AI Insights to Flick Fusion

AUSTIN, Texas—October 3, 2017—CarStory, the automotive AI platform from Vast, today announced a partnership with Flick Fusion Video Marketing. An industry first, the partnership combines CarStory's AI-based insights for the automtoive industry with Flick Fusion's video marketing platform, SMARTFLICKS. Dealers can now automatically receive…

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Added by Timmy D. James on October 3, 2017 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Can You Hear Me Now?

Engaging video needs to …

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Added by Timmy D. James on September 14, 2017 at 10:06am — No Comments

Flick Fusion Video Marketing Added to CDK Global Partner Program

September 12, 2017 – Urbandale, IA – Flick Fusion Video Marketing today announced that it has joined the growing CDK Global Partner Program. As a member of the largest third-party partner program in the industry, Flick Fusion is now part of a marketplace of applications and integration choices developed to help automotive dealers succeed.  

 

"Many dealers now realize that videos are not something to just post on your website, but an essential part of an integrated…

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Added by Timmy D. James on September 12, 2017 at 10:06am — No Comments

Flick Fusion's Tim James Selected by Digital Dealer to Present Special Pre-Conference Session to Vendors at Digital Dealer 23

Urbandale, IA--August 28, 2017--Flick Fusion today announced that COO Tim James was selected by Digital Dealer to give a special presentation to vendors and sponsors on Sunday, September 17th at 4:30 pm PST. The 25-minute, pre-conference session is the first of its kind and will focus on how exhibitors can maximize their ROI at the show. James will share best practices on how to effectively work a booth,…

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Added by Timmy D. James on August 28, 2017 at 10:43am — No Comments

VehiclesTEST Selects Flick Fusion's SMARTFLICKS Platform for Independent Test-Drive Videos for Auto Dealers

Urbandale, IA August 14, 2017 Flick Fusion today announced that VehiclesTEST, a content creator of independent test-drive videos, has selected Flick Fusion's SMARTFLICKS as its new video hosting and marketing platform. VehiclesTEST conducts independent road tests on the new Honda and Toyota models and creates broadcast-quality test-drive videos. Dealerships subscribe to…

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Added by Timmy D. James on August 14, 2017 at 10:32am — No Comments

PCG Research Report Finds Video Marketing Presents Massive Opportunity for Auto Dealers

22-Page Report Summarizes Market Potential and Provides In-Depth Evaluation of

Flick Fusion's Smart Flicks Video Marketing Platform

Urbandale, IA--July 17, 2017--Flick Fusion today announced that PCG Research, a premier product research provider for retail automotive companies, released an in-depth evaluation of Flick Fusion's Smart Flicks video marketing platform. The…

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Added by Timmy D. James on July 17, 2017 at 9:03am — No Comments

How to Shoot Professional Quality Videos with a Smartphone

When dealerships first start their video marketing programs, one of the most common questions I am asked is, "Will I have to buy an expensive camera?" The answer…

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Added by Timmy D. James on June 22, 2017 at 9:18am — No Comments

It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It

Those of you with spouses have probably heard this at least once: "It's not what you say, it's how you say it!" Whether at home or at work, miscommunication can cause plenty of problems.

 

Have you ever misinterpreted the tone of an email that a colleague wrote to you? Perhaps you thought a tersely written email meant that person was angry, but in fact, they…

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Added by Timmy D. James on April 27, 2017 at 9:54am — 4 Comments

Advantage Dealer Services Boosts Key Email Marketing Metrics by 20 Percent or More with Addition of Flick Fusion Videos

Urbandale, IA--April 3rd, 2017--Flick Fusion, the auto industry's leading video marketing services provider, today announced that Advantage Dealer Services (ADS) has significantly boosted key metrics in email marketing campaigns with the addition of Flick Fusion videos. Compared to email marketing campaigns sent without video, video emails increase open rates by 20 to 30 percent, click through rates by 20…

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Added by Timmy D. James on April 3, 2017 at 10:03am — No Comments

Flick Fusion's Tim James to Present "Mastering Google's Five Critical Micro Moments with Video" at Digital Dealer 22

Urbandale, IA--March 30th, 2017--Flick Fusion today announced that COO Tim James will be speaking at the 22nd Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition in Tampa, FL. On Wednesday, April 12th at 2:30 p.m. James will present "Mastering Google's Five Critical Micro Moments with Video -- Creating a Video Marketing…

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Added by Timmy D. James on March 30, 2017 at 10:30am — No Comments

Should You DIY or Outsource Your Video Marketing?

So you've decided it's time to differentiate your dealership from the competition, and that video is the way to do it. Your next probable question is, do you produce, distribute and market the videos yourself, or outsource some, if not all of these functions?

 

The answer to this question is, it depends. We've got dealers who are successfully doing both. In my…

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Added by Timmy D. James on March 24, 2017 at 10:31am — 1 Comment

Seven Important Video Marketing Statistics

While statistics may seem boring, they are certainly key when choosing a marketing strategy. They can highlight where you should direct your efforts in order to be the most effective and maximize ROI.



There are a ton of statistics floating out there and thousands of articles which – if you don’t believe me – should be sufficient to convince you that video…

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Added by Timmy D. James on March 16, 2017 at 8:40am — 2 Comments

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