For those of us who have been in the automotive business for more than 30 years certainly have heard of Zig Ziglar, Joe Girard, and Jackie B. Cooper. For those of us who started in the automotive business within the last 10- 20 years have heard of Dave Anderson, Jim Ziegler, David Lewis,Grant Cardone,Tom Stuker and Joe Verde, Alan Ram.



But now with social media in full swing and the Internet being able to give every one of us…

Exploring the benefits to car dealers from partnerships between website suppliers and Google...

NEWS FROM vAUTO:

The Provision Suite: We’re renaming Live Market Suite to the Provision Suite (Pricing, Appraising, Provisioning and…

Don't forget the Eighth Element in the Modern Automotive Consumer Journey

By Steve Hanson, Cobalt Performance Improvement Consultant

When I read The Zero Moment of Truth (ZMOT) I think back to my early sales days – with more hair and less weight! – standing in the showroom next to a…

Audubon, N.J. — Dealer…

Team Velocity Marketing Announces Platinum Sponsorship of AutoCon 2012

Team Velocity Marketing is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of AutoCon 2012 in what is sure to be the industry’s largest event for the automotive industry.

DULLES, VA – August 9, 2012 Team Velocity Marketingis pleased to join the ranks of several prestigious…

Former General Motors U.S. sales and marketing boss Mark LaNeve has been named chief operating officer at Ford's agency Team Detroit.

Mark LaNeve…

Announcing the AutoCon 2012

“Digital Tips” Contest

SEATTLE, WA – July 27, 2012 – Dealer Marketing…

Bommarito Automotive Group E-Commerce Director Awarded AutoCon 2012 Scholarship Sponsored by TrueCar^®

Matt Tucker, E-Commerce Director of Bommarito Automotive Group, Missouri’s #1 Auto Group, is one of twelve professionals…

VinSolutions Announced as Platinum Sponsor of AutoCon 2012

Automotive CRM vendor will also exhibit the latest CRM technology, sponsor a cocktail reception and present a keynote address.…

NCM “Benchmarking for Success” Workshop Added To AutoCon 2012

AutoCon 2012, the automotive industry’s newest and most exciting fall conference, is pleased to announce that Robin Cunningham, NCM^® Institute faculty member, will be…

AutoCon 2012 Announces TrueCar Sponsored Full Ride Scholarship Program

Automotive Media Partners, LLC and First Class Educators are proud to announce the creation of a scholarship program sponsored by TrueCar of Santa Monica, California. TrueCar’s pioneering sponsorship of this program provides the…

At 10 a.m. CDT today, vAuto will be publicly announcing the acquisition of Auction Genius—a company that has developed a “heads-up display” technology to simplify how dealers evaluate and purchase used vehicles at online auctions. This is vAuto’s first acquisition.  

The acquisition…

Why AutoCon 2012?

Diagnostic Labs

On the first day of AutoCon 2012, attendees will have two hours to visit the Lab Room to discuss their current marketing, operational, or technology challenges at their dealership. The lab room will be divided into topics…

About AutoCon 2012

The 2012 Automotive Connections Conference & Exposition (aka AutoCon 2012) is brought to you by Automotive Media Partners, LLC. (AMP). AMP is a company led by Ralph Paglia, Chris Saraceno and Mike Myers who represent the largest online communities for Automotive Professionals.

The Automotive Digital Marketing (ADM) community website…

Dealers United Introduces Member Deal for May: Lead Generation Services from HookLogic

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Dealers United Announces First Deal for Members: SEO Services from KPA

KPA beat out more than 30 other SEO vendors to be given the opportunity to present their best offer to Dealers United members.…