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  1. eddyshaf

    Unique Opportunity with startup company

    Looking in the Austin, TX area for someone familiar with automotive dealerships and management. This is a commissioned outside sales job with a base salary and car allowance. Also, need detail-oriented individual for account management. www.nuvinair.com Please email me directly -...
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    8 Tips for Buying Your Next Car for Less!!!

    Ran across this article recently and felt compelled to reply - pasting entire comment string here because I have no doubt that he will be removing my comments after my latest reply. My question for you guys is - am I crazy for engaging with this guy? Do so called "financial advisors" like this...
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    Long Term Follow-up - Does it really matter?

    I have asked several industry "experts" this question many times over the years and have never received a satisfactory answer...so I thought I would bring it to the floor for discussion. Engagement Rate with Ghost Internet Leads...first I need to establish a few definitions: Internet Lead =...
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    Traffic Bump on 4.21 (AKA Mobilegeddon)???

    Our traffic has been very consistent for the past 3 months and suddenly a huge spike on Tuesday, April 21st. followed by another on Tuesday the 28th... @Jeff Kershner @Alex Snyder @brianpasch - any of you have any input? Anyone else have similar traffic pattern changes??
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    TAKE POLL Responsive [RWD] or Adaptive [AWD] ?

    Not asking your preference for cars, but rather websites :-) This was on a tech site and the discussion is very technical, much of which is way over my head. Bottom line - which is better for our dealership and why?
  6. eddyshaf

    "Cardinal Sins" of the Past...and Present (from Need Help in Deep East Texas)

    Good Wednesday Morning!! While the progressive thinkers and thought leaders in our space are at #DSES learning, teaching and networking, the rest of us are back here at the dealership - some of us dealing with owners and managers who are not as digitally aware as we might like :( A phone...
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    Has anyone here used or heard of EpicVIN?

    Ran across this online VIN History tool today while surfing. Get Cheap Vehicle History Report at Epicvin.com Has anyone used the tool or had it come up in a negotiation?
  8. eddyshaf

    Cars.com Rate Increases...

    Anyone else getting hit with a significant rate increase for your Online Advertising Package with Cars.com?
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    eNewsletter Question

    Who out there has used 3Birds for their eNewsletters? What has your experience been with their delivery of everything they promise?
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    City Twist email marketing

    How many of you receive a constant barrage of phone solicitations from City Twist email marketing vendor? Does anyone know a principal at City Twist I can call to make the calls stop?
  11. eddyshaf

    "Lead Scoring" - anybody using it??

    A frequent complaint of the internet sales consultant is having to wade through all the garbage you get with leads - mostly third party leads - and at one point there was a lot of talk about "lead scoring" and perhaps finding a way to weed out the junk prior to buying a lead. Is anyone using...
  12. eddyshaf

    Used Car Photos Discussion

    The issue of posting inventory that is still in recon and not front line ready for photos online with a "Photos Coming Soon" image has recently reared its ugly head again. The argument is that having any vehicles online without actual photos is counter productive in terms of click through...
  13. eddyshaf

    "We Buy Cars" Microsite?

    Has anyone here tackled this yet? The best example I can find online is CarMax (of course) - looking for your :2cents: Thanks! Ed
  14. eddyshaf

    eBay Motors and the Large Market Franchised Dealer

    HELP! Are you a Franchised Dealer in a Large Market area? Are you using eBay to market your pre-owned inventory? Do you see value in the eBay propostion? What is the opinion trend of the overall eBay Motors experience? Are these questions you think about...or am I just weird...
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    CRM Comparison and Integration with ADP DMS

    We are in our final contract year with our current CRM vendor and are taking a look at our options. We have narrowed the search to the top four rated CRM's on http://www.drivingsales.com/ratings/categories/crm-variable-ops - those being: AutoBase - AutoBase CRM CAR-Research - CAR-XRM Dealer...
  16. eddyshaf

    Banner Advertising Campaigns

    So a discussion came up today that I would like to get some more opinions about. Our ad agency uses a portion of the anual budget to conduct banner campaigns. Evidently they are broken down into a few types - those that target geographically, those that target based on behavior and those that...