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    Doug Sanders replied to the thread What Do You Mean We're Blacklisted?.
    love it! sooo truee!
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    Subi Fernando Ghosh replied to the thread What Do You Mean We're Blacklisted?.
    Hahaha! So true! Love it!
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    Lee Kincaid (blog) replied to the thread What Do You Mean We're Blacklisted?.
    I have this conversation almost daily.
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    Kyle Suss replied to the thread What Do You Mean We're Blacklisted?.
    Too funny! I cringe when I hear the term "blast" in reference to email.
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    Through endless digital and traditional channels, consumer influence is happening both consciously and subconsciously as they navigate...
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    How will the recent changes to Google Adwords affect my dealer's Paid Search Adwords Campaigns? The simple answer is "Not Much." I'll...
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    The recent passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan was a sad occasion. Many heartwarming stories unfolded, but I found myself...
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    Nearly every dealer website provider offers a New Car Specials feature, so why is it NOT a big part of your marketing strategy? Maybe...
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    As each month comes to an end so begins the nearly week long process of aggregating everything that impacted your sales and service...
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    Cause and effect.  This is a simple model to apply to solve problems. What factors that we can control influence outcomes in our life...
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    As multi-million dollar local brick and mortar businesses offering people a significant product and service, the expectations for what a...
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    View: https://youtu.be/CyWWE9pQn1g “Hope and Change’” was President Obama’s campaign slogan for the Presidency and it worked for him -...
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    Show Me The Money – such a 20th century way of thinking. Millennials don’t think that way. True, price is important with every customer...
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    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKgCtbqtrsw It’s time to get serious about video. The writing is on the wall for the digital...
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    Take 19 years in the industry, 25+ weekly meetings, and nearly 1,500 price changes weekly and you learn a few lessons, understanding the...
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    In the wake of the many recent rockstar deaths I felt it would be relevant to start a conversation on what Automotive Digital Marketing...
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  • ryan.gerardi
    Work smarter, not harder has become a well-known business axiom. But defining ‘smarter’ is often based on the industry and when it comes...
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  • ryan.gerardi
    Automotive brands have embraced social media as a way to keep their brands in front of people. But auto dealers and service centers are...
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    If you're active over in the Refresh forums, you know every so often we have a member that will post a new discussion in reference to...
  • ryan.gerardi
    Like most new concepts and practices, it takes time for new ideas to be embraced. It takes even more time for dealers to implement them...
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