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    JerryThibeau replied to the thread Dealer ThinkTank is Coming Your Way.
    Also Jeff, the first 25 dealers to sign up get a free assessment of their dealerships Internet and phone processes.  Going to be an eye...
  • Eric Miltsch
    Alex Snyder Bingo. The competitive element can skew the experience.
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Driving Sales Executive Summit 2013 Review with Kevin Frye.
    Nice write-up Kevin!  I especially like the "Driving Sales or Digital Dealer" finale.  You're right, although those days in Nashville...
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    Great post Kevin & thanks for the review.  Im really glad you enjoyed the event, we have had lots of positive feedback. That being said...
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    Aaron Wirtz (blog) replied to the thread Driving Sales Executive Summit 2013 Review with Kevin Frye.
    Right on point, Kevin. I was really inspired by Leif Babin's presentation as well. That's one thing I doubt video conferencing will ever...
  • Eric Miltsch
    Very nicely done Kevin - I agreed with everything you said (in one way or another) in my recap as well. We're all getting out info much...
  • kevinfrye
    Joining Jared Hamilton and Joe Webb for my first full DSES Conference Driving Sales Executive Summit 2013 Review with Kevin Frye Can I...
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    BillSimmons replied to the thread Digital Dealer 15 Review with Kevin Frye.
    KevinFrye Great recap Kevin! Somehow I knew the fish picture might make an appearance :) That was a really fun night. I would love a...
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    Great write-up, as always. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and for the kind words about our session. On a side note...
  • Alex Jefferson
    One again, great review by one of the true assets to our industry.
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    KevinFrye (blog) replied to the thread Digital Dealer 15 Review with Kevin Frye.
    Just sent over the slide deck Josh and Mike, let me know if you do not receive (I zipped the ppt for size). Sorry to blind you with my...
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    Thank you for the great write up Kevin. You are an amazing partner and embody the kind of partnership all vendors strive to achieve with...
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    Josh23Friedman replied to the thread Digital Dealer 15 Review with Kevin Frye.
    This is so enjoyable and you keep focused on the most important issues -- I've got in the habit to share it routinely with my general...
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    Mike Haeg replied to the thread Digital Dealer 15 Review with Kevin Frye.
    Thanks for the great write up Kevin.  As usual, I enjoyed it thoroughly.  I'd love to take you up on the offer for a copy of your deck...
  • Ben Koller
    Kevin, Thank you for attending our session.  Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the kind compliment.  Always great seeing you at...
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    ajmaida replied to the thread Digital Dealer 15 Review with Kevin Frye.
    Great read as always, lots of useful actionable things and good to see you and all my industry friends.
  • kevinfrye
    Hoping that Marilyn is squeezing my bum, but afraid it is Michael... Kevin's semi-annual Digital Dealer Conference Review It's early...
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    Thanks, Kevin! It does seem that building negative reviews would be in Yelp’s best interest, as it tends to make people more susceptible...
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    Can I triple like this? Great job Aaron, and spot-on, I could not have written this up better (so I look to reference it later in my...
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    Glenn Jimerson Thanks for the comment. I think you're being awfully nice when you describe it as "not exactly ideal." There are separate...
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    Glenn Jimerson Thanks for the comment. I think you're being awfully nice when you describe it as "not exactly ideal." There are separate...
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    Glenn Jimerson (blog) replied to the thread Why We Said No to Yelp Ads Twice: In Response to Yelp's Dylan Swift.
    There are markets where Yelp ads makes sense.  For smaller markets like yours, probably not.  At my last job I was involved in...
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    StephenJeske Thanks for that. Very true!
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    Aaron, that's some very insightful and detailed feedback you've offered. Hopefully the powers that be at Yelp will pay attention. You...
  • Aaron Wirtz
      Dylan Swift, Yelp's Director of National Marketing, spoke this morning at the Driving Sales Executive Summit to a predictably tepid...
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