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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    Things like this are bound to occur with software. It does seem short-sighted that they would attach unknown.txt files in place of HTML...
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    Farooq replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    I wonder what happened to there Quality Assurance(QA) process. Next time choosing a vendor ask them about there QA process. From a...
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    william (blog) replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    We just signed up with Higher Gear. This is not something I would have ever thought to ask them about. But I thought there was an ILM tool??
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    Evan replied to the thread Someones CarsDirect.com experience.
    Hi, Our store is on of the largest dealers of a quality import brand in the nation (800+ vehicles per month). We have an internet...
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    Brian (blog) replied to the thread Someones CarsDirect.com experience.
    Hey Jeff, Nice that you posted about the article and thanks for mentioning my site. I will give you a few thoughts on this and please...
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    Well I always like when an online entity sends out data on how the market is changing. I whole heartily agree that the market is...
  • jakewirth
    Thanks for all the great data Jeff and Mr. Bonnell! I think this information brings a lot to light that all us Gen-X, Y & Z'ers have...
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    Hey Jeff: I spent 11 years in advertising sales for a regional cable television system. Being there when it all began, I was able to...
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    While we are dealing with items within the vicinity of Coupons for your dealer website – Do they really work? | DealerRefresh, Purchase...
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    Tom McKinney replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    Speaking from the retail sales side. Coupons are just another piece of the marketing pie. However small the increase in the sites...
  • tracourt
    Coupons should be easy for you to sell against and replace. I would just browse the web for anyone with a coupon and give them a call. I...
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    Stan Sher (blog) replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    Coupons are a waste of time and a joke. I despise them, they are a gimmick. I also get mad when I visit a site and they pop up, it is...
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    Derek Hammond (blog) replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    I can't recall ever selling a car to someone who said it was the coupon that motivated them to get in the car and drive to the...
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    I first had a normal $250 off any vehicle purchase which did next to nothing but then switched it to $250 Gas Card with any vehicle...
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    Chris Chatterton replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    Great question, Jeff. I know that we have several dealerships using them and all of them love them, but there is one in particular that...
  • tracourt
    Excellent subject, Jeff! CarLeadsOnline.com has been offering discout certificates for over a year now and the dealers love it. Dealers...
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    From where I sit, I get to see an overview from our dealership clients. Many of them like to do new/used purchase coupons. I am all for...
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    Leroy Brown replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    I love sales coupons - yes, they do potentially lose you a bit of front end gross, but I've never seen this to be the case in practice...
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    Lao Shi replied to the thread Toughest job in the Dealership?.
    Having been in the Industry, at the same organization for 7 short years as ecommerce director and working with a number of dealers I...
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    I personally know Donny and he taught me everything (well almost) that I know about sales and I taught him about half of what he knows...
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    Donny Beckman replied to the thread Toughest job in the Dealership?.
    Now don't forget that we have to teach everyone what a spread sheet is, do their word docs for them and type for them as well. Not to...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Toughest job in the Dealership?.
    This will only be solved with Executive buy-in. Until the owners, presidents, VP's, etc acknowledge the importance of this "Internet...
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    Michelle Evans replied to the thread Toughest job in the Dealership?.
    I would like to add another twist to our position... undefined job responsibilities. I often spend time wondering just what is expected...
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    Gerald (blog) replied to the thread Toughest job in the Dealership?.
    Perhaps I am missing something, or others haven't picked up on it, but as an Internet Director, I am also responsible for parts &...
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    Derrick Daye replied to the thread Toughest job in the Dealership?.
    Internet Sales Manager may be the hardest position today in terms of defending its purpose and value. The blur of new technology and...
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