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Jeff Kershner

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Two-thousand seventeen is about to wrap-up folks and it's hard to believe life before mobile devices even existed. Though there are times I wish for those days of simplicity to return.

With 2017 coming to an end and mobile helping dictate and influence our next step on a daily, hourly basis, I'm curious to what 3 mobile app(s) were your absolute favorite(s) or could-not-live-withouts. BTW - it's doesn't need to only be 3, but it helps narrow down your decision.

If you like, feel free to throw a left turn in the mix by also including the WORSE app (experience) you had in 2017...
 
BRZO- search all of craigslist in an app
Reddit- hate the desktop site, and can only surf it via the app
Provision/vAuto- I'm not even in the retail side any longer, but it's important to answer questions for friends. "How much should I pay for X, what's my car worth on trade, etc." People assume that because I was a GM I could just tell them off the top of my head...no...I used software. :D
 
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BRZO- search all of craigslist in an app
Reddit- hate the desktop site, and can only surf it via the app
Provision/vAuto- I'm not even in the retail side any longer, but it's important to answer questions for friends. "How much should I pay for X, what's my car worth on trade, etc." People assume that because I was a GM I could just tell them off the top of my head...no...I used software. :D
Just downloaded BRZO, thanks!
 
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I purged my whole phone in December to remove any time wasters, distractions or apps that weren't helping further my career or personal goals.

That left me with:
- Twitter
- Goodreads (maintain lists of books to read)
- Google Play Music
- Wunderlist (to do lists)
- Audible (audiobooks)
- Overcast (podcasts)
- Coinbase & CoinCap (getting rich off the altcoins so I can retire at 30)
- Google Home / Assistant

Best decision I ever made.
The unexpected side effect is that I don't touch my phone all day.
I get phone calls, text messages and emails on any of my 4 Mac computers or my watch, so the phone sits face down for the duration of the work day.
 

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Automotive industry professionals shared their favorite mobile apps from 2017, with recommendations spanning productivity tools (Slack, Wunderlist), industry-specific software (vAuto, Provision, VIR), and general utilities (Reddit, Uber, Audible). Key insights include the value of dealership management and valuation apps for both active and former professionals, and one contributor's strategic decision to minimize distracting apps in favor of career and goal-focused tools. The thread demonstrates how mobile apps have become essential to daily operations and decision-making in the automotive retail industry.

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