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  1. ddavis

    What does the future hold for the car business?

    It has been over five years since I retired. I loved the car business. I don't miss it but still love being around car people. We just went through some record sales years. The economy is booming but sales are not what I expected and margins are really weak. I believe that during the next...
  2. ddavis

    Dealers Superimposing their Pictures in Front of the Dealership

    Interested in what others think of this practice. When people are looking for a specific car and get to the search result page, I always wanted my vehicles to fill the picture as much as possible. I am convinced that most people use tablets and the pictures on the SRP are already very small...
  3. ddavis

    Just wanted to say Hi.

    I was thinking about some of the DealerRefresh crew. I don't miss the car business but I still am fond of many of the people on here. It has been over two years since I retired. Used to working 60 plus hours a week, there is an adjustment period that anyone must go through. I still work...
  4. ddavis

    Uploading Photos through vAuto

    I've always prided myself in being able to use most any software program but today I was asked to help with using vAuto to upload cars to their website. Having used this in the past, I was sure that I could help. Understand, I have been a staunch supporter of this company for years. I have...
  5. ddavis

    Retired. Time to Move On.

    The old guys are used to seeing me on here ...probably too much. Having retired a couple of years ago, I am on here less and less. Having been away for a couple of years, it is all passing me by and my old school ideas are less worthwhile. 42 years was a good ride but I don't miss the 60+...
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    Illegal Aliens Selling Cars.

    I think that I have said this before, but I am happily retired from the car business. This is a rant and some might think that I am a racist. People that actually know me, know this is far from the truth. It is not uncommon for dealerships, in Texas, to hire out their detail and get-ready...
  8. ddavis

    It's 2014!

    A friend asked me to take a look at their internet operation. I was given remote access to their CRM. I couldn't believe was I was seeing. Most of the functions within the CRM hadn't been set up. Many of the reports including ROI were not functional. They just need to call their rep to...
  9. ddavis

    Happy Birthday Ed Brooks

    Don't worry about temptation, as you grow older, it starts avoiding you.
  10. ddavis

    Uploading Pictures SLOW!

    I was helping a good friend load up some pictures for some Wranglers that they had installed a lot of accessories. They use CDM's back-end tool but they all seem to be about the same. We were shooting in 1984 X 1488 (second lowest setting on my camera. I loaded them at home where I have a...
  11. ddavis

    Wanna Have Sex?

    When I first went to college I met a hippy that would stand outside the student union building and ask women, "do you wanna have sex". This is the ultimate in playing the odds. I was looking at a new car SRP page on AutoTrader. Looking down the list of cars, you see the picture and the price...
  13. ddavis

    True Car Story From Years Ago

    One of the funniest people I ever knew was a salesperson that worked for me in southern Louisiana. Ralph Begnaud left the car business to do stand-up comedy. I believe he still has a book on Amazon and there are some videos on the net. This is going to be a little long and there is use of...
  14. ddavis

    10 Ways Companies Drive Away Talent

    DealerRefresh is mostly about the internet and geek stuff but unless you only manage yourself, being able to attract, retain and motivate quality people is of serious importance. I saw this article by Liz Ryan on Forbes. As I was reading this, I kept thinking how out of touch most dealerships...
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    Shame on Chrysler

    Fiat-Chrysler creates Dutch holding, sets tax domicile in UK January 29, 2014 - 8:12 am ET MILAN (Reuters) -- Fiat said it would register the holding of its newly created Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV group in the Netherlands and set its tax domicile in Britain, cementing a politically sensitive...
  16. ddavis

    What is the Cost of Employee Turnover?

    Months ago, I started a thread about one of my friends that I referred to as a "superstar" salesperson. I was shocked to see people comment on how they would prefer three salespeople that sold 10 cars to one that would sell over 30. Honestly, it has bothered me since. To my soul, I believe...
  17. ddavis

    There Something to be Learned from the Old School

    Theres Something to be Learned from the Old School I was thinking about an old friend and someone that I admired this evening. I had to distinct pleasure to know Price LeBlanc, the owner of Price LeBlanc Toyota in Gonzales, Louisiana. He is gone now, but he accomplished a great deal and...
  19. ddavis

    What percentage of your business comes from the internet?

    At my previous stores, we only counted an internet deal, if it was a confirmed appointment or if the customer asked for an ISM by name. Our ISMs worked cradle to grave and I was fortunate to have a dozen very talented ISMs. A vendor, on another forum, said that dealerships should obtain 30% of...
  20. ddavis

    Looking for Reps throughout the Country

    VL Automotive Marketing (SEO Video Product) What we offer dealers: We will dramatically increase traffic to their websites. More traffic than AutoTrader and Cars.com, combined but for a lot less money. We give dealers exclusivity for their franchise in their market. We do not use "black...
  21. ddavis

    Don't Give Them Too Many Choices

    People are far more likely to click on organic rather than paid search. Obviously, that is where you need to be. If you have the number one position in paid search, people are more likely to click on that rather than the last. Actually, I believe that position will get the vast majority of...
  22. ddavis

    Super Star Salesperson

    Being back in Dallas, I really enjoyed catching up with one of my best friends and his wife. My friend had invited me over for pizza and beer but was running late having been called back to deliver a car. His wife had worked for me and we are also good friends. While we were waiting for him...
  23. ddavis

    Call Tracking and Monitoring Systems

    I have always been a fan of call tracking and monitoring. In Phoenix, after getting a new CRM, at the two stores, I got a call monitoring system. As soon as the system became live, I was shocked at how inept the majority of the salespeople were. I found myself cursing at the monitor ..you...
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