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Napa & NADA reviews by Alex #NADA2011 #DMSC

Thanks Alex;

Superstar champion...

Among the comments from dealers you spoke with at NADA, there must have been concerns about the margins in the business, now. As I look out onto the horizon of our industry, I can't help but see the enormous rift affecting contemporary dealer/manufacturer relations. A dealer at NADA talked about it, a local dealer here in Atlanta is talking about it. Why aren't we? Please, share your perspectives on where you all see this going, and how it might be resolved.

All for us...

Your able professional,

D. Rawls
President
Auto Buyer Consultants, LLC
Atlanta, GA
404.661.7767 Direct
"We Help People Buy Cars" www.AutoBuyerConsultants.net
 
Alex- What a blast from the past! Great catching up with both you and Jeff at NADA and, I must say that Dominion looks pretty darn good on your "one to watch" list. Thanks for including some of the standout products of the show as well- always interesting to see what got noticed at NADA and why. Hope you had a great show. Looking forward to your comments as Dominion "keeps doing stuff with all those product lines" :).
 

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Alex Snyder recaps two back-to-back California industry events: Brian Pasch's Digital Marketing Strategies Conference in Napa Valley and NADA 2011, describing DMSC as one of the best automotive marketing conferences he'd ever attended for its collaborative, ego-free atmosphere. Replies from vendors including Dominion and others praise the write-up, discuss iPad compatibility trends spotted on the show floor, and share a running joke about Dealer.com's metal business cards repeatedly triggering airport security alarms. A dissenting voice from an Atlanta consultant nudges the group to address deepening dealer-manufacturer margin tensions that were apparently a recurring topic at NADA.

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