Dealer.com Listed as Best Place to Work in Vermont
Provider of Digital Marketing Services for Auto Dealers Ranks Second by Vermont Business Magazine
Burlington, VT – Dealer.com, the global leader in automotive internet marketing solutions, recently announced it has been named “One of the Best Places to Work in Vermont,” by Vermont Business...
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Behold the “Super Lead:” Black Book Online Launches Activator Complete With New Consumer Credit Tool
Auto Dealers Report Increased Lead Quality and Quantity from Pilot
Boca Raton, FL — Black Book® Online recently announced the launch of its Activator Complete™ product, further empowering car buyers while simultaneously inventing the “Super Lead” for dealers.
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Autobase Launches Nationwide Seminar Series for Auto Dealers
Indianapolis, IN — Autobase, the premier provider of CRM solutions for auto dealers nationwide and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, recently announced it will launch a twelve-city, nationwide...
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DealerRater® Continues Record Growth in Consumer Members to Reach 300,000th Car Dealer Review Milestone
Record numbers of consumers have joined DealerRater’s user base in the first quarter of 2011 enabling DealerRater to hit its 300,000th car dealer review milestone after celebrating the 200,000th revie
Waltham, MA – DealerRater®, the world’s premier car dealer review website, announced recently that record numbers of auto consumers are joining the DealerRater user base to share their car dealership...
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To Detail or Not to Detail?
A question facing many auto dealers is: "Should I commit to an all-out program of professional auto detailing?"
Since the early 80's the auto detail business has undergone a tremendous growth, or more appropriately, explosion. Why?
For a number of reasons today's motorist is demanding cosmetic car care...
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CarsDirect.com Renews Relationship with Automotive Chat Provider Contact At Once! and Implements Advanced Consumer Engagement Model
Newly optimized application of Contact At Once! dealer chat software makes it easier than ever for consumers to engage with dealers.
Atlanta, GA – Contact At Once!, LLC (www.autodealerchat.com), the leading provider of automotive chat software that moves online shoppers into live conversations with car dealerships, announced...
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Automotive Social Media Summit to Feature AutoNation, DARCARS, Facebook, Ford, Nissan, and More on June 15, 2011
Jon Munzel founded Thought Leadership Summits (TLS) seven years ago with the goal of developing exclusive events that enable executives to have high-quality interactions with fellow thought leaders....
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Autobase delivers ALL-NEW mobile version of @utoScheduler
Indianapolis, IN, April 20, 2011 – Autobase, the premier provider of CRM solutions for auto dealers nationwide and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, recently announced the launch of...
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CAR-Research XRM Study Finds Top 10 Reasons Car Shoppers Leave Auto Dealership Differ from what is Commonly Believed
Houston, Texas, April 19, 2011, CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as; “XRM, Exceeding CRM”, today released findings from its study of the top ten reasons car buyers...
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The Exchange: Four Tips for Having Conflict-Busting Conversations in the Workplace
Putting out fires is an all-too-common job requirement for many managers. If you’re struggling with establishing positive conflict resolutions among your employees or just need a little help confronti
San Diego, CA — A long-time consultant is offended by something a new salesperson said on a conference call and is threatening to leave. And an employee in marketing is furious about being passed...
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Fire the slugs and other great no nonsense ways to retain your best people
There isn’t an organization anywhere that doesn’t have a problem with some type of personnel turnover problems. Depending on the study you look at, the impact of turnover ranges from three months of...
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The Best in Cataloging Recognized by NCMA
CARDONE, DENSO and International Brake Industries Take Top Honors
Bethesda, MD — The best examples of automotive cataloging were recognized last week at the 38th annual conference of the National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) in St. Petersburg, Fla. Nearly...
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Detail Plus Establishes First Detail Centre in Turkey
Detail Plus Car Appearance Systems recently commissioned their first semi-automatic hand carwash and detail center in Istanbul, Turkey.
The ultra-modern center owned by Volkan Solmaz is called...
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“The Gunny” R. Lee Ermey Joins Battalion Black Book Online
Boca Raton, FL — When he says, “Jump!” you say, “How High?”
Black Book Online® —America’s premier supplier of high-value dealer sales leads and inventor of the “Super Lead”—has joined ranks with...
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Hybrid, Clean Diesel Car Sales Now Growing Nearly Three Times as Fast as Rest of Auto Market
Small, Efficient Cars Now Neck and Neck With “True SUVs” at 7 Percent Each; Surging Gas Prices and Growing Strength of Economy Fuel Hybrids, Other High-MPG Vehicles.
West Bloomfield, MI — High gas prices and a recovering economy led to a 46 percent increase in hybrid and clean diesel sales in March 2011 compared to March 2010, a jump that was about three times...
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President Signs 1099 Repeal into Law
SEMA Supported Measure Eliminates Costly Burden on Small Business Owners
Washington, DC - After Congress acted last week to repeal the costly 1099 reporting requirement included in last year’s health care law, President Obama recently signed the legislation into law. ...
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Chrome Systems Provides Vin Data and Decding Solutions to eBay Motors
Chrome’s VIN Data to Help Better Describe and Market eBay Motors’ Vehicle Listings and Provide a Positive Customer Experience
Portland, OR ─ Chrome Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK), and a leader in automotive data, today announced it will provide Chrome’s VIN data and decoding...
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AAIA Names Paul Fiore Director of Government Affairs
Bethesda, MD — Paul Fiore has been named director of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Fiore has more than 27 years of experience in the automotive...
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Compli and Environmental and Occupational Risk Management (EORM) Launch New Compli e-Counsel™ for Environmental, Health & Safety
Compli’s Environmental, Health & Safety e-Counsel™ brings guidance on environmental, health and safety issues to the fingertips of Compli customers.
Portland, OR — Compli®, the nation's trusted provider of HR and compliance management software, is proud to announce an expanded partnership with EORM to provide the latest Compli e-Counsel™ focused...
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Manheim Specialty's Karen Braddy Recognized as Womenetics 2011 POW! Award Recipient
General Manager Honored as Purposeful Woman in the Workplace
Atlanta, GA — In recognition of her POWerful leadership contributions over the past 20 years, Manheim Specialty General Manager Karen Braddy was honored by Atlanta-based Womenetics on Tuesday, April...
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Survey Reveals Used Car Buyers and Sellers Want Independent, Third-Party Vehicle Inspections
Eighty-Eight Percent of AiM Mobile Inspections’ Customers Feel that a Vehicle with an Inspection Report is an Excellent or Good Value
Long Beach, CA — Buying a used car or truck can be frightening for consumers, especially knowing that millions of cars are in accidents each year. But now there’s a solution – a third-party...
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ADP Dealer Service's Cobalt Unit Receives 2011 Markettools ACE (Achievement in Customer Excellence) Award
Prestigious Award Recognizes Leaders in Using Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) to Increase Customer, Employee and Partner Satisfaction and Improve Business Results
The Dealer Services division of ADP, Inc (NASDAQ:ADP) announced recently that their Cobalt business unit has won a 2011 MarketTools ACE (Achievement in Customer Excellence) Award. This accolade...
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Digital Marketing Services Powerhouse Outsell Benefits from Acquisition of Software/Project Management Executive Susan Sperl
Product and Account Management Executive Sperl Enhances Outsell’s Operations Efficiencies
Minneapolis, MN – Outsell, a leading automotive digital marketing services provider, announced recently that software and product management executive Susan Sperl has joined the Outsell team as Vice...
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New JVTN® Virtual Role Play Simulator From Joe Verde Helps Salespeople Stay Off Price And Build Value
Orange County, CA. – Subscribers to Joe Verde’s virtual sales training site JVTN.com now have unlimited access to a new Role Play Simulator that provides a fun and easy way for automotive salespeople...
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ADP Announces New Approved Vendors for ADP’s Third Party Access Program
ADP Dealer Services, a division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) announced the next wave of companies that have successfully completed the approval process of the ADP Third Party...
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EasyCare® Partners with Jeff Cowan’s Pro Talk to Provide Custom Service Department Training for EasyCare Dealers
New alliance will help EasyCare dealers substantially increase Service Profitability, CSI, Retention, and Traditional F&I Product Sales in the Service Drive
Atlanta, GA — EasyCare® and Jeff Cowan have partnered to bring Cowan’s Pro Talk sales training and consulting to over 2,000 EasyCare dealers across the country. The companies share a mission to help...
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LeMay – America’s Car Museum Sets Grand Opening for May 19, 2012
Exterior construction is nearly three-quarters completed on Tacoma, Wash. project,
which spotlights ‘America’s love affair with the automobile’
Tacoma, WA — Fundraising for LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) has powered through the recession and construction has moved forward on-time and on-budget. With these assessments in tow, ACM...
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SafetyPuck Warning Light Available
The 9-in-1 SafetyPuck warning light is just that, a creatively designed
puck-like product that sports 16 LED lights all around the unit that allows
for a wide array of illumination...
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Snap-on’s Aqueous Parts Washer Gives You Cleaner Parts with Less Effort
Kenosha, WI — Washing parts in the shop can be a tedious and laborious job. However, with Snap-on’s Aqueous Parts Washer (PBC33A), you can experience cleaner parts with less effort while being more...
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'Automatic Vehicle Lifting System' Inventors Design, Quick, Easy and Safe Vehicle-Jacking System
Pittsburgh, PA — Two inventors from San Jose, Calif., have conceived of a more efficient method of jacking a vehicle. "After observing how many drivers struggle to jack up their vehicles in order to...
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