Comments for DealerInternet101.com http://dealerinternet101.com Research More, Make More!! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on VinSolutions MotorSnap CRM by Matt Watson http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/04/vinsolutions-motorsnap-crm/#comment-223 Matt Watson Fri, 02 May 2008 19:01:26 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/04/vinsolutions-motorsnap-crm/#comment-223 Actually on the Tasks screens the new leads come up first in their own grouping, followed by unanswered customer replies and then follow ups below. So they are prioritized. Actually on the Tasks screens the new leads come up first in their own grouping, followed by unanswered customer replies and then follow ups below. So they are prioritized.

]]> Comment on 10 Automotive Directories You Need To Be Included In by Manoj http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/07/10-automotive-directories-you-need-to-be-included-in/#comment-222 Manoj Thu, 01 May 2008 13:45:34 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/07/10-automotive-directories-you-need-to-be-included-in/#comment-222 List of cardealers in USA by state. List of cardealers in USA by state.

]]> Comment on BZ Results BuzzTrak ILM by Jessica http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/04/bz-results-buzztrak-ilm/#comment-169 Jessica Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:26:57 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/04/bz-results-buzztrak-ilm/#comment-169 I use buzztrak at work, and I absolutely love it. I was wondering if there's any way to sign on from a different computer, like my home computer without software. I use buzztrak at work, and I absolutely love it. I was wondering if there’s any way to sign on from a different computer, like my home computer without software.

]]> Comment on CarFolks.com - Social Networking for Car Buying? by Mark Dubis http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/15/carfolks-social-networking-for-automotive/#comment-162 Mark Dubis Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:44:20 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/15/carfolks-social-networking-for-automotive/#comment-162 More sales folks are discovering CarFolks.com every day, and now we are offering $1000 to the sales person on the site who has the most ratings by the end of March. Sales folks can sign up for FREE at www.carfolks.com More sales folks are discovering CarFolks.com every day, and now we are offering $1000 to the sales person on the site who has the most ratings by the end of March.

Sales folks can sign up for FREE at www.carfolks.com

]]> Comment on CarFolks.com - Social Networking for Car Buying? by Dave Snyder http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/15/carfolks-social-networking-for-automotive/#comment-130 Dave Snyder Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:23:44 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/15/carfolks-social-networking-for-automotive/#comment-130 I have been interested for some time in instant feedback for the dealer, but I can't see how it doesn't encourage cronic complainers. Perhaps it could be used to clear up some misconceptions. I have been interested for some time in instant feedback for the dealer, but I can’t see how it doesn’t encourage cronic complainers. Perhaps it could be used to clear up some misconceptions.

]]> Comment on Blogs for Car Dealerships by AgentEOS http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/07/blogs/#comment-111 AgentEOS Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:45:28 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/07/blogs/#comment-111 Wordpress is simply the best blogging solution around. However, the dealer will need a professional developer (someone who understands marketing and their industry) if they have any expectations at all. The dealer's online reputation will be at stake if not done professionally. One of the first most successful blog in this industry was done by GM Owner, Bob Lutz - http://www.fastlane.gmblogs.com. This is a great example of how to use web technologies and kick the door open. Wordpress is simply the best blogging solution around. However, the dealer will need a professional developer (someone who understands marketing and their industry) if they have any expectations at all. The dealer’s online reputation will be at stake if not done professionally. One of the first most successful blog in this industry was done by GM Owner, Bob Lutz - http://www.fastlane.gmblogs.com. This is a great example of how to use web technologies and kick the door open.

]]> Comment on Biggest and Brightest Innovations at NADA 2008? by Mike Hicks http://dealerinternet101.com/2008/01/14/biggest-and-brightest-innovations-at-nada-2008/#comment-107 Mike Hicks Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:11:23 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2008/01/14/biggest-and-brightest-innovations-at-nada-2008/#comment-107 The Automotive Broadcasting Network has teamed up with CBS Television to replace the boring daytime T.V. in dealership's service waiting areas. They replace the regular commercials with ads only for the dealership. No competitor's ads play, CSI scores go up because customer's perceived wait time goes down. Dealerships can upload their own spots such as: call to action ads, CSI spots, community involvement spots, service up-sell spots, body shop spots, ammenity spots, etc. etc. The Automotive Broadcasting Network has teamed up with CBS Television to replace the boring daytime T.V. in dealership’s service waiting areas. They replace the regular commercials with ads only for the dealership. No competitor’s ads play, CSI scores go up because customer’s perceived wait time goes down. Dealerships can upload their own spots such as: call to action ads, CSI spots, community involvement spots, service up-sell spots, body shop spots, ammenity spots, etc. etc.

]]> Comment on iMagicLab Connect - Social Networking Site for Car Dealers by Patrick http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/12/04/imagiclab-connect-social-networking-site-for-car-dealers/#comment-97 Patrick Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:33:12 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/12/04/imagiclab-connect-social-networking-site-for-car-dealers/#comment-97 What is the address for ADP's social network so we can visit it? Thanks for the comment! What is the address for ADP’s social network so we can visit it? Thanks for the comment!

]]> Comment on iMagicLab Connect - Social Networking Site for Car Dealers by Ryan Gerardi http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/12/04/imagiclab-connect-social-networking-site-for-car-dealers/#comment-96 Ryan Gerardi Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:48:28 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/12/04/imagiclab-connect-social-networking-site-for-car-dealers/#comment-96 Seems it was only a matter of time before these started sprouting up. Now ADP has one too. I suspect there will be more to come. Much like blogs however that are now sprouting up each day, some of these will go somewhere but most will not. As JD can probably attest, moderating a social network is a commitment and considering the relatively low volume of users I question the viability of running one. They are certainly prospecting gold mines for the moderator, but as you will from using them it is touchy for vendors, unless of course prospecting is permitted. Seems it was only a matter of time before these started sprouting up. Now ADP has one too. I suspect there will be more to come. Much like blogs however that are now sprouting up each day, some of these will go somewhere but most will not.

As JD can probably attest, moderating a social network is a commitment and considering the relatively low volume of users I question the viability of running one. They are certainly prospecting gold mines for the moderator, but as you will from using them it is touchy for vendors, unless of course prospecting is permitted.

]]> Comment on “Top Ten” Signs a Dealership is Not Serious About the Internet by Brian Hildreth http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/13/%e2%80%9ctop-ten%e2%80%9d-signs-a-dealership-is-not-serious-about-the-internet/#comment-67 Brian Hildreth Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:37:54 +0000 http://dealerinternet101.com/2007/11/13/%e2%80%9ctop-ten%e2%80%9d-signs-a-dealership-is-not-serious-about-the-internet/#comment-67 Hi Guys, Just wanted to throw a developers 2 cents into the ring. First, I can't tell you how over priced and overrated most auto CRM and ILM tools are. I have yet to find a solid ILM or CRM that doesn't look like it was built in 1996. I guess the rational is that each vendor thinks they have some secret with their DMS polling solutions. Frankly I don't think this rocket science. BZ results sucks. I guess the only web development they know is how to publish a flash file to a page. I looked at webControl until I found out that the login screen only works in IE. Cobalt just blows in every category. Their designs suck. Their integration sucks. Why do most vendors think dealer site visitors want media rich HTML and Flash newsletters fouling up their inboxes. Spam is ne of the most irritating reasons email sucks. Besides the fact that the support for HTML in email clients is piss poor. It is so underlooked that they actually started a email standards movement. Wouldn't it be nice if the manufacturers actually cared about the web visitors and stopped pushing crappy vendors on the dealers. Imagine if someone built an open source CRM/ILM solution that outperformed these over priced solutions. Visit Magento http://www.magentocommerce.com. It is an open source solution for e-commerce. These guys get it. They are building a feature rich solution that will be better than 90% of private label solutions. Wouldn't it be nice to give the dealers an option of self-hosted solutions or hosted-solutions? Hi Guys,
Just wanted to throw a developers 2 cents into the ring. First, I can’t tell you how over priced and overrated most auto CRM and ILM tools are. I have yet to find a solid ILM or CRM that doesn’t look like it was built in 1996. I guess the rational is that each vendor thinks they have some secret with their DMS polling solutions. Frankly I don’t think this rocket science. BZ results sucks. I guess the only web development they know is how to publish a flash file to a page. I looked at webControl until I found out that the login screen only works in IE. Cobalt just blows in every category. Their designs suck. Their integration sucks.

Why do most vendors think dealer site visitors want media rich HTML and Flash newsletters fouling up their inboxes. Spam is ne of the most irritating reasons email sucks. Besides the fact that the support for HTML in email clients is piss poor. It is so underlooked that they actually started a email standards movement.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the manufacturers actually cared about the web visitors and stopped pushing crappy vendors on the dealers.

Imagine if someone built an open source CRM/ILM solution that outperformed these over priced solutions. Visit Magento http://www.magentocommerce.com. It is an open source solution for e-commerce. These guys get it. They are building a feature rich solution that will be better than 90% of private label solutions. Wouldn’t it be nice to give the dealers an option of self-hosted solutions or hosted-solutions?

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