Automotive Social Media Marketing

Social Networking and Reputation Management Strategy for Car Dealers

Automotive Social Media Marketing is an online exchange for the strategies and practices car dealers use to leverage social media marketing.

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The objective for this network of social media marketers is to achieve a broad based collaborative professional social network that will be somewhat unique among social media sites that seek to attract automotive professionals as members and participants. By becoming a member of the Automotive Social Media Marketing Network, you have an opportunity to engage in an experiment that may become a demonstration in successful social media professional collective management of an actual social media site!

 

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Peanut Butter & Jelly - Service Advisor Training

If you would like to preview Jeff's newest addition of training called "Selling in a Slow Economy" visit http://www.protalkvt.com/trial and enter the Promo C...
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"Have you ever wondered how your car’s windshield is made? http://ning.it/KHws2c"
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Why Should You Attend AutoConnections Conference in Las Vegas from September 5th to 8th, 2012?

Why AutoCon 2012?Diagnostic LabsOn the first day of AutoCon 2012, attendees will have two hours to visit the Lab Room to discuss their current marketing, operational, or technology challenges at their dealership. The lab room will be divided into topics such as Website Performance, CRM/ILM Processes, Digital Marketing Strategy, Mobile Marketing, and Social Media Engagement.The topical areas will be led by subject matter experts in a…See More
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Automotive Social Media posted a blog post

Why Should You Attend AutoConnections Conference in Las Vegas from September 5th to 8th, 2012?

Why AutoCon 2012?Diagnostic LabsOn the first day of AutoCon 2012, attendees will have two hours to visit the Lab Room to discuss their current marketing, operational, or technology challenges at their dealership. The lab room will be divided into topics such as Website Performance, CRM/ILM Processes, Digital Marketing Strategy, Mobile Marketing, and Social Media Engagement.The topical areas will be led by subject matter experts in a…See More
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Automotive Sales Internet BDC Experts - Be Proactive - Dealer eTraining

http://dealeretraining.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dealeretraining Automotive Sales and Internet BDC Expert Stan Sher of Dealer eTraining explains the importance of being proactive in the dealership.  Too many times sales people are wasting time and not getting to work only to find that they are not as successful as they would like to be.  Stan talks about what actions need to be taken to be…See More
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Mike Fox promoted Mike Fox's discussion Objects in mirror are closer than they appear!!
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Objects in mirror are closer than they appear!!

Do you know why car mirrors say that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear?See More
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Automotive BDC Internet Retention - Guest Relations

http://dealeretraining.com/https://www.facebook.com/dealeretrainingStan Sher of Dealer eTraining discusses how the business development and/or internet sales department needs to be viewed as the guest relations department.  Guests come to stay and remain with the dealership while customers come and go.  Start viewing customers as guests and the dealership will increase levels of professionalism as…See More
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Check and Train Yourself - Automotive Dealer eTraining

http://dealeretraining.com/https://www.facebook.com/dealeretrainingStan Sher of Dealer eTraining explains the importance of constant training and evaluation of current skills, thought patterns, and processes. One should never be…See More
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"OC Glasscraft is an approved and recommended auto glass repair or replacement company by most insurance companies and we will do all the paperwork for you!!! http://www.ocglasscraft.com/agents.html"
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"Check out the quality of windshield repair and replacement services in the Oceanside. http://ning.it/LKMagL"
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Call For Automotive Social Media Marketing Network Administrators

This Community (Automotive Social Media Marketing Network) has been created to serve as an online exchange for social media marketing and reputation management "Best Practice" content, a place for groups of like-minded professionals and to serve and showcase its members. The Automotive Social Media Marketing Network, will showcase relevant and valuable content as the subject of email notices sent to all network members, as well as be a central distribution point for relevant Automotive Social Media Marketing content to be syndicated across multiple relevant social media channels based on specific topics, format and subject matter. This network reserves the right to restrict and manage the membership roster to ensure that members are qualified automotive social media marketers who are actively employed in the automotive, retail, marketing. advertising or social media industries, and have the ability to engage in this network with other members without EXCESSIVE influence from any individual company, business or special interest. The role of an Automotive Social Media Marketing Network Member will be to participate, comment, blog, discuss, reference, assist, enhance and contribute to this network's mission... Being an online professional exchange network focused on the strategies, tactics and proven best practices that car dealers and auto groups can use to leverage social media as a tool in achieving marketing communications, customer relationship and reputation management objectives.

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Why Should You Attend AutoConnections Conference in Las Vegas from September 5th to 8th, 2012?

Posted by Automotive Social Media on May 30, 2012 at 3:00am 0 Comments

Why AutoCon 2012?

Diagnostic Labs

On the first day of AutoCon 2012, attendees will have two hours to visit the Lab Room to discuss their current marketing, operational, or technology challenges at their dealership. The lab room will be divided into topics…

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Automotive Sales Internet BDC Experts - Be Proactive - Dealer eTraining

Posted by Stan Sher on May 29, 2012 at 7:30pm 0 Comments

http://dealeretraining.com/

https://www.facebook.com/dealeretraining



Automotive Sales and Internet BDC Expert Stan Sher of Dealer eTraining explains the importance of being proactive in the dealership.  Too many times sales people are wasting time…

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Automotive BDC Internet Retention - Guest Relations

Posted by Stan Sher on May 27, 2012 at 9:34pm 0 Comments

http://dealeretraining.com/

https://www.facebook.com/dealeretraining



Stan Sher of Dealer eTraining discusses how the business development and/or internet sales department needs to be viewed as the guest relations department.  Guests come to stay and remain…

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Objects in mirror are closer than they appear!!

Started by Mike Fox in Social Media Marketing on Monday. 0 Replies

Do you know why car mirrors say that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear?Continue

Tags: insurance, claim, glass, repair, windshield

Check Out Automotive Twitter Tips on ADM

Started by JD Rucker in Social Media Marketing. Last reply by Pat McKemy May 23. 1 Reply

One of the best parts about this community is its focus on social. There are so many poor resources out there - AutomotiveSocial is one of the good ones. Its sister site,…Continue

Lets discuss car safety

Started by Pat McKemy in Social Media Marketing Apr 10. 0 Replies

Share your views on how to keep your car safe. Also feel free to share some tips that can be used daily to maintain your car and increase its life.Continue

All about Auto Windshields

Started by Pat McKemy in Social Media Marketing. Last reply by Pat McKemy Mar 30. 2 Replies

Don't be fooled into thinking that all auto glass and auto glass shops are the same. Here at First Call Auto Glass we guarantee you a safe and properly installed windshield. We believe that your…Continue

Merry Christmas to All and Happy New Year

Started by Glynn Rodean in Social Media Marketing Dec 22, 2011. 0 Replies

I know Christmas is not until Sunday, but I wanted to let everyone know, Christmas should be year round give thanks for all, He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.…Continue

How to Save a Deal? Every Day

Started by Glynn Rodean in Interaction and Engagement Dec 6, 2011. 0 Replies

Imagine just for a moment you or each one of your representatives were able to save one deal a day. How much easier would each month, quarter and year be?  How much less scrambling at the end of the…Continue

OMG, how many of these sites am I going to have to join?

Started by Bill Goodfriend in Uncategorized. Last reply by John Miller Sep 9, 2011. 2 Replies

Seriously, I gotta cut it off at ASMM. This is too much!  If you know me feel free to connect. Thanks in advance and have a wonderful day.

The Real Ma & Pa Social Media

Started by Tony White in Uncategorized Jun 21, 2010. 0 Replies

There are so many different ways to use social media and just about everyone and every corporation has their own rules. Who is right? Who do you believe? I believe social media companies are just…Continue

All New 2010 Hyundai Tucson

Started by James in Uncategorized Apr 22, 2010. 0 Replies

Hyundai’s new Fluidic Sculpture Design Style has now graced the 2010 Tucson model. With a new redesigned exterior and interior, enhanced interior amenities, more powerful performance than its…Continue

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The Chart below is a very high resolution image that if you click and open will provide the most comprehensive display of social media enabled marketing and reputation management activities, tactics, benefits and best practices I have ever seen organized into a system showing subsets and major marketing benefit categories:

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Jeff Kershner's DealerRefresh Blog and Forum

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Find Upcoming cars in 2011, Used Car Dealers by State, Road Test and Many More about 2011 cars at Indian Drives.

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ADM Professional Community Blog Articles

People say the darnedest things, don't they.

We hear many things in Service.

Stand on any Service Drive on any given day and you will hear Customers describe all kinds of noises related their vehicles. The variety…

Google Places Is Over, Company Makes Google+ The Center Of Gravity For Local Search

Search Engine Land Reports: Google Places Is Over, Company Makes Google+ The Center Of Gravity For Local Search
" As of this morning roughly 80 million Google Place pages worldwide have been automatically converted into 80 million Google+ Local pages, according to Google’s Marissa Mayer."

Twitter 101 for Auto Dealers


Twitter, an online micro-blogging social networking site, can be a difficult thing to manage for a business profile. However, if you think of it as a cocktail party it might make things easier for you. Don’t be the drunk guy spilling over his words, constantly saying things that…

Mobile Marketing Rises Despite Growth Challenges

Automotive Mobile Marketing Rising Sharply in 2012, Despite the Challenges That Stunt Growth

Automotive Mobile marketing programs and related budget allocations by car companies and dealers are projected to increase in 2012. However, 37% of…

When to Post on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr for Maximum Effect [Study]

The best time to post content with a link on Twitter is 1 to 3 p.m. EST Monday to Thursday. Over on Facebook, between 1 and 4 p.m. mid-week is the sweet spot, while Tumblr users are more likely to click after 4 p.m. and especially on Fridays. How can these networks be so different?

URL shortening service Bitly has released a series of graphs demonstrating the optimal time and day to post on each of these three social networks.

“By understanding the simple characteristics of…

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