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FREE Social Media Guide For Auto Dealers

In this short, 15 page report on social media for the auto dealer, I have intentionally left out all the fluff. Instead, you will find tips and techniques that you can use TODAY to sell more cars TOMORROW.

Did you know that more than 20% of car recommendations by influencers are followed? Or that 67% of people that bought an automobile recommended it to a friend? That’s just part of the reason why your dealership should

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Added by Rob Hagen on February 18, 2010 at 7:37pm — No Comments

Pizza Wars: Why Auto Dealers need to be involved in Social Media

Have you seen the commercials? Domino’s pizza is running a social media campaign saying they realize they've made a few mistakes in the past but are willing to listen to the public and take their constructive criticism. Then, they talk about how they made changes and then deliver the reinvented pizzas to the people who critiqued them. These people then give testimonials on how much better the pizzas are. Genius!

Social media is all about being visib

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Added by Rob Hagen on February 16, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

2010 Kia Forte

2010 Kia Forte — Review

By Evan Griffey of MSN Autos

Rating: 8.2

Bottom Line:

The Kia Forte has the proper qualifications on its resume: bold good looks, high-tech standard equipment, a bipolar approach to fuel economy and horsepower, and a high degree of refinement. Are these attributes enough to overco

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Added by Rob Hagen on February 16, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments

Social Influence, Not Just For Your Sales Department: A Special Finance Perspective

In the auto industry social media can play a huge role in brand management by bringing trust, recognition, and awareness to more than just your sales department. It can also boost your service and parts business as well as highlighting specific aspects of your F&I, such as buy here pay here and special finance, the latter of which will be the cornerstone of this post. Read the rest at .....… Continue

Added by Rob Hagen on February 1, 2010 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Kia Soul Listed Among Safest 2010 Vehicles by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

ARLINGTON, VA — 27 winners of 2010 TOP SAFETY PICK award; new requirement to win is good rating for protection in rollovers... Listed below are the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick… Continue

Added by Kia Community Admin on November 23, 2009 at 12:11am — No Comments