It’s conference time again in the automotive industry as dealers and vendors descend upon Atlantic City for Digital Dealer 16. There will be speakers. There will be booths. There will be dealers. There will be Tysons and Subis. Actually, there will probably only be one Tyson/Subi combo, and they’re the ones to find at Digital[…]
Find Tyson and Subi at #DD16 for a #SelfieSurprise (w/ #bacon)
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, General, News, Uncategorized May 05, 2014
Why the Internet Sales 20 Group Works
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, General, Uncategorized Apr 11, 2014
I’ve been at home from the Internet Sales 20 Group for about an hour and a half and I already have to blog about it. We are both skeptical and cynical by nature when it comes to conferences; there seems to be so many in the automotive industry nowadays. The IS20Group stood out for us.[…]
Why I Love Debating Ralph Paglia
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, General, Uncategorized Apr 01, 2014
Ralph Paglia has always been one of my favorite people in the automotive industry. His willingness to do what it takes for his dealers is a trait that’s often hard to find, particularly when it comes to making the hard choices. At the upcoming Internet Sales 20 Group, we will be debating for the fifth[…]
DSES 2011 Keynote: JD Rucker Predicts Google Pengiun and Social Signals
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Automotive SEO, Dealer Tips, Uncategorized Mar 22, 2014
It has been a long time since I’d listened to the keynote address I delivered at Driving Sales, 2011. This was a hectic time – my wife had just had an operation, my company had just been purchased, and I was coming into Vegas without a speech prepared. One prediction I muffed was that Facebook[…]
JD Rucker. Not a Celebrity.
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Dealer Authority, General, News, Uncategorized Mar 19, 2014
It’s important to not take yourself too seriously regardless of any successes that you may have had in the past. One never knows when they’ll fall from the spotlight. In the automotive industry, experts come and go. That’s why promotion videos such as the one below are so important to our company. We don’t take[…]
With Space Running Out, Dealers Who Like to Win Need to Grab a Spot at #IS20Group
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Mar 09, 2014
We're big fans of education. It has always been our premise that the more that dealers know, the easier it will be for them to see our services in an informed light. That's why this article is going up. I have a vested interest in getting the right dealers into the final slots at the[...]
Defining, Measuring, and Analyzing Vendor Performance Metrics with ROI-BOT
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Dealer Analytics, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, News, Uncategorized Feb 16, 2014
When you get the endorsement of a an ally, that’s great. When you get it from a customer, that’s even better. When you get it from someone who is a direct competitor (even if that person is a friend) it’s the best type of endorsement possible. That’s how I feel about ROI-BOT. When PCG first[…]
Why We’re Attending the Internet Sales 20 Group (and you should, too)
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, News, Uncategorized Feb 03, 2014
When you’re a startup, you have to be very cautious with your budget. We make decisions every day on how to spend our new company’s money. While the vast majority is invested back into giving us tools to serve our clients, there has to be at least a little spent on educating the automotive industry.[…]
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