Building a startup is hard. It’s about using sweat instead of cash. It’s about finding the exact right people instead of mass hiring because every role is absolutely crucial. It’s about a diet that consists of ramen noodles and home-brewed espresso – Starbucks is a luxury. It’s about getting creative with marketing rather than throwing[…]
Startup Swag on Startup Alley Requires More Fun than Money at #DSES
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Dealer Authority, General, Uncategorized Oct 10, 2014
Why Dealers Attending #DSES Can’t Miss This ‘Social ROI’ Presentation
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Automotive Social Media, Dealer Authority, Dealer Tips, General, News, Uncategorized Sep 29, 2014
Let’s take out of the equation that I’m an extremely competitive person. This is the car business. If you’ve been successful in it, chances are you’re just as competitive as I am. This isn’t about packing a room. It’s about sharing the most important information I’ve ever had to share at a conference. Las Vegas.[…]
Catch Us at ‘Startup Alley’ at Driving Sales Executive Summit
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, Dealer Authority, General, News, Uncategorized Aug 11, 2014
Thankfully, the Driving Sales Executive Summit does not have a dark and damp alley. Instead it’s a triple-A (automotive alley of awesomeness) place where the cool kids in automotive get to hang out and see the latest and greatest. We’ll maintain our startup mentality for as long as we can and we’re taking advantage of[…]
Excellent Breakout Speakers Selected for Driving Sales Executive Summit
By JDRucker Automotive Conferences, General, Uncategorized Aug 01, 2014
Every year, dealers, OEMs, and vendors descend to Las Vegas to attend the Driving Sales Executive Summit. This is one of the premier educational events of the year with an incredible array of both speakers and networking events. No event gets as many raving reviews as DSES. Dealers that want to find success in 2015[…]
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[…]
Why Every Canadian Car Dealer Should Join the Dealer Success Network
By JDRucker Dealer Tips, General, Uncategorized Jan 06, 2014
For the last seven years, I have been following the various automotive social networks. The majority of them are on the Ning platform but there are a couple of strong exceptions. In many ways, they’re all the same other than the audiences. You can look at Automotive Digital Marketing and Dealer Elite, for example, and[…]