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Comment on: ADM Blog Post 'Huddles Are Killers - Let’s show up and go to work': sing, delivering. Some years ago I observed a dealer in Orlando crack down on 'huddlers' and watched his sales skyrocket. There are reasons for productive 'huddles'/meetings, but far fewer than most dealerships sanction. Team work and collective success is neat, but it should never work to the detriment of maximizing each individuals greatest possible potential.…; Added by Jim Boldebook at 4:26pm on August 2, 2012

Comment on: ADM Blog Post 'Social Media Marketing: Small Social Networks Engage Users More Frequently': , it's interesting to see that people report that they use social media primarily to observe rather than share. I have to say I'm not surprised. Yet another reason why it's so important for businesses to ASK for engagement when posting on their social platforms. If most users are in passively observing, they're not even thinking about the idea that those sharing actual want engagement.…; Added by Brittany Elizabeth Richter at 6:03am on August 27, 2012

ADM Blog Post: Contrarian Selling Approaches

Contrary: opposed, opposite in nature, altogether different.

Several Indian tribes had warrior societies called Contraries or Contrary Warriors. The contraries were…

Added by Mark Tewart at 8:09am on October 16, 2013

Comment on: ADM Blog Post 'Transforming The Dealership Part 2 - A Live Week By Week Case Study (Dealer eTr…': report is even better, filled with so much meat. KEEP IT UP! Car dealers can observe someone so confident, you are willing to pull the curtain back basically in real time for all to see (good or bad). Here's to you and I am rooting for you big time! Rock n Roll Stan, ROCK N ROLL!…; Added by Todd Vowell at 8:40am on October 22, 2012

ADM Blog Post: Photo album: Weekend fun with my son in Austin. Proud Father.

My son had never taken photos with a 35 mm camera before this weekend.

I am not a photographer, we borrowed my daughters 35mm camera. This album contains his photos from this weekends…

Added by Daymond Decker at 9:18am on September 19, 2011

Comment on: Topic 'How do you find a GOOD Internet Manager?': on inter-department "bottom line profit" goals and shared income based on idividual contributions that are designed to pay the people that do the job the lion share but also compensate the one's that may normaly challenge the internet department just enough to stay the heck out of their way! If you have any examples of what we obviously agree is the answer I am sure that I, as well as all of our ADM friends would appreciate it!…; Added by Philip Zelinger at 6:38pm on February 20, 2008

Comment on: ADM Blog Post 'From the Trenches - I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet.': ital marketing was the venue of the Internet Manager. Newspaper, radio and TV ate up most of the dollars and digital was considered small potatoes. That's no longer the case and the different platforms must now be coordinated strategically with a consistent message that support each other and lead to the in-store experience that will match or exceed the message being put out. Concurrently, the staff must be aware of it all (including the receptionists) so that they can respond in a way that reinforces the benefits of the promotion.…; Added by Tom Gorham at 10:05am on May 10, 2013

Comment on: Topic 'How do you find a GOOD Internet Manager?': worked all of his own deals. The department was also paid on Parts and Service revenue generated by their customers vin#'s. All employee's in this department were paid by the Director. Basically a dealership inside a dealership. The GSM and Sales Managers still got rewarded from their efforts with MPA money or other volume programs. The point is they left the right person alone to go out and get the goverment contracts, hire who he wanted and make a ton of money for everyone. Most dealerships would not take that risk because they have been put together by many '"golden child" type salesman before.…; Added by Terry Holbrook at 7:30am on February 21, 2008

Comment on: ADM Blog Post 'NEWS FLASH: Detroit Car Company Brands Pass Japanese Auto Brands in Consumer Ra…': g too much hard plastic. LOL. Seriously, the"domestics" have no more hard plastic in the interior than most of the imports. As far as flooding the rental market, maybe you haven't seen the run lists at Manheim Dallas and Adesa Dallas. They are both flooded with with Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan and Toyota rental cars. Once again David, I say all of this with all due respect. You have longer experience than I and I have never been a dealer, so I must give kudos to you. I am just asking you to observe ALL the facts.…; Added by Dwayne Shirley at 10:26am on January 4, 2009

Comment on: ADM Blog Post 'NEWS FLASH: Detroit Car Company Brands Pass Japanese Auto Brands in Consumer Ra…': emarketing channels aren't flooded with daily rental cars, etc. I'm not here to do anything but observe the facts. I've had 38 years in the industry to observe. First as a sales person for Chrysler beginning in 19070. Over the years I have been a dealer or general manager for Chrysler, GMC, Ford, Mercedes Benz, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota. I am convinced that "overlooking" deficiencies of the domestics does them no good at all. After what they have done to themselves they need to hold themselves to a higher standard. They can't get where they want to go by being perceived as equal to the "imports." They have to be better. They can't do it with cheap hard plastic interiors and harsh push rod engines, just because they want to save a few bucks. I also have a hard time calling vehicles made in the U.S. imports, especially when so many of the Big 3 vehicles are manufactured in Canada or Mexico and many of their parts are sourced from China. To me, its not about import or domestic. That line has been long since blurred. Having said all of this, I like the new GM ads. The Big 3 HAVE brought some interesting products to market. Bob Lutz DOES know what he's doing. The push rod HEMI and Corvette engines are masterpieces. The CTS is cool. There are some bright spots. BUt for all the talk about Malibu, I see thousands of them on the streets as taxicabs. The rental fleets are full of them. The last one I rented made a stab at a Toyota or Honda caliber interior but there was still too much hard plastic. It will take more than a PR campaign to get the Big 3 where they need to go. Chrysler seems to be in complete disarray. MB gutted many of their product initiatives years ago. The Germans kept them from sourcing parts from China so they are behind they 8 ball there. Cerberus doesn't believe in them enough to invest any more money in them. Bob Corker was right in everything he said.... Cerberus wants to the government to finance their dating process so they can find a partner. All of these companies have negative net worth balance sheets. They want more money than their companies are worth in terms of the value of their stock. All told, we absolutely have to support them. But turning a blind eye to their faults and challenges won't help them in the long run.…; Added by David Ruggles at 9:20am on January 4, 2009

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