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Customer Service vs Technology: The Vendor Litmus Test http://t.co/jkW08ELK v: @autosocial #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) December 04, 2012 There's a trend in the automotive industry that is alarming. We hear this scenario played out almost every day...
One advantage of dashboards like Hootsuite: stats http://t.co/VHQdEv2s #SocialMedia JD Rucker (@0boy) November 28, 2012 Purists will say that using apps and dashboards like Hootsuite or Buffer take away the fundamental interpersonal relationships that...
Why Quality Trumps Quantity at Nearly Every Level on Social Media http://t.co/6fJwWg3o #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) December 04, 2012 It was the 2011 Driving Sales Executive Summit when I was asked by Joe Webb to participate in a debate about Twitter...
The Truth About Blog Post Tags http://t.co/MRzldM5i v/ @autosocial #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 28, 2012 Let there be absolutely, positively no mistake here. "Tags" have completely different uses depending on the platform on which they're...
Putting Search and Social in their Place Below Content http://t.co/ApslISmM #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 28, 2012 For the past several years, content has been a component of search engine and social media marketing that fell far below the...
The Top 20 Social Networks Snapshot #infographic http://t.co/HUz9Zn9v via @BerriePelser JD Rucker (@0boy) November 28, 2012 Social networks and the analysis of them is an inherently interdisciplinary academic field which emerged from social psychology,...
Social Media Reputation: Wielding Your Power Accounts Properly http://t.co/DamLxGDJ v/ @dealerelite #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 27, 2012 This is Part 4 in a 5 part series. Please read the previous posts first or none of this will really...
The Best Times to Post, Part I: Finding the Sweet Spots http://t.co/BSYFZx2E v/ @admcommunity #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 27, 2012 I know it's the heart of football season and the beginning of basketball season, but baseball is the sport...
On #SocialMedia, They Don't Have to Follow You to be Listening http://t.co/OqJ4E2vi v/ @ADMCommunity JD Rucker (@0boy) November 29, 2012 Some people have a misunderstanding about what is seen and heard through social media. It's happening on two major...
Don't Get Sucked Into The Holiday Advertising Abyss http://t.co/EBIReLsV v/ @AIS_News #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 29, 2012 If you're a retailer of items that are often purchased as gifts, holiday advertising makes total sense. You're competing...
How Carfax Missed a Big Opportunity in Advertising http://t.co/869QXPJe v: @AIS_News #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) December 04, 2012 Over at Automotive Digital Marketing, there's been a long discussion started by Jim Ziegler about Carfax and its place...
Putting Search and Social in their Place Below Content on @admcommunity http://t.co/y0Sab5NV #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 28, 2012 For the past several years, content has been a component of search engine and social media marketing that fell...
The Customer Service Comeback on Facebook #Infographic http://t.co/EBi9bbmR via @Socialeyezer JD Rucker (@0boy) November 28, 2012 The power of Facebook has impressed many of its users, giving them the ability to speak to family and friends and share their...
How to Serve a Balanced #Social Content Diet on Facebook and Google+ http://t.co/9AXhazL0 via @B2Community JD Rucker (@0boy) November 17, 2012 Businesses and organizations have made strides in the last year to improve their overall understanding and strategy...
43% of Mobile #Automotive Searches are for Price Comparisons http://t.co/WWrNfFWL JD Rucker (@0boy) November 17, 2012 There were several takeaways from Nielsen's recent mobile study surrounding restaurants, travel, and the automotive industry, but the...
Intel officials unable to say who changed CIA talking points on Libya http://t.co/RcnBJOVt via @foxnewspolitics #Benghazi JD Rucker (@0boy) November 16, 2012 Former CIA Director David Petraeus was expected to tell lawmakers in a pair of closed-door hearings...
Prepare to Make Changes for 2013 as Automotive I#nternet #Marketing Evolves http://t.co/lAfvoQQW JD Rucker (@0boy) November 16, 2012 There is a combination of hope and fear in the automotive industry. On one hand, many dealers and vendors are really starting...
Denny's to charge 5% 'Obamacare surcharge' & cut employee hours to deal with cost of legislation http://t.co/f7oA98bK via @MailOnline #TCOT JD Rucker (@0boy) November 16, 2012 President Obama's election victory ensured his Affordable Care Act would remain...
The #AutoMarketing Hashtag is a Must-Follow for Car Dealers http://t.co/ivmzzoXt v/ @drivingsales JD Rucker (@0boy) November 16, 2012 by on Nov 15, 2012 People often ask me how I'm able to stay up on the millions of things that are happening in the world...
#AutoMarketing SEO is Dead... for those who can't keep up http://t.co/Ylwcdvqp v/ @drivingsales JD Rucker (@0boy) December 03, 2012 by on Nov 30, 2012 Every few months, marketers around the blogosphere start the next batch of chants that search engine...
The Biggest Problem with Partnered Social Media: One-Size-Fits-All Doesn't Work http://t.co/MFUEwFr0 #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 26, 2012 Automotive Social Network for auto dealers, dealer personnel and allied and finance industry partners....
Reach is Infinitely More Important than Fan Count on Facebook http://t.co/Yo5i8BA6 v: @admcommunity #automarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) December 03, 2012 For better or for worse, Facebook made it easier for people to report or block page posts in September....
HOW TO : Create the Secret Boards on Pinterest #SocialMedia http://t.co/t0GmeviO via @shaanhaider JD Rucker (@0boy) November 13, 2012 Pinterest is one of the most popular social networking site these days. And when it comes to driving traffic to the websites...
Social Media is More Akin to Television than Search or Other Internet Marketing Forms http://t.co/PY2So6mz v/ @AIS_News #AutoMarketing JD Rucker (@0boy) November 13, 2012 One of the biggest misunderstandings surrounding social media is that it's a distant...
House asks Clinton to testify on #Benghazi, but she declines due to scheduling conflict http://t.co/CM3mfdsm JD Rucker (@0boy) November 13, 2012 House investigators asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify next week about the September 11 terrorist...