http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/Top 10 Article Headlines Internet Dealer StoriesCopyright 2009 Auto Dealer Monthly CCU RSS Feed V1.0Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:13:33 GMTen-ushttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3592/ARTICLE/Phil-Smith-Acura-Finds-Success-with-Follow-Up-Strategy.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3592/ARTICLE/Phil-Smith-Acura-Finds-Success-with-Follow-Up-Strategy.aspxKimberly LongTue, 22 Dec 2009 15:00:00 GMTRiding out the rough waves of the economy hasn’t been a breeze for anyone, but Phil Smith Acura in Pompano Beach, Fla., seems to be weathering the storm quite nicely. The store, which has been a part of Phil Smith Automotive Group for three years, focuses intently on attracting and engaging customers online.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3525/ARTICLE/Canadian-Auto-Group-Finds-Innovative-Use-for-Twitter.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3525/ARTICLE/Canadian-Auto-Group-Finds-Innovative-Use-for-Twitter.aspxKimberly LongFri, 09 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT“It was one of those middle-of-the-night ideas,” said Amy Schlueter, vice president of Schlueter Automotive Group in Waterloo, Ontario, referring to their innovative new campaign, the Twitter Test Drive.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3526/ARTICLE/Acton-Toyota-Internet-Division.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3526/ARTICLE/Acton-Toyota-Internet-Division.aspxKimberly LongTue, 06 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMTNearly every dealership these days seems to have some kind of online presence, although to varying degrees. Some have just a Web site, while others have a Web site and listings on sites like AutoTrader.com or cars.com.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3443/ARTICLE/Gentilini-Motors-Focuses-on-Internet-Sales.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3443/ARTICLE/Gentilini-Motors-Focuses-on-Internet-Sales.aspxJennifer MurphyTue, 11 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMTAlmost a decade ago, the owners of Gentilini Motors in Woodbine, N.J., began to notice traditional advertising trailing off and the Internet catching on. “The Internet was becoming more of a craze. It was becoming more prevalent in everybody’s household,” said Paul Gentilini, co-owner. In 2000, Gentilini Motors’ focus shifted to building an online presence ...http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3417/ARTICLE/Toyota-Sunnyvale-s-Direct-Sales-Department-Accounts-for-Half-of-Dealership-Sales.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3417/ARTICLE/Toyota-Sunnyvale-s-Direct-Sales-Department-Accounts-for-Half-of-Dealership-Sales.aspxJennifer MurphyTue, 21 Jul 2009 13:39:00 GMTThe last month the store topped 600 was September 2008. Its three-month average for December ‘08, January ‘09 and February ‘09 was about 350 units per month, and while those three months are typically the slowest months of the year at Toyota Sunnyvale, Scott Pettitt, direct sales director, said the dip in sales was also partially due to market conditions. The direct sales department, which is similar to an http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3416/ARTICLE/Prestige-Volvo-Sees-the-Future-Online.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3416/ARTICLE/Prestige-Volvo-Sees-the-Future-Online.aspxKimberly LongMon, 13 Jul 2009 13:09:00 GMTWhen he was growing up, Matthew Haiken had no doubt about the career he wanted to pursue. “I wanted to be a car dealer from a very young age … I love the business, every aspect of it. I love the competitiveness, the entrepreneurial spirit,” he said. In fact, he started attending 20 group meetings at the age of 16. “I loved being around car dealers; to me they were ...http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3399/ARTICLE/Raising-the-Internet-Department-of-Behlmann-Automotive.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/70/3399/ARTICLE/Raising-the-Internet-Department-of-Behlmann-Automotive.aspxJennifer MurphyWed, 24 Jun 2009 00:30:00 GMTThe Internet can be incredibly rewarding with proper nurturing and commitment, and Anthony Bartoli, Internet director and sales manager at Behlmann Pontiac Buick GMC, treats the Internet department like a child—a method that has proved successful at more than one dealership in St. Louis, Mo.