E-NEWSLETTER

CarLocate.com, a nationwide new- and used-car search portal, added the “Socialize” page on its Website to make it easier for consumers to join in the car-buying conversation with CarLocate.com and other consumers on the site.

Tags: online marketing, social media

Next Generation Dealer Services, a dealership training firm specializing in social media, will host a series of free Webinars starting Friday, May 14, at 12 p.m. EST.

Tags: social media, training

Today’s Dealer Solutions, a training and solutions provider, will present the Championship Sales and Networking Summit in Chicago on May 18-19. This event will have a split curriculum tackling issues related to sales and networking processes. Headlining the two-day event are trainers John Lane and David Johnson.

Tags: social media, training

ActivEngage, a provider of live chat for dealer Websites, released ActivConnect, a new dealership Website tool that keeps consumers on a dealership’s Website while allowing them to interact with the dealer via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, DealerRater and live chat.

Tags: ActivEngage, live chat, social media

New technologies, such as blogs and chat rooms, are enticing consumers to consider a new-car purchase, according to a recent study by CNW Market Research.

Tags: social media

Next Generation Dealer Services (NGDS), a technology company focused on the auto industry, has launched a social media report for dealers.

Tags: social media

At 75 million strong and coming of age, Generation Y may have what it takes to re-shape the wavering U.S. automotive industry, according to a new survey.

Tags: Generation Y, social media

Dealer consulting services provider Next Generation Dealer Services (NGDS) has announced a series of training seminars to show dealers how to build business by utilizing social media.

Tags: social media, training

Investment in high-quality digital and social media content is key to changing customer perceptions of a brand, as well as in raising brand awareness and consideration levels, according to industry experts at the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Internet Roundtable.

Tags: Ford, J.D. Power and Associates, social media

ActivEngage, a provider of live chat for dealer Websites, released a new eBook, “Facebook for Auto Dealers,” to help dealers understand the business applications of social media and determine whether using Facebook is right for their dealership.

Tags: ActivEngage, Facebook, social media