by The Alpha Dawg | Apr 29, 2013 | ADM, cars.com, Data Wars, Jim's Thoughts, Video
Jim Ziegler has long been dealer advocate as well as a consumer advocate. In this video Jim expresses strong personal opinions about the recent conduct of Cars.com, a lead generation company in the automobile business. Cars.com, in Ziegler’s opinion, is creating...
by The Alpha Dawg | Apr 21, 2013 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts
There’s nothing the human race loves more than a war of epic proportions. Whether the battle is rooted in the struggle of good vs. evil, or the need to save the world from total destruction, we are drawn to it like moths to a flame. There’s nothing better than when...
by The Alpha Dawg | Apr 5, 2013 | Jim's Thoughts, WardsAuto
Another milestone achieved, Zach moved out last week. Again. Parents with grown children will appreciate that we love our son dearly, but he now is in his early 20s, and it was time for him get his own place. I hope the fireworks display in his rearview mirror didn’t...
by The Alpha Dawg | Apr 3, 2013 | Dealer Marketing Magazine, Jim's Thoughts
Was it really all that long ago that “The Macarena” swept the world by storm and people were performing it everywhere? Of course that was before the rise in popularity of social media and a truly interactive Internet. In today’s news, and with the aid of...
by The Alpha Dawg | Mar 25, 2013 | Internet Sales 20 Group, Jim's Thoughts, Seminars
…And why the Internet is the worst thing that’s ever happened to car dealers. THESE ARE THE BASE NOTES FROM JIM ZIEGLER’S KEYNOTE SPEECH AT INTERNET SALES 20-GROUP IN DALLAS LAST WEEK… Performed by Jim Ziegler, CSP, HSG at Renaissance Hotel, Dallas,...
by The Alpha Dawg | Mar 22, 2013 | Internet Sales 20 Group, Jim's Thoughts, Seminars, Video
Hear the Alpha Dawg speak this past week at Internet Sales 20 Group in Dallas about CRM processes.