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     <title>American Financial Automotive Services Teams with MenuVantage to Automate all F&#38;I Products with Electronic Signature and e-Contracting</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1133944.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>MenuVantage (www.menuvantage.com), the market&#039;s premier web-based menu selling system, today announced American Financial Automotive Services (AFAS) has expanded its relationship with MenuVantage to incorporate an electronic deal jacket which includes all of the AFAS F&#38;I Products on MenuVantage&#039;s Provider Exchange Network (PEN). This enables electronic signature and e-contracting for the company&#039;s entire set of F&#38;I products, from GAP insurance and chemical protection through paintless dent repair, and significantly streamlines the F&#38; I process for all 1,100 AFAS auto dealership customers nationwide. (PRWeb Jul 23, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com Launches Cyber CarLot&#8482;, Revolutionary Online Vehicle Inventory System Designed to Generate Additional Leads and Phone Calls </title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1126984.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced the launch of Cyber CarLot&#8482;, a revolutionary online vehicle inventory management system. Cyber CarLot plugs into any third-party automotive dealership web site, allowing dealers to replace existing inventory pages  with a customized inventory system proven to generate additional leads and phone calls from a dealer&#039;s own site. (PRWeb Jul 21, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Automotive Industry Experts Contribute Best Practices on DrivingSales.com</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1107474.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>DrivingSales.com (www.DrivingSales.com), the auto industry&#039;s original online community and social networking site, today announced that over two dozen industry experts have become frequent bloggers on DrivingSales.com. Member-generated content is a cornerstone of the DrivingSales community, and the site continues to draw industry thought leaders who are contributing best practices in their areas of expertise. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)</P>
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     <title>BarNone Teams with OneCommand to Increase BDC Effectiveness, Improve Internet Lead Response Rate</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1105334.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation&#039;s leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing for the automotive industry, today announced that BarNone, the nation&#039;s leader in specialty finance and consumer services, has chosen OneCommand to help increase its Internet lead response rate.  By augmeting its online lead generation and BDC operations with OneCommand&#039;s Voice Messaging solution, which is designed to provide timely, relevant and professional communication from a voice of authority at key points in the consumer&#039;s life cycle, BarNone has seen an 8% increase in appointment rates. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Auto/Mate Integrates with Hyundai Dealer Communications System</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1103214.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) has been integrated with Hyundai&#039;s web-based Dealer Communications System (DCS). The new interface allows Auto/Mate&#039;s dealer clients to quickly and easily send financial statements, new vehicle delivery information, parts orders/parts returns and claims data directly from AMPS to Hyundai via the Internet. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2008)</P>
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     <title>ActivEngage Turns Internet Leads into Phone Ups with ActivConnect</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1102564.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>ActivEngage (www.ActivEngage.com), the automotive industry&#039;s premier provider of proactive live chat for dealer websites, today announced the launch of ActivConnect, a new service that boosts the effectiveness of live chat by increasing the number of Internet leads that are turned into phone conversations with dealership staff.  The service is an extension of the company&#039;s core focus on generating new selling opportunities from existing website visitors. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Mudd Advertising Announces New Media Campaign Tracking Portal; Enables Auto Dealers to Effectively Track Advertising</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1103194.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Mudd Advertising (www.mudd.com) today announced the launch of AdTracks, a new media campaign tracking portal for its auto dealer clients. AdTracks gives dealerships the ability to track, measure and analyze all aspects of their advertising and is accessible via the Internet from anywhere in the world, at any time of day. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2008)</P>
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     <title>OneCommand&#039;s Powerful Automated Call Capture &#38; Return Solution Enables Auto Dealers to Capture and Follow up Every Phone Lead </title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1077824.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation&#039;s leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing for the automotive industry, today announced the addition of a powerful new Call Capture &#38; Return solution as a fully integrated part of its suite of marketing solutions.  OneCommand&#039;s Call Capture &#38; Return offers the ability to capture phone leads, measure and increase ROI from advertising efforts, drive traffic and increase sales. It ensures automatic follow-up for every phone inquiry and so that each and every customer receives prompt and professional communication.  With this tool, customer needs can be quickly addressed and situations resolved before they become an issue. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)</P>
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     <title>AutoUSA Reports 273% Jump in Toyota Prius Leads</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1079024.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>AutoUSA, the industry&#039;s leading provider of the highest quality Internet-generated consumer leads to auto dealers nationwide, today reported a 273 percent increase in Toyota Prius consumer leads from May 2008, year-to-date. AutoUSA&#039;s Prius leads have been steadily growing over the past three years, more than doubling from May 2006 to 2007 in addition to the significant spike over the past six months. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com President and CEO Mark Bonfigli Named Finalist in the 2008 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1063394.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced that President and  CEO Mark Bonfigli was named a Finalist in the 2008 Ernst &#38; Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award program in the New England region. Founded twenty two years ago to celebrate entrepreneurial success and achievement on a regional, national and global level, the awards are designed to honor those building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. This is the second year Bonfigli has achieved this distinction. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Auto/Mate Introduces New Electronic Time Clock Module; Simplifies Dealership Timekeeping </title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1048714.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Auto/Mate Dealership Systems, developers of user-friendly and cost-effective dealer management software solutions, today announced the release of Time/Mate, an electronic time clock module that simplifies the collection and management of employee time. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Mudd Advertising Announces Nationwide Auto Dealers Relief Effort to Help Eastern Iowa Tornado and Flood Victims </title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1048794.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Automotive ad agency Mudd Advertising today announced a nationwide automotive dealers relief effort to help Eastern Iowa tornado and flood victims.  The money that is being raised will go to the non-profit LSB Foundation at Lincoln Savings Bank in Waterloo, Iowa, where it will be distributed to disaster victims in communities throughout the state. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com Partners with Autodata Solutions to Provide Dealers with Industry&#039;s Best Automotive Content, Images and Data for SmartSites&#8482;</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1044854.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced it has entered into a licensing partnership with Autodata Solutions, Inc. Dealer.com plans to seamlessly incorporate Autodata&#039;s extensive automotive content, images and research tools into Dealer.com&#039;s suite of online marketing solutions, providing dealers with the most accurate vehicle data available for their websites. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)</P>
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     <title>ServiceConnect from OneCommand Helps Auto Dealers Increase First Appointment Show Ratios and Dollars Spent Per RO</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1030174.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation&#039;s leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing for the automotive industry, today announced that its automated multi-channel marketing solution for the service department, ServiceConnect, increases first appointment show ratios by 36% and average revenue per RO by as much as 60%.  ServiceConnect is a solution that combines the technology of RPM, acquired by OneCommand last year, with OneCommand&#039;s powerful suite of customer communication tools, delivering a variety of benefits and enhanced features for dealers. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com Expands Relationship with Akamai to Ensure SmartSites Deliver the Fastest, Most Reliable and Secure Content in Automotive Industry</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026694.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced that it has recently expanded its relationship with Akamai Technologies, Inc. to ensure that its SmartSites deliver the fastest, most reliable and secure web content available today. By leveraging Akamai&#039;s Web Application Accelerator(SM) service, Dealer.com is one of the only marketing vendors in the automotive industry to join the ranks of Fortune 500 companies and multi-national corporations that use Akamai&#039;s globally distributed computing platform to conduct business online. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008)</P>
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     <title>DrivingSales.com Launches Dealership Best Practices Contest: Entries Judged by Online Community</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1011244.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>DrivingSales.com (www.DrivingSales.com), the auto industry&#039;s original online community and social networking site, today announced the launch of its first best practices contest.  The inaugural event will put the brightest minds in the automotive industry to the challenge of submitting the best sales strategy or spiff.  Members of the DrivingSales community will review and rate the strategies based on their ingenuity, usefulness and effectiveness, and the contributor of the most highly rated strategy will win a new MacBook Air. This marks the beginning of a series of contests hosted by DrivingSales that will help drive quality content and provide maximum benefit to the members of this unique online community. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)</P>
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     <title>ActivEngage Launches New Service Tiers to Help Dealerships Convert More Website Visitors into Leads</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1011934.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>ActivEngage (www.ActivEngage.com), the automotive industry&#039;s premier provider of live proactive chat engagement for dealer websites, today announced the expansion of its services.  In response to rapid company growth and dealership feedback, ActivEngage now offers three levels of live chat to meet every dealership need.  In addition to ActivEngage&#039;s flagship concierge service, dealers can now choose which service plan is best suited for them.  On average, dealers using ActivEngage typically triple the leads generated from their existing dealership websites. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com Ranks Among Best in Software Industry for Customer Service</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb992364.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced it ranks among the best companies in the nation in the software industry for customer service, based on the results of its Net Promoter&#174; Score (NPS) survey. Many large Fortune 500 companies rely on the NPS score as an indicator of customer loyalty and future success. The score is obtained by asking customers a number of questions to determine their likelihood of recommending Dealer.com. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2008)</P>
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     <title>OneCommand&#039;s Direct Mail Integration with Multi-Channel Marketing Campaigns Increases Auto Dealer Response Rates up to 51%</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb997964.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation&#039;s leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing for the automotive industry, today announced that the integration of targeted mail with its relationship marketing solutions earlier this year has lead to a consistent increase in customer response rates for its dealer clients. OneCommand provides integrated solutions across the key channels of communication: voice, text, email, live chat and targeted mail, and has found from results with thousands of dealers that the multi-channel communication approach is by far the most effective. While the typical response rate for targeted mailers is 12-15% for example, it can increase results by up to 51% if targeted mail is combined with a OneCommand Voice or email Message that alerts customers to look out for the mailer. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Automotive Industry Gets Its Own Social Networking Site with DrivingSales.com</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb989144.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>DrivingSales.com, (www.DrivingSales.com), the auto dealer industry&#039;s original online community and social networking site, today announced that it is now open to all automotive industry professionals for networking, sharing best practices, rating vendors, and maximizing success. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)</P>
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     <title>OneCommand Launches Loyalty Programs: Enables Auto Dealers to Fight Customer Defection with Effective Customer Retention Programs</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb974944.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation&#039;s leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing for the automotive industry, today announced the addition of Loyalty Programs to its relationship marketing solutions. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Auto/Mate Completes GM&#039;s Parts Workbench Integration </title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb976534.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that it has completed the integration of GM&#039;s Parts Workbench with its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS).  The new interface allows Auto/Mate dealer customers to quickly and easily place, access, track and modify GM parts orders via the Internet through the AMPS dealership management system. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)</P>
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     <title>CentralDispatch: Vehicle Transportation Costs Increase with Fuel Prices </title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb971774.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>The cost of vehicle transportation in the U.S. rose 17% between February and April of 2008, based on more than 210,000 vehicle shipments listed on CentralDispatch.com&#8482;, (www.CentralDispatch.com) the automotive industry&#039;s transportation marketplace.  This closely mirrors the increase in the cost of diesel which rose 20.9% in the same period from $3.31 a gallon in February to $4.08 a gallon in April, according to the Energy Information Administration. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com Attributes Success and Innovation to Employee Wellness</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb961374.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced that a key contributor to its recent success and innovation is the company&#039;s unique Employee Wellness Program. In the last year, Dealer.com has released several industry first products and increased their customer satisfaction to the highest levels to date. During the same period, the company unveiled a LEED certified, 65,000 square foot headquarters in Burlington, Vermont that includes an indoor gym, basketball and tennis courts, ping pong table and an organic foods caf&#233;. Dealer.com has also developed an Employee Wellness Program and creative company culture that rivals any found on the large &quot;dot com&quot; campuses located in Silicon Valley. (PRWeb May 21, 2008)</P>
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     <title>OneCommand Adds Live Chat to Suite of Relationship Marketing Solutions</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb937954.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation&#039;s leader in preference-based, automated multi-channel marketing for the automotive industry, today announced the addition of live chat to its relationship marketing solutions.  Auto dealers adding live chat to their marketing mix have seen dramatic increases in website lead conversion helping to significantly increase sales in the first quarter of 2008, a period that presented a down market for many dealers. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)</P>
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     <title>CIQ/Voisys Introduces Voisys Mobile; Establishes Immediate Contact between Auto Dealers and In-The-Market Car Buyers</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934504.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>CIQ Inc. /Voisys, an 800 and Internet based lead generation system serving the automotive non-prime, prime and lease markets, today announced the release of Voisys Mobile.  This instant communication medium allows auto dealers to put a text message into the hands of a customer or prospect within seconds with such information as sales specials, rebate incentives, service offers or purchase incentives. It enables auto dealers to get appropriate information to prospective car shoppers at the correct time to turn them into car buyers. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)</P>
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     <title>Dealer.com Clients Dominate Auto Dealer Monthly&#039;s 2008 Internet Achievement Awards</title>
     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb929484.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced that many of its clients garnered top placements in Auto Dealer Monthly&#039;s 2008 Internet Achievement Awards. Dealer.com is the website provider for five of the top ten dealers on the Top 100 Internet Retailers list, and four of the Top 10 Auto Dealer Websites on the magazine&#039;s list. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)</P>
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     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb915854.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com (www.dealer.com) today announced the release of the Video Streaming Toolkit, a revolutionary solution that makes it easy for automotive dealers to upload videos to their websites. The Video Streaming Toolkit is the only do-it-yourself solution available to dealers, allowing them to create professional, customized content that differentiates them from competitors, and to leverage existing video investments such as television commercials, all at a fraction of the cost of what they would pay website management companies to manage videos for them. (PRWeb May 5, 2008)</P>
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     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb901664.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced that six of the top ten dealers on the Ward&#039;s Dealer Business e-Dealer 100 list use Dealer.com as their online marketing provider. Dealer.com provides comprehensive solutions to individual dealers, dealer groups and OEMs that include website design, search marketing, lead management and performance analytics. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2008)</P>
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     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb896234.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer.com today announced that it has successfully launched its V8 OEM SmartSites&#8482; web solutions for Chrysler Canada Inc.&#039;s Five Star Retailers. Dealer.com was recently chosen to be the exclusive provider for Chrysler Canada&#039;s new marketing program for nearly 300 of its premier dealers. In just a few short months, about one third of the time it traditionally takes to launch, Dealer.com delivered a flexible and scalable solution encompassing high performance web sites, search engine marketing, lead generation maximization and comprehensive reporting and metrics. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2008)</P>
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     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb876764.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Bill McBride Chevrolet/Subaru in Plattsburgh, New York has reduced advertising costs by 10% using Auto/Mate&#039;s Dash/Mate, a management dashboard that helps the dealership drill down into expenses and revenue. (PRWeb Apr 21, 2008)</P>
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     <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb859264.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Dealer Specialties, a division of Dominion Enterprises and the nation&#039;s leading provider of data and photo collection, inventory management and data distribution services, today announced it has expanded its partnership agreement with ListedLocal.com to provide the nationwide consumer lead generation site with automobile dealer vehicle listings. Under the exclusive agreement, ListedLocal.com will display inventory for all Dealer Specialties&#039; customers and the site will process multiple daily inventory updates to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. Dealer Specialties&#039; customers are automatically included in this new distribution channel at no incremental fee to the dealer. (PRWeb Apr 15, 2008)</P>
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