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AdAgencyOnline.Net is an automotive advertising resource / networking portal known for their in-depth reviews of cutting edge automotive advertising vendors on their hosted blog talk radio station – WAAOL, All Automotive Advertising News All The Time.  This week’s Automotive Advertising Experts show will feature a review of an iconic vendor, EVOX IMAGES ®, known by automotive advertising agencies as the best source for video imagery for websites and other integrated vendor platforms that rely on them for their proprietary vehicle video content.

Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and the host of WAAOL, will moderate the review of EVOX IMAGES ® in an interview with two senior managers of the company, Patrick Kajirian and Stephen Miranda.  Philip explained his reasons for choosing EVOX IMAGES ® to review in this week’s Automotive Advertising Experts show. “I typically focus on start-ups and/or cutting edge vendors that are not yet in the main stream.  I decided to drill down to some of the unique video solutions provided by EVOX IMAGES ® because I do business with them for a number of my vendor partners. I am constantly impressed with their ability to stay one step ahead of the competition, and the market, with their evolving product offerings.  Sometimes automotive advertising vendors that we consider to be “old news” are really just so far ahead of the curve that their established solutions remain cutting edge beyond the typical limited shelf life of other less forward thinking technology based applications.  I am anxious to listen and learn from Patrick and Stephen and I anticipate that several new shared opportunities will be discovered during our online discussion.  After all, what are friends and our Automotive Advertising Experts blog talk radio show for!”

About Patrick Kajirian

Patrick Karjirian graduated with honors from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England with a BSC in Multimedia Technology and Design.  He has worked on a broad range of projects from producing video commercials for cable television to managing online content for world-class ecommerce websites.  Patrick co-founded PEK Interactive, Inc., a web-solutions agency that specialized in web design and online marketing.  Patrick also worked as an instructor for reputable institutions such as The Art Institute of California teaching classes in Motion Graphics, Film Production, and 3D Animation.

Today, Patrick is the Web Technology Architect for EVOX IMAGES ® .  Additionally, Patrick spends his time in emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Mobile Development, and Social Media.  He dwells on the web, which is the best place to find him.

About Stephen Miranda

Stephen Miranda graduated from the City University of New York, Hunter College in New York with a BA in Studio Art.  A versatile problem-solver, he has directed international, multi-media productions that range from steel engineering, light industrial fabrication, to CGI imagery pipelines.

Presently, Stephen is the Product Development Manager for EVOX IMAGES ® .  A recent New York transplant to Los Angeles, in his spare time Stephen explores the Southland with his wife and dog.

About EVOX IMAGES ®

EVOX IMAGES ® was founded in 1995 and offers a complete package of unbiased, high-quality, consistent still and interactive US vehicle imagery.  The purpose and passion that drives EVOX IMAGES ® is to continuously break new ground and lead our industry forward.  We believe there is no better industry than automotive and no better clients than our own.

For nearly a decade, EVOX IMAGES ® has produced high-quality imagery and projects for our clients; and we continue to grow, which we believe is testimony to the unparalleled completeness of our product offerings, high quality imagery and services we provide.  We strive to make vehicles available as soon as they are released, providing you with the most vehicles and the most content, on an unmatched delivery schedule.  Our ongoing strategy is to develop high-quality, interactive library content; EVOX IMAGES ® was the first to introduce 360 Spins and Interior Panoramas into the automotive industry and we continue to invest in breakthrough products like these to offer the most powerful solutions for your continued business needs.

Highlights and USPs:

• Imagery available starting MY2000
• 650 new cars added to each model year – with absolutely no carry-over
• Featured on 8 of the top 11 automotive portal sites
• Licensed by over 22,000 dealer websites in addition to automobile manufacturers, newspapers and other users of vehicle imagery worldwide

About Philip Zelinger

 Philip Zelinger is the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and host of a nationally respected automotive advertising social networking portal, AdAgencyOnline.Net.  Philip invested 25 years as a General Manager and Dealer Principal followed by his last ten years in the automotive advertising industry representing auto dealers and technology vendors focused on the auto industry.

His role as a “Dealer Coach” is enhanced by his hosting a nationally recognized blog talk radio station – WAAOL, All Automotive Advertising News All The Time.  As the author of two books on the auto industry, including “How To Sell A Car – a Career Guide to The Automobile Industry,” he is a recognized authority on market trends and developing technologies with the responsibility of selecting key vendors and applications for his dealer clients as well as forming strategic partnerships for his vendor clients to leverage their shared resources to help them bring their products and services to market.

About AdAgencyOnline.Net and Ad Agency Online, L.L.C.

AdAgencyOnline.Net reviews automotive advertising vendors and new technologies on several blog talk radio shows including Lunch With Phil Discussing Automotive Advertising, Auto Industry Insiders and  their most listened to program Automotive Advertising Experts.  The shows attract automotive advertising agencies, auto dealers, auto industry vendors and O.E.M. representatives that listen to the blog talk radio station WAAOL to find vendors, applications and technologies to maximize the R.O.I. for their automotive advertising dollars.

AAOL is a national network of independent affiliated automotive advertising agencies linked by an online communication / distribution system developed by Philip Zelinger.  The proprietary operating system that powers AAOL was designed to reduce fixed and semi-variable expenses for full service automotive advertising agencies.  The developing technologies that enhanced the performance of the independent automotive advertising agencies linked by AAOL has served as the role model for the solutions suggested on AdAgencyOnline.Net and represented by AAOL to their affiliated automotive advertising agencies when serving their auto dealer clients.

Ad Agency Online L.L.C is focused on discovering and representing new automotive advertising vendors and technologies not yet recognized by the mainstream automotive advertising industry. Automotive advertising vendors represented by AAOL include;  GetAutoAppraise,  DealMaker.Com, CityTwist.Com, Bulldog Marketing Technologies, Kihon Media, CarFolks.Com, Ai Dealer, Laser Stream Video, SiSTeR Technologies – Video CarLot, PSCars.Com, AIS Rebates, AdvantaStar and IntellaCar; to name a few.

For more information on Philip Zelinger, Ad Agency Online, L.L.C., EVOX IMAGES ® or any of the vendor clients represented by Ad Agency Online contact Philip at 888-796-2228 or email him at pzads@bellsouth.net.  Automotive advertising vendors, automotive advertising agencies and auto dealers that would like to be considered as a “preferred automotive advertising vendor” on AdAgencyOnline.Net and/or to hire/join Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. to represent them can contact Philip Zelinger at http://adagencyonline.net.  To quote Philip Zelinger, “Help is only a click away!  After all, what are friends for!” ###

Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online L.L.C. and host of an automotive advertising resource portal http://AdAgencyOnline.Net, reviewed a new auto industry social networking club organized by Ken Gibson, the Automotive Digital Mastery Club.  The pair of auto industry experts shared their visions for the growing role of social networking for automotive advertising agencies while discussing the new online community on the blog talk radio show Auto Industry Insiders featured on AdAgencyOnline.Net.  The show aired on Thursday, March 10th, 2011.

Philip has agreed to support the new online resource community by contributing as a Subject Matter Expert, (SME), specializing in Technology Integration and Vendor Negotiations.  A number of equally respected auto and automotive advertising industry consultants were mentioned as potential qualified contributors, however, Philip was quick to point out that formal invitations have yet to be delivered or accepted. 

“Professionals like Ralph Paglia, Brian Pasch, Jared Hamilton, Chris Saraceno, Keith Whann, Scott Monty and Jody Devere have already invested their time to develop and support their own online networking communities.  Each of these official Auto Industry Insiders have proven their support of sharing best practices by linking to our Network Of Networkers.  I am confident that they would see the value in any additional efforts to educate our shared online friends.  However, individual obligations, personal agendas or potential conflicts of interest might preclude them from participating in the Automotive Digital Mastery Club.  Similarly, consultants referenced during the show like Joe Webb, Mark Dubis, Gary May and others are under no obligation to join or support Ken’s new online community. The on air discussion with Ken introducing his new forum was intended to surface the shared opportunity for their consideration and to hold them up as shining examples of the quality of the professionals that Ken hopes to attract.  After all, what are friends for!”    

ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE DIGITAL MASTERY CLUB

The Premier Exclusive group of the best and brightest in automotive digital marketing. Membership by invitation or referral only.

Every industry has its leaders, movers and shakers, and subject matter experts. We have created this club to bring together three groups of people: subject matter experts who are the best in the world at what they do; top auto dealers and dealership groups who are the best and want to stay on top by getting better at digital marketing; and top industry sponsors who support this effort and play a key role in advancing digital solutions.

HOW THE CLUB WORKS

Subject matter experts  (SME’s) are already recognized innovators and leaders in helping dealerships understand and capitalize on internet-related solutions. They are actively involved on a regular basis in the field, relentlessly driving for improved results as they work with Dealer Principals, General Managers, and Internet Sales Managers.

This group of SME’s provide exclusive content to Members via webinars, best practices, whitepapers, case studies, and resource material that is not readily available anywhere else. Every member has access to this collection of material created by the best brains and experience in the industry. Members also have access to each of these SME’s on a private basis (fee paid separately).Sponsors support the work of the club by financial contribution, to maintain the site, publish the content, and facilitate communication among the SME’s, Members, and Sponsors. Sponsors may be suppliers, vendors, consultants trade groups, publications or associations.

ABOUT KEN GIBSON

The Automotive Digital Mastery Club is the brainchild of Ken Gibson, a veteran consultant and trainer since 1974. Ken serves as Founder and Director of the Club, and oversees all operations. Ken is the Founder and President of Gibson Internet Marketing Consultants.

With over 15 years of digital marketing experience in several industries, and 7 years of automotive digital marketing consulting and training, Ken is unique in assembling the resources the industry needs to prosper in the new media age and the New Economy.

Ken has been the Chief Internet Consultant and Trainer for the Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Assn, developed their education and training programs, and trained over 100 dealers on internet marketing. Ken is a national speaker, and last year spoke at NIADA, Digital Dealer Conference, and several local and state associations.

Ken can be reached at kg@automotivedigitalmastery.com – http://automotivedigitalmastery.com 

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Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and the host of the nationally recognized automotive advertising resource / networking portal AdAgencyOnline.Net, announced that he will be reviewing myNegotiation.com on his Lunch With Phil Discussing Automotive Advertising blog talk radio show scheduled for Wednesday, March 02nd. 2011.  Philip will be interviewing two of the founding partners of myNegotiation.com, Gerry Booth and Greg Wayer, in an open forum with his online audience of automotive advertising decision makers who will be invited to call in questions about this new online conversion tool.  

Philip explained his process for reviewing vendors and software applications for his affiliated automotive advertising agencies and his reasons for considering myNegotiation.com as a preferred automotive advertising vendor on AdAgencyOnline.Net. ” I have a self delegated role in my organization to review solutions that integrate sales and service processes in the real and virtual showrooms that we promote for our auto dealer clients. Today’s empowered internet customers demand transparency during their online shopping experience. myNegotiation.com offers the opportunity for shoppers to negotiate online in relative anonymity with a promise to provide the hosting auto dealer better leads and more ready to buy customers.”

“Online transactions are becoming a reality and applications that provide customers the information that they need to make a buying decision are critical to that process.  The efficiencies and increased profit margins offered to dealers able to consummate a sale online are obvious but there are still a few missing links.  I see myNegotiation.com as a piece of the puzzle for the long term and a valuable qualified lead source in the short term.  Auto dealers are challenged to sell more with less.  Less staff, less budgets and less time to capture an online customer’s attention suggest that the more information that a customer can get online will demand less time from the dealer to earn their business.”   

About Gerry Booth

Gerry has 30 years of experience converting inefficient manual processes into optimized online solutions. His first career was as a Air Engineering Officer in the UK Royal Navy where he was the lead design engineer on the transfer of paper based supply-chain, maintenance scheduling and maintenance recording processes to a centralized computer based solution. Since leaving the Royal Navy and moving to the US, Gerry has led the design and implementation of a number of DOD, Airline Industry and Automotive solutions including direct to consumer finance automation and integration of DealerTrack and RouteOne as VP of eBusiness for HSBC Auto Finance. Gerry is now a founding member and lead design engineer of mynegotiation.com - an online solution for auto dealers that generates new high quality leads from a dealers existing website to deliver more Ready To Buy customers to the dealership. gerry.booth@mynegotiation.com

About Greg Wayer

Greg has 15+ years of experience in the financial industry, working as an executive for Wells Fargo Bank, Countrywide Bank, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Greg was a founding member of instavin.com, a vehicle history service providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date data at a fraction of the cost of a CARFAX report. instaVIN™ vehicle history service includes real-time Government Title and Brand data through a partnership with the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. (NMTVIS) He is also a founding member of mynegotiation.com, an online solution for auto dealers that generates new high quality leads from a dealers existing website to deliver more ”Ready To Buy” customers to the dealership. Greg is leading the sales and marketing efforts for both of the start up companies. He has an Industrial Management/Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University. greg.wayer@mynegotiation.com

About MyNegotiation.com

MyNegotiation.com is a patent pending software-as-a-service solution for dealers in the sale of new and used motor vehicles including; automobiles, truck, RV’s, motorcycles, boats and powersports. MyNegotiation.com provides dealers with an online solution to increase leads and negotiate directly with buyers providing an integrated dashboard for both the dealer and buyer.

MyNegotiation.com (www.mynegotiation.com) is the next generation of software-as-a-service online negotiation application for auto dealers. Dealers can expect to receive a 500% increase in firm offers from their existing website traffic to drive incremental sales through internet negotiations. Dealers simply sign up and place the MyNegotiation icon on their website listings, inviting shoppers to negotiate vehicle sales price and trade-in values online. MyNegotiation works with both new and used vehicles and integration with any dealer website is turnkey and simple.

“In the few months that we have been using it, we have sold 15 more cars than then we would have without this solution”

The patent-pending MyNegotiation.com application allows consumers to negotiate the vehicle transaction online through their own secure portal. It builds consumer confidence by capturing and tracking their communication and prices with the dealer throughout the process. Similarly, MyNegotiation provides dealers a simple yet sophisticated online dashboard, tracking each negotiation by customer and by vehicle. At the end of the process, the consumer prints out a non-binding deal certificate that documents their negotiated purchase price and trade-in value, which they can then bring into the dealership ready to sign the paperwork. This no risk, no hassle approach brings new customers into the buying process.

MyNegotiation.com was developed with dealers in mind who need to generate more leads, convert more online shoppers and extend their marketing reach to a broader market, and was designed to attract and engage the Facebook generation that do everything online and expect a true online process when negotiating the purchase of a vehicle.  With expanding dealer territories, leaner sales staffs and more online research behind the every vehicle purchase, it is critical for dealers to capture greater market share through a better communication solution.

MyNegotiation.com was test marketed with numerous dealers such as Toyota South in Richmond, Kentucky (www.toyotasouth.com) in the latter half of 2010. “In the few months that we have been using it, we have sold 15 more cars than then we would have without this solution,” said Dean Sullivan, Internet Director for Toyota South. “Our customers love it and it more than pays for itself. The ROI is outstanding.”

Additionally, MyNegotiation can be integrated into the dealer’s CRM systems, and leads from other sources, such as cars.com or autotrader.com, can be configured to trigger an automated real-time customer invitation to negotiate online as one of their available options to interact with the dealer. Read the rest of this entry »

Automotive advertising agencies are challenged to keep up with new technologies and online marketing channels to accommodate today’s internet savvy consumer.  Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. is a national network of independent affiliated automotive advertising agencies that leverage their resources and complimentary skill sets to serve their auto dealer and vendor clients.  The network’s portal — http://AdAgencyOnline.Net — hosts a blog talk radio station — WAAOL, All Automotive Advertising News All The Time – to share best practices and review cutting edge automotive advertising technologies and vendor solutions.  Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and a nationally recognized authority in the auto industry, hosts the shows with invited automotive advertising experts accepting live call in questions from their growing online audience of automotive advertising decision makers.

The Lunch With Phil Discussing Automotive Advertising show scheduled to air on February, 14th, 2011 will include an interview with David Johnson to discuss the increasing role of social media as a critical component in any comprehensive marketing plan.  Philip explained why he invited David to join him on air, “David is a long time online friend who has impressed me with his comprehensive approach to monetizing social media for his auto dealer clients. I am anxious to share his insights with my affiliated automotive advertising agencies and site visitors.  We have also discussed his joining our network of  like minded professionals on a project referral basis. Hopefully this show will be the first of many shared opportunities.  After all, what are friends and AdAgencyOnline.Net for.”

About David Johnson

David Johnson is the Social Media Strategist for Next Generation Dealer Services and the author of PersuasiveConcepts.com. He has held Social Media Seminars for auto dealers all over the country and has designed, trained, and implemented social media strategies for dozens of different industries. He is considered by many to be on the forefront of automotive social media for both sales and service. What sets David apart from others in his field is that he is a true “car guy,” cutting his teeth behind the desk, so to speak. David has produced various videos and hosted several webinars, podcasts and posts on auto industry focused social networking sites which have extended his online reputation.

David got into the car business in 2001 at a Ford, Mercury store just outside of Pensacola Florida.  After a successful period selling cars he accepted the challenge to take over the dealership’s Internet department where he perfected his phone skills.  His success in sales earned him the opportunity to start a BDC to apply his skills to a team effort where hired an assistant and 5 people resulting in a 500% increase showroom traffic.

After a few years the dealership was sold so David moved his family to Portland, Or and he traveled the country setting up and training business development centers for a consulting company. After 3 years he went out on his own working in other industries and training businesses on how to use the web to build their business, through both SEO and Social Media.  After a  year working in many different industries David began to apply his new found experience exclusively in the car business and he now works with auto dealers coaching them on how to use social media to build a community around their brand.  He also offers the option to act as an outsourced social media department that can and will handle all social media channels for the dealership.

About Next Generation Dealer Services

Next Generation Dealer Services is a relationship company that shows auto dealers, through the strategic use of social media, how to connect with and build community around their brand. They have two levels, soon to be three levels of consulting work that they do for auto dealers.

The first level is coaching. They coach a dealer on how to use social media by spending time in the store working with each department, assigning certain tasks to certain people and then follow up on a weekly and monthly basis to ensure that things are moving along in the right direction and to offer advice.

The second level is their outsourced social media department where they handle everything from Facebook engagement and blog post writing, to running contests and performing Twitter functions. They even do ongoing training with the sales force and teach them how to harness the power of social media.

The third level, that’s soon to come, is a self paced “subscription site” that will have hundreds of hours of videos, podcasts and webinars as well as written posts and downloads that will cover every department in a dealership.

About Philip Zelinger

Philip Zelinger is the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and host of a nationally respected automotive advertising social networking portal, AdAgencyOnline.Net.  Philip invested 25 years as a General Manager and Dealer Principal followed by his last ten years in the automotive advertising industry representing auto dealers and technology vendors focused on the automotive advertising industry.

His role as a “Dealer Coach” is enhanced by his hosting a nationally recognized blog talk radio station – WAAOL, All Automotive Advertising News All The Time.  As the author of two books on the auto industry, including “How To Sell A Car – a Career Guide to The Automobile Industry,” he is a recognized authority on market trends and developing technologies with the responsibility of selecting key vendors and applications for his dealer clients as well as forming strategic partnerships for his vendor clients to leverage their shared resources to help them bring their products and services to market.

About AdAgencyOnline.Net and Ad Agency Online, L.L.C.

AdAgencyOnline.Net reviews automotive advertising vendors and new technologies on several blog talk radio shows including Lunch With Phil Discussing Automotive Advertising, Auto Industry Insiders and  their most listened to program Automotive Advertising Experts.  The shows attract automotive advertising agencies, auto dealers, auto industry vendors and O.E.M. representatives that listen to the blog talk radio station WAAOL to find vendors, applications and technologies to maximize the R.O.I. for their automotive advertising dollars.

AAOL is a national network of independent affiliated automotive advertising agencies linked by an online communication / distribution system developed by Philip Zelinger.  The proprietary operating system that powers AAOL was designed to reduce fixed and semi-variable expenses for full service automotive advertising agencies.  The developing technologies that enhanced the performance of the independent automotive advertising agencies linked by AAOL has served as the role model for the solutions suggested on AdAgencyOnline.Net and represented by AAOL to their affiliated automotive advertising agencies when serving their auto dealer clients.

Ad Agency Online L.L.C is focused on discovering and representing new automotive advertising vendors and technologies not yet recognized by the mainstream automotive advertising industry. Automotive advertising vendors represented by AAOL include; ronsmap.com, DealerMouth,  GetAutoAppraise, Argistics – AutoTransaXion, DealMaker.Com, CityTwist.Com, Bulldog Marketing Technologies, Kihon Media, CarFolks.Com, Ai Dealer, Laser Stream Video, SiSTeR Technologies – Video CarLot and IntellaCar; to name a few.

For more information on Philip Zelinger, Ad Agency Online, L.L.C., Social Media related services or any of the vendor clients represented by Ad Agency Online contact Philip at 888-796-2228 or email him at pzads@bellsouth.net.  Automotive advertising vendors, automotive advertising agencies and auto dealers who wish to be considered as a preferred automotive advertising vendor or affiliated agency can contact Philip at http://adagencyonline.net.  To quote Philip Zelinger, “Help is only a click away!  After all, what are friends for!” ###

Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and the host of the automotive advertising resource / networking portal http://AdAgencyOnline.Net, will be dedicating his Auto Industry Insiders blog talk radio show on Thursday, February 03rd, 2011 to review vendors exhibiting at the 2011 NADA Convention to discover new technologies and vendor solutions at the convention.  The Auto Industry Insiders show is recognized as a “network of networkers” where automotive advertising experts share best practices for their online audience of automotive advertising decision makers.

Philip will discuss his agenda and list the automotive advertising vendors and applications that he is considering as preferred automotive advertising vendors on AdAgencyOnline.Net. “I have a laundry list of needs presented by our affiliated automotive advertising agencies to better serve their auto dealer clients ranging from DMS systems to integrated CRM applications and online conversion tools.  Auto dealers are demanding more for less and the solution lies in new technologies that provide efficiencies in the sales and service process at the dealership as well as the new online showrooms that are dominating the retail auto industry.  I scheduled a Pre-NADA Convention Networking Party on Friday evening from 5PM to 7PM at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Lobby Lounge co-hosted by my newest vendor client Intellacar to launch their new mobile sales presentation platform and to coordinate the agendas of several affiliated automotive advertising agencies and vendor clients who will be walking the exhibit isles with me during the convention.”

The 2011 NADA Convention is being held at The Moscone Center in San Francisco February 5-7, 2011 but Philip explained that productive activities for automotive advertising agencies and vendors are not limited to the exhibit hall. “On Friday evening I will be rushing from my event at The Ritz Carlton to a Wine Tasting Dinner at Le Charm Restaurant hosted by Brian Pasch for PCG Digital Marketing followed by another stop at The City Club Of San Francisco for an event sponsored by Autodata with an invitation to discuss new business with their CEO Greg Perrier and Vice-President Of Business Development Mike Benavides.  I have to miss an event co-sponsored by J.D. Power and Associates and izmocars at the Moscone Center and several others that promise new business opportunities.  Fortunately several of my affiliated automotive advertising agencies will be able to attend the ones that I miss to represent our shared interests.  After all, what are friends for.”

Some other vendor parties being hosted during the convention on Friday evening include the kbb.com reception at Spur Urban Center, NADA welcome reception co-hosted by J.D. Power and Associates and the NADA/Dealer Academy Reception at Fairmont San Francisco.  Saturday events discussed by Philip that he will be attending include the Cars.Com Rise and Shine Breakfast at The Moscone Center followed by his guest speaking engagement at the Chrysler Minority Dealer Association during their annual meeting at Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf. 

Saturday evening for Philip will include a brief stop at a party hosted by eCarList at XYZ Lounge in the W Hotel followed by a V.I.P. dinner party sponsored by his vendor client SiSTeR Technologies at The Grand Cafe Peacock Terrace to celebrate their recently awarded patent on their proprietary automated video production marketing platform.  Other events delegated to Philips’ affiliated automotive advertising agencies include the Time Magazine Dealer Of The Year Brunch at the Ritz-Carlton Ballroom and Gallery, the Dealer.Com Reception at the Asian Art Museum and the RouteOne Reception at The Parlor on Fisherman’s Wharf. 

Philip commented on his hectic schedule at The convention. “I am fortunate to have more friends and past, present and pending clients than I can possibly fit into a three day convention. Between myself and my associates I hope to be able to meet as many as possible and I should be able to catch up with the rest in private meetings at our suite, on the convention floor and at seminars that provide a shared learning experience.”

Sundays calendar for Philip will be dominated by early morning meetings followed by Super Bowl themed parties starting with an event hosted by Sean Wolfington from Tier 10 Marketing and his other affiliated companies including Brian Pasch representing the Automotive Advertising Network, (AAN).  The DealerTrack post-Super Bowl Party is on the list of must attend events that Philip is hoping to fit into his Sunday schedule along with several OEM sponsored receptions individually hosted by One Ford and Team Detroit, General Motors, Chrysler Group, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru of America and Hyundai Motor America.

Parties and private meetings will be discussed on the Auto Industry Insiders show, however Philip commented that he is equally focused on investing time at the exhibit hall and select seminars.  “I have taken advantage of the online services offered by NADA this year to organize my time on the floor.  At last estimate I have 23 individual must see vendors who have set aside time to meet with me and mine to discuss them and theirs at their booths.  Of course most visits will be little more than a walk by to catch up with old friends and schedule meetings after the convention to talk about new business opportunities or to develop new ones.  Frankly, were it not for the NADA Convention my relationships with these critical vendor partners would be limited to impersonal phone calls, emails or online networking.  Of course I conduct my business online all year so I am not complaining, but there is nothing like a friendly drink or a business card followed by a handshake to close a deal, make new friends and thank some old ones.” Read the rest of this entry »