Comments on: Digital Dealer Magazine – was that my mug shot on the cover?

By: Mark Dubis

Mark Dubis — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:17:31 +0000

Jeff:

I have only one regret, that I could not do your interview for DDM before by exit. Maybe I can do a good interview from the new magazine I am working for now.

All the best.

Mark Dubis

By: Jeff Larsen

Jeff Larsen — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:26:03 +0000

Tell it how it is Jeff! That’s why I love this site, keeping everyone honest and to stay informed!

Oh yeah, could ya hold me a spot in line behind you at the weightwatchers?!

Jeff

By: Jeff Kershner

Jeff Kershner — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:25:16 +0000

Keith, Umm..gee…we’ll…thanks? Ha.

By: Keith Latman

Keith Latman — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:13:56 +0000

I don’t think kindly of you all that infer Jeff is fat. Success adds a few pounds and I for one think he looks brilliant

By: Jeff Kershner

Jeff Kershner — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:10:34 +0000

Alex, I read that same article in Wired as well.

I wonder if Manufacturers will ever get onboard with blogging or ever take a “web 2.0″ approach with the social networking? I could see Scion and for some reason Subaru being really successful with social networking. I’m sure most companies are afraid of the transparency.

Oh too, I opted not to do the meal packages. Thanks for the heads up though!!

By: Alex Snyder

Alex Snyder — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:46:28 +0000

I saw a commercial for Weight Watchers this morning. If you sign-up now, you can get an extra day of meals for free – what a deal!

Ryan,

You bring up a good point. It reminds me of a Wired Magazine article from a month or two ago about “transparent business”. It mainly referenced blogs as being outlets for companies to expose their true business practices. It promoted the linking of competitive entities for the betterment of evolving an industry. Think of this as a blogging “20 Group”, but within your own marketplace.

You’re absolutely correct on there being too much “old-school” thinking within the car industry. It can be very frustrating when speaking to progressive thinkers, such as the participants on DealerRefresh.

By: Ryan Gerardi

Ryan Gerardi — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:06:39 +0000

Jeff,

Pretty good read. I think they did a good job demonstrating to readers that emerging media and advertising trends are real. I suspect the fact that they removed reference to DealerRefresh itself is because Roscoe would see it as a threat to his readership. I have run in to this on occasion, with the Ask Patty folk most recently. I think these are examples how business is in this industry. A lot of people are “afraid of the competition” which in this case is just silly because DR is certainly not a competitive threat to DDM. Hopefully soon people will start realizing that. There is too much “old school” thinking in the automotive industry and it really holds things back in my opinion. The Real Estate industry seems a bit more enlightened on these emerging media trends, and definitely other publications and communications companies out there not in automotive.

Congratulations on the interview. Your baby face really came out nicely on the cover, hehe.