Twitter has quickly replaced note taking for several auto industry training professionals. While in attendance at the various conferences (i.e. J.D. Power Internet Roundtable – #jdpairt or the 7th Digital Dealer Conference – #dd7), in-the-know internet experts are sharing blurbs from the many sessions with others online. So I collected some conference tweets.

I was very pleased to see some acquaintances that attended my session had also shared with others a few of the talking points I discussed.  Below, you will see both the tweets I posted myself about the Digital Dealer Conference as well as other posts from my industry friends that attended. I’ve placed the tweets aout my session in bold.   Unlike Twitter, though, I will work from beginning to end.  (I was going to call this Digital Dealer 7 Tweets since it was the 7th Digital Dealer Conference, but I realized people may think I am crazy since there are more than 7 tweets here. Oh, well.)

Sunday November 1st

RT @MyersAuto: In One Man Internet Dept presentation by my buddy Tim Jennings at #DD7. Same presentation as before but VITAL info  2:49 PM Nov 1st from Echofon

@dealerrefresh tell me about it. There has only been one session so far and the people who AREN’T here are whining.  2:49 PM Nov 1st from Echofon in reply to dealerrefresh

@zonewebb Yes…vital info. Plus Tim’s enthusiasm is contagious. #DD7  2:53 PM Nov 1st from Echofon in reply to zonewebb

Tim Jennings pimping ADM and Driving Sales as top free resources for small Internet departments.  3:18 PM Nov 1st from Echofon

Tim Jennings says Internet managers should have some skin in the game. #dd7  3:31 PM Nov 1st from Echofon

At Flemings steakhouse in Nashvile near Vanderbilt U with @wplayford and Chris Hanson  7:00 PM Nov 1st from Echofon

@zonewebb great to see you today at #DD7.  8:00 PM Nov 1st from Echofon in reply to zonewebb

Monday November 2nd

@VJnator speaking at #dd7 says you must obtain email addresses on every new customer. Demand it. It is your future’s success.  10:04 AM Nov 2nd from Echofon

@VJnator says choose your social environment wisely if you want to sell cars. Fish where the fish are. #dd7  10:17 AM Nov 2nd from Echofon

@sstapes talking about data hygiene applications for dealer CRMs at #dd7  11:07 AM Nov 2nd from Echofon

@sstapes Are you tracking your customers’ needs and their communications? #dd7  11:25 AM Nov 2nd from Echofon

RT @dealerrefresh: RT @DealerADvantage: 31% of leads go unanswered; average response time is 5.4 hours. #dd7   11:25 AM Nov 2nd from Echofon

#dd7 Learn how to properly recruit, interview, orientate and train new hires for the Internet Dept. My comedic session Tuesday @ 9:30am  11:34 AM Nov 2nd from Echofon

@zonewebb Looking fwd to the session and your funny videos. #dd7  12:09 PM Nov 2nd from UberTwitter in reply to zonewebb

FINALLY a world class presention at #DD7 by @drivingsales  5:22 PM Nov 2nd from Echofon

RT @ggarvin: Your website is not marketing! No more than your rent is. – Jared Hamilton #dd7  5:23 PM Nov 2nd from Echofon

RT @arnoldtijerina: Random Comment heard in elevator about a session: “I’m not buying what he’s selling.” #dd7  7:21 PM Nov 2nd from Echofon

Tuesday November 3rd

Looking forward to @zonewebb Joe Webb speak today! His sessions are always entertaining as well as informative! It’s must see TV! #DD7  6:41 AM Nov 3rd from web

Speaking in just over an hour about how to find and keep Internet talent. Hope Paglia doesn’t go over on time, because I know I will.#dd7  8:13 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon

@ralphpaglia @ #dd7 says social networking should be called “people networking”. Claims it will be far bigger than the auto industry expects  8:44 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon

At #dd7 @ralphpaglia says the new currency is time, energy, and effort. Dedicating yourself to soc media a time-intensive investment  8:52 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon

Build a social network for your store so you can publish and control your content. #dd7 #paglia  8:55 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

When your employees get excited about your social network, sales and service customers follow. #dd7 #paglia  9:01 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

On social networks: “We don’t sell in our communities, we build relationships.” #dd7 #paglia  9:04 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

Pay BDC agents on CSI to ensure they set qualified appointments.#dd7 #webb  9:43 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

“It doesn’t matter what you know. It’s what you’re willing to learn.”#dd7 #webb  9:50 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

@zonewebb: At #dd7 Joe laying out pay plan structure 4 dealers 2 try. Ties in 2 @drivingsales structure talk yestrday  9:50 AM Nov 3rd from txt

Everybody in your Internet dept has to know the mind of the Internet shopper. #dd7 #webb  9:54 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

Thanks to Joe Webb for the Cars.com props in his Digital Dealer workshop. #dd7 #webb  9:55 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

Resist on-the-spot hires. Make candidates earn a position on your team. #dd7 #webb  10:05 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

@drivingsales @dealerrefresh @zonewebb: At #dd7  Joe Webb covering 5 step interview process- including appearance  10:09 AM Nov 3rd from txt

Use open-ended questions in job interviews. You want to hear creativity in candidate’s thinking. #dd7 #webb  10:13 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

RT @sburges2: @zonewebb: At #dd7 Joe says one focus,”If I were this customer, what would I want?”  10:18 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon

RT @DealerADvantage: Use vendors for Internet dept employee referrals. #dd7 #webb  10:18 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon

Listening to @zonewebb at #DD7. One of the best presentations of the event.  10:24 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon

Celebrate new hires to welcome them to the dealership. #dd7#webb  10:28 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

Spiff your employees to find errors or problems with your Web site.#dd7 #webb  10:30 AM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

@DealerADvantage Thanks for all the kind posts. Amazing turnout!  11:11 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon in reply to DealerADvantage

@sburges2 Thanks for all the kind posts. You were my go-to person out there. Everytime I looked you were nodding in agreement.  11:14 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon in reply to sburges2

@sburges2 And thanks for sticking with it even though it was packed and standing room only. Or in your case, floor sitting only.  11:15 AM Nov 3rd from Echofon in reply to sburges2

RT @zonewebb: @VJnator says choose your social environment wisely if you want to sell cars. Fish where the fish are.#dd7 (Thank You JOE)  11:25 AM Nov 2nd from moTweets

@zonewebb #dd7 Best superhero costume goes to Joe Webb  11:36 AM Nov 3rd from TwitterBerry

Avoid price in walkaround video so you don’t have to redo when car ages. #dd7 #tim_jennings  12:08 PM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

Uncheck “include related videos” on YouTube to make your videos stand alone in the player. #dd7 #twip #tim_jennings  12:15 PM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

RT @automotiveseo: @zonewebb #dd7 Best superhero costume goes to Joe Webb—-Awesome. Thanks for everything Brian.  12:32 PM Nov 3rd from Echofon

Use factory certification as a sales tool, not a closing tool. #nrc_09#twip  1:46 PM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

Multiple photos and descriptive sell copy increase contacts from car buyers. #nrc_09  2:13 PM Nov 3rd from UberTwitter

RT @joe4pres Mitch Golub – process is more important than any marketing you can do #nrc_09  3:40 PM Nov 3rd from web

Just finished judging the homenet karioke contest with @zonewebb Tim Jennings #dd7. Video to be posted on drivingsales.com soon  10:53 PM Nov 3rd from TweetDeckdealerrefresh

Hope you liked those conference tweets. Want one more?

THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESENTATION I GAVE? Check out my last tweet

zonewebb I’m putting together a ton of proposals for dealers ready to take the next digital step. Thanks #dd7  4 days ago from Echofon

To view the presentation I gave at the 7th Digital Dealer Conference in Nashville (as well as many other presentations I’ve given), check them out at https://slideshare.net/zonewebb