Sean Stapleton Announced as Speaker at 2012 CRM Convention
Auto Dealer Monthly is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Stapleton as a speaker at the upcoming 2012 CRM Convention, part of the 2012 Industry Summit sponsored by Auto Dealer Monthly and F&I and Showroom.
LAS VEGAS, NV – Auto Dealer Monthly is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Stapleton as a speaker at the upcoming 2012 CRM Convention, part of the 2012 Industry Summit sponsored by Auto Dealer Monthly and F&I and Showroom.
Sean Stapleton began his career as co-founder of both IMS and Visible Customer. Then, in 2010 he was appointed to be on the board at VinSolutions, where he also became the Chief Sales Officer. Sean is a tremendous benefit to the company, and has influenced their growth of 678 percent! Not only has he proven himself to be a key player in business, Sean is also a highly respected author and event speaker. The knowledge Sean Stapleton has about the auto dealer industry is highly sought after and he truly is a role model and mentor to many people in the business. Sean will be covering the topic of how to harness the power of your own data in a single bound. Being able to utilize the information your dealership already has and turning it into revenue is something that all dealers strive to do, and Sean will explain the best ways to go about doing that! He will also examine the tools and processes of dealerships and show how they can be improved and how they compare to the best practicing stores. Maximizing sales is the goal of all dealerships, and with Sean’s insight, this presentation will show you how to reach that goal in a very smart and efficient way.
The 2012 CRM Convention is the industry’s first and only show dedicated solely to customer relationship management and will take place September 10 & 11, 2012, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the Industry Summit which runs from September 10 through September 12, 2012. The convention—designed for dealer principals, general managers, BDC directors, CRM directors and service managers—will offer educational sessions and panel discussions covering the best CRM practices in the industry. Attendees will learn how to measure CRM effectiveness, how to get the most out of your BDC with data from your CRM, who should be responsible for your CRM efforts and much more It’s not about which CRM system you use it’s about getting the most from your CRM system.
For more information, call 888-882-7772 or visit www.crmconvention.com.
About Auto Dealer Monthly, LLC
Auto Dealer Monthly is the day-to-day resource for automotive dealerships of all sizes. It is known for offering business solutions to dealers by providing information necessary to make wise decisions regarding products, services or process changes in daily operations. Auto Dealer Monthly is also the publisher of Auto Dealer Monthly magazine and creator of SpecialFinanceInsider.com and AutoDealerPeople.com.
08/16/12
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