Is your business Social?

The world today has every business talking about Social Media, Online Reputation, Content Management and other terms which may sound Greek to the average person.  Terms that have turned that geek from your high school into today’s millionaire.  Automotive Dealerships, Churches, Attorneys, Real Estate Agents, and almost every type of business have added so-called digital media experts to their labor pool.  Sometimes starting salaries in upwards of $60,000 to $90,000 have been awarded to twenty-year-old-something wonder kids.  Unfortunately, the results have not always been favorable and many of these companies are no better off than when they first started entering the digital highway.

First things first!  Every business should have a plan.  This is where most companies fail when trying to play in the digital playground.  It starts and ends with leadership.  Many company leaders are very good at what they do, but they do not know how to promote their business digitally.  It’s not because the leader isn’t smart enough.  It’s because they are afraid to learn digital.  These are the leaders that say, “I don’t use Facebook, or know what a Tweet is.”  That doesn’t mean their potential customers are not congregating here, and it certainly doesn’t mean to act like an ostrich burying your head in hopes that the situation will change.  Embrace technology, and have your management team embrace it too.  You don’t have to be an expert, but you do have to use common sense.  Now, I know that isn’t you so keep reading along.

In days passed, leaders understood demographics of who listened to what on the radio (before Satellite), what shows were popular on cable television (before TIVO & DVR), how many newspapers were in circulation (when newspapers still existed), and what highways had the most traffic (Flying cars are on the way, we hope).  The internet isn’t any different.  These same potential customers are now spending thousands of hours in front of their computer getting entertainment, news, and information.  They utilize handheld devices (smartphones, tablets, handheld gaming systems, phasers) easily identifying the trends of the day.  The only difference in 2014 versus 1990 or even the year 2000 is the shift of where potential customers are lurking.   No longer are the days where every progressive city has a mall to attract consumers to shop.  It doesn’t make sense to build these massive structures for shopping just like it doesn’t make sense to throw your money in the wind (toilet) when it comes to advertising and marketing.

If you are still with me, you have completed the first stage by admitting that you have a problem.  This is the biggest hurdle.  So where do you go from here?  It’s easier than you may think.

Now, I am assuming you have a website that tells your story.  If not, stop reading now and start focusing on your website today.  Before you focus on your website, make sure you fire anyone and everyone in your company that has anything to do with your marketing team and the decision not to have an optimal website.

However, if I have not lost you yet then you are probably a company that has Facebook, Twitter, and perhaps even a YouTube account.  You may even have a verified Google Plus and Yahoo page accompanying your digital network or you may even dabble in Pinterest.  This is a great starting point and now you need a plan to make them start working for you.  You can also look in the mirror and be happy that you can briefly understand that your kids are not reverting back to their infant years when they are talking about where they were hanging with their friends (Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat, and Instagram).  (You don’t have to like it, but you do have to accept it.)

Key point number one is to understand that the consumer does not want to know you are advertising to them.  Social Media hot spots are where Person A gives a Shout Out to Person B, or Person C shares a moment on Thursday that happened 10 to 15 years ago.  That doesn’t mean you can’t advertise to potential customers.  You just have to understand there is a way to talk with the consumer without invading their space.

Let me back up my point here.  Facebook has 1.28 Billion active users.  YouTube has a large share of 1 Billion.  Google has 540 million while Twitter grows each day, currently with 255 million users.  Instagram boasts 200 million while LinkedIn has 187 million.  Pinterest is sitting at 70 million and Vine has 40 million.  What highway, radio station, television show, or newspaper has that kind of reach? If your business is not social, and you are not planning to embrace the future, fire yourself!

Are you still with me?  I’m glad because although it makes for an interesting dinner conversation about how you fired yourself, it isn’t pleasant or good for your ego.

Be careful here.  Every 20-something with a computer who wears tight jeans, a t-shirt with a clever saying, and tennis shoes claims to be a social media expert.  Colleges even offer this as a course, and some of you reading this blog have paid for it.  

Social Media was meant for two or more people to hangout (virtually I might add) or communicate in a (virtual) common place of interest.  Now something that you might like to know when it comes to your business.

Social Media has become a place for Person A to brag with Person B through Z and all of B through Z’s friends and family about Little A’s Certificate of Appreciation for enrolling in the running club.  Then you have someone else chime in saying how happy they are for Person A and subtly tell the group how excited they are for their little one who earned the Perfect Attendance Award.  (I know this award has been around forever, but really?  We still give an award for doing what you are supposed to do?)

Social Media is not about posting your product or service three times a day on Facebook.  It isn’t about placing your commercial on YouTube.  It’s not about using 140 characters to remind us to try your widget or read your blog about free-range chickens (or whatever you’re into).  Too many so called social media companies love telling you they manage all of their channels.  Then they are excited to show you how many times they have posted to your network.  Next time asked them point blank if they have ever posted that same content to another one of their clients.  That is not social media.

Now to training 101.  What if you were able to get Person A to share with Person B through Z and all of their friends and family about your product or services you provide?  What if conversations continued about your great product and services on all of the social media channels?  In addition, what if every time you earned a new customer they became another virtual mouthpiece for your company’s product or service.  Not because you asked them or tricked them into singing your praises, but because they wanted to sing your praises.  We are living in times where ordinary people want to promote the businesses and products they enjoy, whether it be a tweet about how excited they are for the latest summer blockbusters, sharing a link on Reddit of a website with really funny T-Shirts, or making a status update about a tasty new flavor of Gatorade, if you use social media to get people excited about your business – they WILL!!!

This is working Social Media.  Now, go be Social!

DeliveryMaxx is a full digital service provider for Social Media Marketing, Online Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization, and complete Content Management program.  Clients include automotive dealerships, attorneys, church organizations, non-profits, hotels & hospitality and many more.   For more information visit http://www.deliverymaxx.com or contact 888.936.6299.

STUDY: 75 Percent Of TV Viewers Multitask, And Facebook Is The Social Network Of Choice

David Cohen on June 17, 2014 5:35 PM

It’s no secret that the television screen no longer commands undivided attention in most households, but Facebook wanted to dig a little deeper into the viewing habits of its users, commissioning a study of more than 500 people by global market research agency Millward Brown.

Findings of the study, reported in a post on the Facebook for Business page, included:

• 75 percent of respondents liked to multitask while watching TV because it made them feel productive.
• 33 percent said they multitask in order to continue to be entertained or communicate with friends and family.
• The No. 1 activity during TV shows or commercial breaks was checking email, with 82 percent of respondents doing so during commercials, and 70 percent during shows.
• 71 percent of respondents said they visit social media platforms during commercials, while 64 percent did so during shows.
• Of those who visited social networks, Facebook was the most preferred, by far, at 85 percent, with 65 percent saying they spent more than 15 minutes on the site.
• 94 percent of respondents who use Facebook said it was their preferred digital platform.
• 41 percent of respondents said seeing ads on TV caused them to interact with those brands or products on their computers, tablets, or mobile phones.

The social network said in introducing the results of the study:

Once upon a time, families gathered around giant wood-paneled television sets that they switched on with the turn of a dial. As shows flickered across bulging screens, people talked, read the newspaper, or did chores.

Flash forward to the present. The TV is now a flat screen on the wall. It is still an integral part of our lives, but as modern families watch their shows of choice, many of them engage with another screen — a laptop, a desktop, a tablet, or a smartphone — that provides access to a stream of content and conversation.

Why are people looking at these other screens while watching TV, and what are they looking at? These are some of the questions we sought to answer in a study we recently commissioned of more than 500 people from global market research agency Millward Brown. The study explored people’s changing behavior while watching live primetime TV in the U.S. and the resulting implications for marketers.

And Facebook provided the following takeaways for marketers:

Brands have an opportunity to be part of the new way we watch TV across multiple screens. 41 percent of respondents said that seeing an ad on TV led them to interact with that same brand or product on their devices.

As multiscreening becomes the norm, marketers can turn what could be perceived as a distraction into an integrated and enhanced brand experience that extends from TV across multiple device screens.

Facebook — viewed as one of the main online destinations while watching live primetime TV — can help augment and maximize the reach of TV in the living room and beyond.

Readers: Did any of the findings by Millward Brown surprise you?

Opening of King Stutz Tomb: a short story about A.K. Miller

Alexander Kennedy Miller was an eccentric recluse who operated Miller’s Flying Service in 1930 out of Montclair, New Jersey.  He provided mail and other delivery services by means of an autogyro as well as listing “Expert Automobile Repairing” and “Aeroplanes Rebuilt and Overhauled” on his business card.

After retiring from the Air Force in 1946, Miller and his wife moved to a large farm in East Orange, Vermont.  His house had no central heating, antiquated plumbing and limited electricity and hot water was created by metal coils inside the wood stove.  The neighbors often worried that the Millers were poor, and sometimes made offers of charity.

Alex and Imogene Miller eked out an existence on a small farm. Alex would scrounge rusty nails from burnt buildings to repair his roof. At times, to raise cash, Miller would sell "spare parts" to other Stutz owners for their repair/restoration projects. However, rather than selling the actual parts (which he owned a large quantity of), he would painstakingly fabricate them himself from scrap metal, using his own cars and spare parts as templates. He was known to other Stutz aficionados as a shrewd but cheap businessman.  He drove a ratty VW Beetle, and when it died, he found another even more ratty, and another...the rusting carcasses littered his yard. Alex died in 1993, and Imogene died in 1996. The local church took up a collection so they could be buried in the churchyard, and as no heirs were found, the IRS moved in to assess the value of the estate (taking a particular interest in collecting the years of back taxes the Millers had owed).   That would have been the end of a sad story, except there is so much more to this interesting story.

While preparing the estate for auction, the sheriff discovered a cache of bearer bonds taped to the back of a mirror. That triggered a comprehensive search of the house and outbuildings. The estate auction would eventually be handled by Christie’s, and it would bring out collectors from all over the world.  The following are pictures of the hidden treasures found on his farm.

Pictured: a '28 Franklin ($4500 US) and a '23 HCS ($14,500 US) lurk inside.

It seems that Alex Miller was a Rutgers grad, son of a wealthy financier. He lived in Montclair, NJ, where he founded Miller's Flying Service in 1930. He operated a gyrocopter (look it up, it's too much of a digression) for mail and delivery service through the 30's. But the Millers had a secret, and they moved from Montclair when they needed room for it.

1913 Stutz Bearcat went for just $105,000 US.

Choosing to live low profile, and paranoid about tax collectors, Miller moved to the farm in Vermont, and took his collections with him. Most of his cash had been exchanged for gold and silver bars and coins, which he buried in various locations around the farm. He carefully disassembled his gyrocopter, and stored it in an old one-room schoolhouse on his property. He then built a couple of dozen sheds and barns out of scrap lumber and recycled nails. In the sheds he put his collection.

1916 Stutz Bearcat ($155,000 US).

In one of the sheds, authorities found a 1920 Bearcat in excellent condition.  ($50,000 US).

Alex Miller had an obsession with cars. Not just any cars, but Stutz cars. Blackhawks, Bearcats, Super Bearcats, DV16's and 32's. He had been buying them since the 1920's. When Stutz went out of business, he bought a huge pile of spare parts, which was also carefully stored away in his sheds.

A Springfield Rolls Piccadilly Roadster ($115,000 US), made in Illinois.

Sometimes he would stray, and buy other "special cars", including Locomobiles, a Stanley, and a Springfield Rolls Royce. He never drove them. He'd simply move them into his storage sheds in the middle of the night, each car wrapped in burlap to protect it from any prying eyes. Over the years, the farm appeared to grow more and more forlorn, even as the collection was growing.

A snappy car: 1921 Stutz Bearcat ($58,000 US).

Occasionally he would sell some parts to raise cash. Rather than dipping into his cache, he would labor for hours making copies of the original parts by hand.

Stutz factory spares. Cylinders and pistons from a brass era Stutz in foreground.

Collectors knew him as a sharp trader, who had good merchandise but was prone to cheating. His neighbors had no clue at all, they thought Alex and Imogene were paupers, and often helped out with charity.

Wheelbarrow blocks a '28 Stutz Blackhawk Boattail Speedster ($78,000 US).

The auction was a three day circus, billed as the "Opening of King Stutz Tomb." It attracted celebrity collectors, as well as thousands of curiosity seekers. The proceeds were in the millions, some items went for far more than their value in the frenzy. In the end, the IRS took a hefty chunk of the cash for back taxes, which proves the old adage about the only two sure things in life.

A vanilla '31 SV16 Stutz Sedan ($10,000)

Bargain of the show: a '29 Stutz Blackhawk sedan for $7000 US

A beautiful Stutz DV32 Sedan ($27,500)

Anyone need a new Stutz engine? Still factory fresh.

A'23 HCS ($12,000 US) lurks in the darkness of the barn.

A Lebaron dual-cowl Stutz from 1929 ($68,000 US)

A '27 Stutz AA Sedan for $6500 US

1925 Stutz Speedway Six ($9000 US)

T-Head engine in a '21 Bearcat

Build a '22 Stutz touring car from this pile of parts for just $10,000 US 

The final tally of the Miller’s loot!  The auction earned $2.18 million with $1 million in gold, $75,000 in silver, $400,000 in stocks totaling over $3,655,000. 

And they never got to enjoy it!  Or did they while they were laughing up above?

Woman Football Player Welter To Play In Revolution’s Season Finale In The Allen Event Center on June 14

ALLEN, Texas – The Texas Revolution will be playing female running back against playoff contender Nebraska at their home finale inside the Allen Event Center on June 14.

The 5 foot 2 inch, one hundred thirty pound running back made national headlines once making it through the indoor football team’s training camp and has appeared in 3 games including one against the IFL’s reigning champion the Sioux Falls Storm. The Revolution marked Welter on short term injured reserve for a part of the season; battling back, she maintained her position on the practice squad and played in some key match ups for the Revolution.

Encouraging young women of all ages and taking a strong hold in the community, Welter has inspired, and been someone that any athlete can admire. “I like the way she comes to work every day, always ready to go.” Said Revolution Head Coach, Chris Williams.

Dr. Jen Welter played Rugby for Boston College, 13 years in women’s professional football having played for team USA twice and now has been the first female to carry the ball in a men’s professional team in a highly competitive league. Featured on several major entertainment and media outlets through the season becoming the darling of professional football.

The Texas Revolution are members of the United Conference in the Indoor Football League and play all home games inside the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas. The Revs take on the Nebraska Danger (9-4) on Saturday, June 14 at 7PM inside the Allen Event Center. 

Phone App changes how Businesses Share their Story

DeliveryMaxx announces additional enhancement to their smartphone app. Already the leader in digital content management; their clients will have an even stronger competitive advantage in the digital playground on the internet.

May 16, 2014 - DALLAS -- Every organization and company has to understand the importance the internet plays in the way they conduct their business.  No longer are the days a website is self-sufficient in sharing their story.  As a matter of fact Social Media Marketing and Online Reputation Managerment are two of the most important pieces when it comes to companies trying to sell, advertise, or promote products and services on the web.  There is a true science to these efforts and if not strategically planned correctly organizations will be left behind.

Almost five years ago, Josh Deaton and James Schaefer formed DeliveryMaxx where they envisioned would change the way businesses would brand, sell and communicate with potential customers on the web.  Their core business focused on helpig the automotive industry.  It started out as a simple idea where the automotive dealerships' customer were enabled to share their great experience via social media and online review sites for the world to see.  DeliveryMaxx would create a digital network for the automotive dealership and then utilzing the DeliveryMaxx Smartphone App and Review portal be able to encourage the customer to share this experience with all of their friends and family.  As long as the automotive dealership provided a great product and customer service; their praises were shared ten times as much as if the dealership just relied on old business practices.  "Our dealership has increased sales by 70% because we use DeliveryMaxx's services and our CSI scores have never been better" states, Jim Proctor, General Manager of Chrsyler Jeep Dodge City of McKinney.

Because DeliveryMaxx stayed true to simple business practices and common sense utilizing today's technology; they have expanded into helping clients such as hotels, employment agencies, youth organizations, churches, non-profits and CPA's.  "There is no limit to the businesses or organizations we can help.  If a company or organization has a story to tell; DeliveryMaxx can customize a program that will help them help their customer share their great experience with the world" expresses Schaefer, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of DeliveryMaxx.

The process is very simple.  A customer of a business has their picture taken with the DeliveryMaxx phone app (which is available for both iOS and Android with Windows coming soon).  The customer is then provided an opportunity to share their testimony on the DeliveryMaxx review portal.  With DeliveryMaxx's Patent Pending Program; both the testimony and the picture are combined and shared throughout the company's digital network driving business back to the client's website or through the doors of their location.

Today, DeliveryMaxx has announced an update to the smartphone app.  Organizations will be able to include a video testimony or their customer as well as a video walk around that will also be shared throughout the clients' digital network.  The walk around video for automotive clients is very important because they will be able to share their new and used inventory to all of their sites instantaneously.  However, this same function will be important to DeliveryMaxx's non-auto clients too.  They will be able to communicate to potential customers with any message they desire very efficiently.  Deaton, Chief Executive Officer states, "Our program produced phenomenal results already for our clients, but now with the video enhancement they will dominate the web even faster.  Content is key to any businesses digital success.  The search engines loves words, pictures, and videos.  DeliveryMaxx is able to provide all three creating unlimited content for our clients enabling them to become the most relevant search on the web."

DeliveryMaxx is a Cinderella story.  Financed by both Deaton and Schaefer; DeliveryMaxx has fast become the talk of the digital world.  "We have created patent-pending technology that actually provides opportunities for customers to share their experiences with future potential customers.  We do this utilizing social media and online reputation working together to produce these measurable results" states Schaefer.  Other companies have tried to mimic DeliveryMaxx, but fall short of the mark because they do not have real people doing real work for their clients.  "Those companies are all automated, and fail to uses simple business practices that make sense for their clients" he adds.

In addition to the phone app; DeliveryMaxx also includes an Online Review program that helps customers give reviews to all of the major social media sites.  "Not only do we build great original content for dealerships, help them obtain online reviews; but we also monitor the review sites and help respond to each review.  This has worked very well for our automotive dealerships, but we are finding that almost any company who depends on online reviews and content is able to utilize our services" comments Deaton.  DeliveryMaxx also writes blogs and press releases for their clients as well which adds even more content to their clients digital network.

The app can be downloaded by anyone, but will only be able to be utilized by DeliveryMaxx customers.

"DeliveryMaxx was created methodically filling the gaps that dealerships were unable, or did not know how to fill to complete the circle of attracting a new customer, providing great service or products, and having them share their experience immediately with friends and family" explains Schaefer, thus providing automotive dealerships and other organizations with a unique ability to increase CSI Scores, Sales, Customer Loyalty, Service Revenue, Online Reputation, Search Engine Optimization, and Branding.

DeliveryMaxx is a privately held company providing social media marketing, web-based solutions, customer retention, and other advertising services and is based in Rockwall, Texas.  DeliveryMaxx is the preferred provider for companies needing to improve their web presence, online reputation, customer satisfaction, sales, and innovative strategies that enables them to confidently deploy their mission-critical products and services in today's competitive environment for market share.

Clients of DeliveryMaxx include automotive dealerships, hotels, surgeons, insurance agencies, marketing agencies, chruches, educational institutes, non-profits, sports teams, attorneys, employment agencies, and politicians.

For additional information about the company or its products and services, visit http://www.deliverymaxx.com.

DeliveryMaxx Client Review Video - Jane Primeaux - Primeaux KIA Tulsa, Oklahoma

A few words about the DeliveryMaxx Program from Jane Primeaux, Owner / Operations Director at Primeaux Kia Tulsa Oklahoma. Thank you Jane for the kind words.

The DeliveryMaxx program is so Unique that we will be able to Produce Digital customer Referrals, Create Dealership Branding using backlinks, Citations and Mentions, Create Digital Word of Mouth and Maximize your Dealerships Positive Digital Exposure every time that you get a Review.

Kinky Friedman Spends an hour with The ANE Show this Saturday

Every Saturday morning Jim Proctor known as “Doc” on The ANE Show, a popular Dallas Talk Radio Show, has to control characters like James “The Spin Doctor” Schaefer and “The Guru” Josh Deaton as they take great pride in shocking the cast of characters with their outrages adventures across the country.  The “Doc” even deals with TV stars such as Paul Salfen and Actress/Model Jennifer Reed.  Add a Gorilla in the mix and Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on 1190 AM can be quite crazy.

This week, humorist and country music singer Kinky Friedman will join The ANE Show family for an hour of fun and excitement.  There is no telling what will be said on air this weekend.  Past comments from the former Texas Gubernatorial Candidate who is running for the Agriculture Commissioner of Texas will are well documented across the media.  Some of his most famous comments from his lips are “I support gay marriage.  I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us.” And “We’ve got to clear some of the room out of the prisons so we can put the bad guys in there, like the pedophiles and the politicians.”

It’s highly unlikely that the colorful candidate will go on to win a statewide position in deep-red Texas, but Friedman did make the Democratic primary runoff for the position.  He will compete against cattle farmer Jim Hogan in the May 27th contest, but a Republican is heavily favored to win the general election.  Legalizing marijuana is one of Friedman’s top priorities.

No matter what your position is on the elections, The ANE Show likes to have fun.  The popular radio show has entertained guest such as Dallas Cowboys Greats Randy White and Drew Pearson.  They have enjoyed rubbing elbows with the first Wide Receiver to win the Heisman Trophy and Oakland Raider Great Tim Brown.  The first women to play professional in a contact position in men’s professional football Jen Welter has also made a guest appearance on the show.  Not to mention, movie stars like Mathew McConaughey, Ice-Cube, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller have shared great stories about their upcoming movies.

Be sure to tune in this Saturday morning to The ANE Show on 1190 AM to hear what is said.  You can also be part of the show by sending in your questions or comments to https://www.facebook.com/TheANEShow or Twitter @TheANEShow! 

No Shortage in News & Entertainment on The ANE Show

In less than a year, Dallas’ Talk Radio Show- The ANE Show has fast become DFW’s source for Automotive, News, and Entertainment.  Listeners from all over the country have chosen to tune into 1190 AM every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. to hear all of the latest events that may or may not be significant in what is happening today.  The cast has an opinion on everything when it comes to sports, today’s news, the entertainment industry, and of course automotive.

This week, Brad Buttermore, the President of the Dallas MOPAR Club will visit this week’s show sharing information about upcoming events and how to become part of one of the most talked about automotive organizations.  If you are a MOPAR enthusiast, you won’t want to miss this show!  In fact, if the weather cooperates (and it usually does in radio) Mr. Buttermore will be bringing his 1966 Dodge Charger.

Not only will the show meet every car enthusiast needs, we will also be talking about the newly signing of former Cleveland Browns quarterback, Brandon Weeden.  Is this a good signing for the Dallas Cowboys?  Who knows, but we will be talking about it.

Now that isn’t the only thing that is happening around the United States and abroad.  There is sure to be discussions about GM and Honda recalling a combined 2 Million vehicles over fire risk, seat-mounted side airbags among a few.  In addition, “Will we ever know what happened to the Malaysian flight?”  The ANE Show has several theories and is waiting on some of the 20 countries to ask for our opinion.  Listeners will be able to find out the right information on this week’s show.

Spring is also here!  That only means one thing.  The NCAA tournament is starting and Warren Buffett is offering $1 Billion to anyone that completes a perfect bracket through Yahoo!  Odds of winning are only 1 in 9.2 Quintillion.  

However, we have the right picks for you that will enable you to claim your prize.  Stay tune to find out who we have picked.

Nothing is filtered during the show, and it is designed to provide an hour of fun, entertainment, and relief to the listeners.

You can tune in at 9 AM every Saturday Morning to 1190 AM and follow The ANE Show on Facebook to be part of the conversation.  Just write your questions or comments into the timeline and hear how the cast responds.  For more information visit http://www.theaneshow.com.

Find your Pot of Gold with The ANE Show

Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. on 1190 AM thousands of listeners tune into the radio listening to the Doc, Guru, Coolest Guy in Dallas, Spin Doctor, and beautiful actress/model Jennifer Reed to find information on the latest in Automotive, News, and Entertainment.  The show allows listeners to find their “pot of gold” of information in a humorous way.

There is no telling what this cast of characters is going to talk about on any particular show.  The shows outline will share the latest in information about the automotive buying experience, but adds a lot of fun to the mix with today’s news and entertainment.  Combine today’s current information with social media interaction with listeners provided by the founders of DeliveryMaxx and the talk radio show heads into uncharted territory.

The ANE Show which stands for Automotive News & Entertainment is hosted by longtime General Manager, Jim Proctor of Dodge City of McKinney.  He is joined by a cast of experts to share information and opinions during the show.

This cast of characters, and we do mean “characters” spend Saturdays providing great information, but they have fun doing it to.  There is no telling what will be said on air, because they are real people with real stories.  When listeners tune the radio in on 1190 AM they will hear a cast talking about weekly news stories.  It is truly “Gold Radio Talk” at its finest.

Nothing is safe as the Josh “The Guru” Deaton and James “The Spin Doctor” Schaefer (Founders of DeliveryMaxx) have been known to get into trouble at home for sharing too many family secrets.  

The youngsters of the bunch are also what we call “The Pretty People.”  Paul Salfen and Jennifer Reed grace the cover of magazines and can be seen at various times when perusing through the TV channels.  Not only do they experience the life of the Rich and Famous; they gossip about it as well.  These two will share how “the other people” live.

Now, this show would not happen without the Doc keeping everyone in check.  Proctor makes sure that each show goes off without a hitch despite the efforts of the cast trying to take the show down treacherous curves.

The show is truly magically delicious!

The ANE Show airs every Saturday at 9 AM on KFXR 1190AM.  It is a one hour radio talk show with four segments which include automotive, news, celebrity updates, and great information.  For more information about the most talked about radio show in Dallas visit http://www.theANEShow.com.

Robin Chouteau - Honda Cars of Rockwall Texas - DeliveryMaxx

Robin Chouteau V.P. of Customer Relations at Honda Cars of Rockwall Texas gives her thoughts on the DeliveryMaxx program

The DeliveryMaxx program is so Unique that we will be able to Produce Digital customer Referrals, Create Dealership Branding using backlinks, Citations and Mentions, Create Digital Word of Mouth and Maximize your Dealerships Positive Digital Exposure every time that you get a Review.

Kenny Dean - Marketing Director - John Eagle Dealerships - DeliveryMaxx...

A few words from Kenny Dean the Marketing Director for some of the John Eagle Dealerships about the DeliveryMaxx Digital Marketing Program.

The DeliveryMaxx program is so Unique that we will be able to Produce Digital customer Referrals, Create Dealership Branding using backlinks, Citations and Mentions, Create Digital Word of Mouth and Maximize your Dealerships Positive Digital Exposure every time that you get a Review.

Radio Show is a lot like skydiving

Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. on 1190 AM the cast and crew begin to provide listeners with automotive, news, and entertainment in a fun and exciting way.  Listeners are able to interact with the show via social media through Facebook and Twitter.  All comments reach the show’s personalities in real-time and many questions or comments are answered on the air.  However, that is not the whole story!

Jim Proctor who is known to his listeners as Doc approached Josh “The Guru” Deaton and “The Spin Doctor” James Schaefer to put together a unique show that would inform as well as entertain its listeners.  Proctor is the General Manager of Dodge City of McKinney which is one of the leading Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealerships in North Texas.  He saw a need for today’s automotive consumer and wanted to do a show helping with the buying process of cars, trucks or suv’s.  “I love helping customers find the perfect vehicle for them and their family and The ANE Show was a perfect medium for me to give great automotive advice.” States Doc.

To put the show together, he looked to one of the Nation’s leading Digital Media Companies.  He turned to Josh Deaton and James Schaefer who are Co-Founders of DeliveryMaxx.  DeliveryMaxx is an innovative digital marketing company that has developed a patent-pending digital program that blends social media marketing and online reputation management using common sense business principles and today’s technology separating their clients from the competition in a huge way.  DeliveryMaxx clients experience an increase in sales, online reputation, and customer satisfaction throughout their business.  Both Deaton and Schaefer are personalities on the show and DeliveryMaxx allows The ANE Show’s listeners to interact with the talk radio show.

Now, a show just about automotive would only reach a limited amount of an audience.  So the Doc, Guru, and Spin Doctor turned to a couple of “Pretty People” well known in the entertainment industry.  They reached out to “The Coolest Guy in Dallas” and Actress/Model Jennifer Reed.  Both are Co-Host on The Drew Pearson Show and have graced the cover of magazines as well as starred on well-known cable programs.  They truly bring the entertainment to the hour-long program interviewing guest such as Matthew McConaughey, Metallica, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, and Ben Stiller just to name a few.

It would be remiss if we didn’t mention Joel “The Gorilla” Nordgaard.  He is usually behind the computer screens making sure all of the personalities have their facts straight before they share information on the air.  Recently, “The Gorilla” landed famous sports legends like Randy White, Drew Pearson, Tim Brown, and Jen Welter on the show.  These interviews were epic in nature bringing a lot of stories never heard before in public.

So how is the show like skydiving?  It’s simple.  The “Doc”, “Guru”, and “Spin Doctor” go on-air without a script.  They just start talking about the latest in Automotive, News, and Entertainment.  It’s like jumping out of the airplane without checking if your parachute is secured and packed.  It’s a lot of fun falling, and you hope you don’t splat all over the ground in the end.

So far, these guys have put together a great show that is creating a lot of buzz on the airwaves.  You can catch The ANE Show every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. on 1190 AM.  If you want to be part of the show follow them on Twitter @TheANEshow or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheANEShow.

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America’s First: Tim Brown and Jen Welter join The ANE Show

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play professional baseball in the Major Leagues.  Neal Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.  George Washington was the first US President elected.  Jesse James committed the world’s first train robbery.  Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic.

The ANE Show is the first talk radio show to bring automotive, news and entertainment wrapped up into one hour of fun sharing the latest in today’s events.  The show also communicates with its audience through twitter, Facebook and other social media channels giving listeners a direct access to the show’s cast of characters.

Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. on 1190 AM; The ANE Show will welcome the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy and the first women to play a “contact” position in men’s professional football.  NFL legend Tim Brown who is currently the General Manager of the Texas Revolution and Dr. Jen Reed who recently played running back for the Professional Indoor Football team will be joining Jim “Doc” Proctor, James “The Spin Doctor” Schaefer, Actress/Model Jennifer Reed, the Coolest Guy in Dallas- Paul Salfen, “The Guru” Josh Deaton, Joel The Gorilla and the rest of the crew for a morning conversation.  Both of these celebrities have a great story to be told, and listeners will have their questions answered live on the air.

Every week the show is real and entertaining.  Listeners determine what the show discusses and has immediate access to the radio cast through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.  Jim Proctor is the General Manager for Dodge City of McKinney and brings automotive value while Schaefer and Deaton, Co-Founders of DeliveryMaxx tie the show together with social media insight and customer engagement.

Nothing is filtered during the show, and it is designed to provide an hour of fun, entertainment, and relief to the listeners.

You can tune in at 9 AM every Saturday Morning to 1190 AM and follow The ANE Show on Facebook to be part of the conversation.  Just write your questions or comments into the timeline and hear how the cast responds.  For more information visit http://www.theaneshow.com 

Jen Welter appears on The ANE Show

The ANE Show which can be heard every Saturday morning on 1190 AM at 9:00 a.m is known for its “water cooler” style of talking about the latest events in automotive, news, and entertainment.  The cast of Jim “Doc” Proctor, Josh “The Guru” Deaton, James “The Spin Doctor” Schaefer, Paul Salfen and Jennifer Reed keep the show entertaining with a limit of filters and a plethora of opinions.  Nothing is safe with this crew, but everything is wrapped up in the hour long show giving listeners time to digest the latest in what is happening in today’s news.

This weekend’s show will be special as “Doc” and “The Spin Doctor” welcome a real Doctor to the show.  Not only is Jen Welter the first female professional football player to play a position other than kicker or holder (she plays running back for Texas Revolution men’s Indoor Football League), but she has her BS from Boston College in Marketing, her Masters in Sport Psychology and a PhD in Psychology from Capella.

Dr. Jen Welter has always stayed true to her passion for health and fitness. Throughout her 17 year fitness career, Jen has taken certifications with AFAA, Reebok, NESTA, and NASM. Dr. Welter is currently an Expert rated CPT.  Football, fitness, and psychology are interwoven in Dr. Welter’s endeavors in speaking, writing, consulting, and mentorship.

This week’s show will include the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy, Tim Brown and Jen Welter.  You definitely don’t want to miss this week’s episode of The ANE Show, so be sure to tune in Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. on 1190AM KFXR in Dallas or on iHeart Radio!

For more information about the show follow them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/theANEshow or visit their website: http://www.theaneshow.com

NFL Legend Tim Brown and First Female Pro-Football Player Jen Welter join The ANE Show Saturday

Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 is going to be one amazing special edition of The Automotive News & Entertainment (ANE) Show.  The gang is going to be joined by two very incredible guests, the legendary NFL Wide Receiver Tim Brown and a current Texas Revolution Indoor Football player who is grabbing a lot of headlines, Dr. Jen Welter.

Last Saturday, Jen Welter became the first woman non-kicker or placekick-holder to play in a men’s pro football game.  She suited up at running back for the Texas Revolution in a game against the North Texas Crunch in the 8-on-8 Indoor Football League.  Although Welter took her first carry for a loss, she got back up.  “I said, is that all you got?”  Welter said in a statement to the Dallas Morning News.  “They (Crunch players) were getting all alive, and I had to say something.  I didn’t want them to think I was intimidated.”

Currently Welter is getting goal line carries, but ultimately, Welter is looking to break down barriers and gender stereotypes more than breaking off long runs.  “It’s not really about me.  It’s about them and the future of the sport.”  Said Welter.  

Jen Welter has an impressive athletic resume, she represented Boston College in rugby all four years and was named the team MVP.  She began her career with the Massachusetts Mutiny, an NFL rules, full contact, women’s football team.  In her second season, she was named an All-American.  After her second season she relocated to Dallas and played for the Dragons for one year before joining the Dallas Diamonds in 2004, where she played 10 years and was named All-American 7 additional times and the team won four World Championships (’04, ’05, ’06, & ’08) and played in the 2013 Championship.

Welter signed with the Revolution in January of 2014.  She was a gold medal-winning member of Team USA at the International Federation of American Football’s Women’s World Championship in 2010 and 2013.  She is arguably the greatest female football player in the world, but she is already on the path to becoming MUCH more than that.  There is a great probability that future generations will look back in history and seeing this particular gender barrier coming down, and Jen Welter as the one demolishing it.

Throughout her football career she continuously pursued her education and in 2013 not only did she bring home her 2nd Gold Medal, but also her PhD in Psychology, officially becoming Dr. Jen Welter with the publication of her dissertation, The Wonderlic Classic Cognitive Ability Test as a measure of player selection and success for Quarterbacks in the National Football League.  She holds her BS from Boston College in Marketing, her Masters in Sport Psychology and PhD in Psychology from Capella.

 “We couldn’t be more excited to have not one, but two incredible special guests on this week’s show.  Between one Legend and another in the making, there will certainly be a lot to talk about and make for an entertaining hour of radio.”  Said James “Spin Doctor” Schaefer co-host of The ANE Show.

As if Dr. Jen Welter wasn’t enough, The ANE Show decided to double down and go for even more extra doses of “Awesome” and will be joined by former NFL Wide Receiver Tim Brown.

Tim Brown played college football for the University of Notre Dame from 1984-1987, earning the nickname “Touchdown Timmy.”  In his first year, he set a freshman record with 28 receptions.  As a junior, he set a record with 1,937 all-purpose yards, rushing for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns and catching 45 passes for 910 yards and 5 touchdowns in addition to a slew of kick-off and punt return yardage, becoming the first receiver to ever win the historic Heisman Trophy.

Selected by the Raiders with the 6th pick of the 1988 NFL Draft, where he went on to a storied NFL career.  He is a 9 time Pro Bowler and named to the 1990s NFL All-Decade Team.  He played for the Raiders almost his entire career from 1988-2003 and one season with the Tampa Buccaneers in 2004.  He signed a one day contract in 2005 with the Raiders to retire with the team, and the second-highest total yards in NFL history, 14,934.  He also caught 1,094 passes (3rd in NFL history) and 100 touchdown catches (Tied for 3rd in NFL history).  

Currently he is the General Manager and Co-Owner of the Texas Revolution and hosts a weekly sports-talk show on WAOR.  He is also currently starting a NASCAR racing team as part of their Drive for Diversity program.  

You definitely don’t want to miss this week’s episode of The ANE Show, so be sure to tune in Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. on 1190AM KFXR in Dallas or on iHeart Radio!

For more information about the show follow them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/theANEshow or visit their website: http://www.theaneshow.com