Jeremy Vianna, Head of Automotive at Twitter, talks about the impact of the automotive industry and community shifting its events, conferences and shows to online platforms due to COVID-19 restrictions, and how this shift has helped them build a larger virtual presence, with Twitter volumes increasing significantly.
About Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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Seventeen per cent of automotive retailers fell victim to a cyber attack or incident in the past year, a new study from CDK Global revealed. The 2023 State of Cybersecurity in the Dealership Study, the company’s third annual report, was …
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360.Agency names Mylène Pagé VP of Sales, Business Development
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Electric Circuit, BC Hydro and ChargeHub launch Agora
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