OK, I found 176 instances of "PROBOPLY" in the database and changed it to "probably"  I also fixed the crazy capitalization and removed about a dozen extra !!!'s while I was in there. I'm not going to clean up anything else, but maybe this will keep poor Earl from getting hate mail about the old "Proboply" 's when people find them. 

OK. Thank you, JimDenny.  I hope that is it.  Those are Stuart's ads.  If you look at all of the ones except the used 3100, you'll see that most of them look like that, and that "proboply" is in most of them. He and I had much different styles and tastes in ads.  My position was always that people spending a lot of money buying a classy motorhome wanted tasteful, classy ads.  His position was that the louder, brighter, flashier the ad, the better response it got.  I have to say that he was right. Much to my consternation, the more spinning aliens and flashing arrows there were, the more e-mails and phone calls and clicks an ad rendered. Since it defied everything I knew about marketing, I conceded that Stuart knew his market better than I did, and I gave him  a custom inventory lister that allowed him to present the inventory exactly how he wanted to do it.  We received more than one e-mail about "proboply" over the years, but he never changed it.  I don't know if the e-mails eventually turned into sales, or what.  

In any case, Earl's tastes are much more mellow. I hope it is met with as much success as the "Crazy Eddy's Tent Sale" ads were.    I'm cautiously optimistic, but also a little nervous.  

I wonder if I can do a sitewide find and replace for that...

edited to change wording that made it sound like I "allowed" Stuart to do what he wanted, when what I really mean was I physically gave him (built him) a custom inventory lister to allow him to do what was working for him.

VIN: 1FDWE35S19DA74293

Year: 2010

Model: Phoenix 2400

Mileage: 25,100 miles

Location:

Description:
2010 Phoenix Cruiser motor home 2400 25,100 miles all service records available. Elecrtric foam sofa bed installed by factory in Nov. 2011 to replace original sofa with Air Bed.  I also installed Bilstien Shocks and a Brazel's Trac Bar. Equipment includes 4KW Onan generator, electric awning, electric step, convection microwave,26" HDTV + DVD player with surround sound, power heated mirrors, tom tom navigation systen in dash with back up camera, radio, cd player and  I had the optional I-pod cable installed to play and control I-pod through in dash unit.  2 burner propane stove, dual water heater, corian counters. Full bath with step in shower. Macerator drain system. Full body paint. 2009 Honda CRV EXL tow car with blue ox base plate, tow bar and patriot brake system also available.


Asking Price: $59,900

Contact:  800-644-6490

We were really sad to see Amanda go. We knew that we wouldn't be able to keep someone as wonderful and young as her forever. Her leaving caught us by quite a surprise. She is really missed, but we are happy for her.

Dick, can you tell me which 3100 page you found to be so embarrassing? I proofed the used 2010 one.  All the others were designed and put up by Stuart. The only thing we changed was in the database we took out the call to the flashing alien, and we changed the e-mail address. 

Please excuse the choppy footage.  The weather wasn't cooperating, and Earl was getting used to a new camera. Many more videos coming as units come off the line!  And I hear a new construction video is in the works!

Want to see a walkthrough inside and out of a like-new 2010 3100? http://youtu.be/zYrfKUtMNZE . Sleeps up to 6. Call for more info.

No, No, No...Silly.  They drink they wine so that the smell of the bleach doesn't bother them so bad. 

And as at least one of you who has seen photos of me has already wondered about, the answer is "yes.  Earl is my father, and yes, we do look a lot alike." 

Amanda's still with us, and will stay if Earl and Kermit have anything to say about it. :-) And I assure you that Earl will take good care of y'all.  I promise. When Stuart called me to tell me he was resigning, he told me then that he recommended Earl to fill the position.

Phoenix USA RV announces the resignation of Stuart Bailey as Sales Manager.  It is with thanks and warmest personal regards that we wish Stuart success as he begins this newest stage of his life.

We are very proud to introduce you to our new Sales Manager, Earl Robbins. Earl has a long history of sales and customer service, and began selling RV’s in 1984. He has experience from both the sales and managerial sides of the business, and is familiar with working both consumer and commercial sales departments. Earl comes to us highly recommended as someone who incites customer affinity that extends beyond mere brand or even dealership loyalty. We are very excited to present him to you as the new face of Phoenix Cruiser.  

Because you guys are the heart of Phoenix Cruiser, I wanted to give you the first news of this.  I'll be releasing the information over the next couple of days to Facebook, on the website, as a press announcement, and in an e-mail.

Anybody have a Sprinter that is in Alabama, or headed that way soon?

 

as those of you who are my facebook buddies know, I've been working my fingers to the bone in Gatlinburg for the past week. Ahh the life of a mom.  Daughter #2 was in a big dance competition down there, so I've been swamped the last few weeks getting that ready.  AND we've had some things going on behind the scenes at Phoenix, and we've changed things up a little bit.  I have a big announcement tomorrow (nothing bad, don't worry!)

But don't worry, I'm building a new blog portion of our site where we will have testimonials, the occasional post from Phoenix Factory--question answering kinds of things, video walkthroughs, and maybe even the occasional guest post if anyone is up to it. :-)  So my little fingers have been busily coding away, but my brain has been stuck in "I've got to get these kids to Gatlinburg and survive almost a week there" mode for a bit, and the creative (design) part of the process was definitely lagging behind.  I'm hoping my head and inspiration is all refreshed now, and you'll see your new testimonials very very soon. 

Until then, thank you SO MUCH, My Lovelies!    You'll never know how much I appreciate you guys stepping up and showing your units, spreading the word, chipping in when I need it, and holding down the fort when I'm out of town. 

My pleasure, Sir!

Thanks to jampodd for alerting me that our attachments folder was bursting at the seams!  I've increased the size.  Happy Uploading!

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Thanks so much, you guys!!    I'm working on a couple of things right now--including my Aimee's Matchmaking Service .  Exciting stuff!

Someone asked the other day "Where are all the satisfied customers...you know, the ones you don't have on the payroll?"    Ask and you shall receive, Mean Guy.