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Jill Merriam Key Hyundai Interviewed by Daughter about CCSU Award

May 4, 2012

Tonight is the night, I get all gussied up for the 2012 Central Connecticut State University Hall of Honor Award Dinner. I AM SO EXCITED! The CCSU School of Business honored me and my work at Key Hyundai and more importantly, in our local Connecticut community. The 2012 Women in Business Excellence award is described as: The Purpose of the School of Business Hall of Honor is to encourage, recognize,[...]

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Women in Business Excellence Award is…Me, Jill Merriam!

April 12, 2012
Women in Business Excellence Award is…Me, Jill Merriam!

“And I’d like to thank my incredible husband, my great kids, my brother Jeff, and of course, the Key Hyundai employees and customers…” Thank you thank you thank you Central Connecticut State University for choosing little ol’ me, Jill Merriam from Hyundai of Milford and Key Hyundai of Manchester as the 2012 Hall of Honor Women in Business Excellence Award. No complaints, just fantastic news that reflects on my entire[...]

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Key Hyundai Milford vs FTC video series planned

March 26, 2012

Key Hyundai Milford and Key Hyundai Vernon has faced national scrutiny by the FTC for neglected disclaimers in YouTube videos. Jill Merriam, owner of Key Hyundai of  Milford and Key Hyundai of Manchester, and one of the most honest, reputable automotive dealers in the business (says hundreds of customers, peers, vendors, employees,and automotive specialists), responds with a strategic, educational plan. The FTC claims car customers are not knowledgeable enough about negative equity,[...]

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Key Hyundai Milford & Manchester vs FTC Complaints Deceptive Advertising

March 16, 2012

So the FTC cited Key Hyundai for deceptive advertising, and while much of the press has been a whirlwind, the customers have spoken in kind, generous, overflowing terms. Yes, there is another larger side of the customer service story and this is it. Thank you, Carol, for taking the time to recognize authentic customer service that is the culture here and always will be. I stand by our message: provide[...]

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Impressed by Authenticity in Business and Life

March 5, 2012
Impressed by Authenticity in Business and Life

This is not a political endorsement, it’s just a simple observation from me, Jill Merriam, small business owner and Connecticut car dealer. A car dealer who is also an employer, mom, wife, daughter, tax payer, and active participant in life all around me. If you recall, because I can’t stop crowing about it, we had our fantastic Grand Opening Celebration in Vernon, celebrating the culmination of 6 months and nearly[...]

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Party Time at Key Hyundai of Manchester

February 16, 2012

All those pre-party jitters were for nothing! I was so nervous no one would show up to our little celebration, that winter weather would strike, that people would avoid a Connecticut car dealer celebration on a Sunday afternoon in February. Boy was I wrong! Key Hyundai’s Grand Opening Celebration had a MORE Love theme, party to encompass Valentines Day and all the hearts and flowers, but mostly to honor the[...]

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Ready, Set, Celebrate at Key Hyundai of Manchester OPEN HOUSE

January 18, 2012
Ready, Set, Celebrate at Key Hyundai of Manchester OPEN HOUSE

Time to party at Key Hyundai of Manchester!!! Save the date right now for Sunday, February 12, for a MORE LOVE Open House Brunch at Key Hyundai of Manchester to celebrate the grand opening of our new facility! We’ve been racking our brains to decide how to best share our joy with the Grand Opening of a long-overdue Key Hyundai of Manchester. February? Valentine’s day? It’s perfect! MORE love and[...]

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2012 Great Start for Connecticut Key Hyundai

January 13, 2012

Wowzee wow-wow. A brand new $2.5 million Key Hyundai facility in Vernon Connecticut to replace an old, tired, 1950s has-been duct-tape together building we’ve been selling, servicing and financing cars out of for 10 years. Woot! MORE Hyundai 40 mpgers and a sleek body design that has the cars almost selling themselves. Used car options second to done, and the financing to make it happen. Woot, woot! Our Milford dealership[...]

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We’ve got a CO for KEY HYUNDAI of MANCHESTER

December 23, 2011

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year! What does every Dealer For The People want for the holidays? Besides world peace, happy customers, loyal employees, and community enrichment? A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY for Key Hyundai of Manchester! Which is exactly what we got!! This is the culmination of our massive, MORE for you $2.5 million renovation project at Key Hyundai of Manchester! That’s right folks, we’re good to go! This January[...]

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Why My Local-Yocal Connecticut Car Dealership Means So Much

December 7, 2011

Did my monthly radio spot with my good friend Jim, when we started talking about what an amazing year it’s been at Key Hyundai. Got me thinking, and yada-yada-yadding, and waa-laa! Here are the results: a quick overview of our phenomenal year at Key Hyundai, not just selling cars, but meeting amazing folks who have a story to tell. An amazing year of resilience against storms, construction, and economic fallout. And[...]

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