GM Re:invention launches Tell Fritz campaign [w/VIDEO]
Tell Fritz – Click above to watch video
General Motors continues to enlarge its direct dialogue with the public with a new feature called "Tell Fritz." This is where you, Jon and Jane Q. Public, can send a question to The General's CEO and might possibly get it answered.
We applaud GM's commitment to dialogue, which isn't new. However, the first Q&A video didn't give us much to root for when it came to the dialogue itself. Asked why it took 20 years of declining market share and bankruptcy to revamp the way GM does business, Henderson talks about how competitive and difficult things have been for everyone and then jumps to the plan moving forward because "it's important not to dwell on" the past.
In doing so, he completely avoids answering the question, which makes us wonder why that question was chosen. The site is taking questions now, so feel free to submit your query or concern and Henderson has said he'll respond to what he can. In the future, though, we hope that whichever questions Henderson chooses to answer, he answers them completely. Follow the jump to watch the first video in the series.
[Source: General Motors]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
MeiSooHaityu 4:05PM (7/22/2009)
Fritz...Keep the G8 in some form.
I'm done
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James 4:43PM (7/22/2009)
Fritz, listen more to engineers and to what kind of cars people crave for...less on bean-counters.
tgriffith 4:07PM (7/22/2009)
GM and Ford are trying to get the YouTube generation with their videos... it isn't going to work until people of that age produce the videos. Have you seen Ford's latest blind-people-driving video? Boo!
http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/07/22/the-blind-leading-the-blind/
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Yaroukh 4:26PM (7/22/2009)
How about reading comments under said video?
pmgpmg 4:09PM (7/22/2009)
Is the diesel still 50% above gas price?
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mikemaj82 4:11PM (7/22/2009)
Tell Fritz? Why? He's not going to listen.
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zamafir 4:30PM (7/22/2009)
yeah, marketing is great, dialog is great. do one or the other. GM's predicament proves their consumers aren't dolts. This won't fool anyone. We've handed you billions, try moving out of that old used car salesman sleaze and at least answer a few questions. the time of offering the bare minimum and failing is beyond you GM, step up, make us Americans proud. enough of this bs.
Harley Cook 4:13PM (7/22/2009)
Build Pontiacs in North America, and Buicks in China.
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9600baud 4:16PM (7/22/2009)
"click above" does nothing...
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Level 4:18PM (7/22/2009)
Stop using focus groups that dictate what people want...
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jpm100 4:37PM (7/22/2009)
Focus groups can screw up determining what people want. They can never dictate what they want.
So all those SUVs they sold. People wanted them.
Alex 4:18PM (7/22/2009)
"In the future, though, we hope that whichever questions Henderson chooses to answer, he answers them completely."
Good luck with that one guys. This is politics in the auto arena. You are not going to get a single straight answer.
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EB 4:18PM (7/22/2009)
I'd tell him to listen to what consumers want, but why bother? He won't listen to that.
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halogenrepublic 4:19PM (7/22/2009)
Obama's pet.
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creigs9 4:33PM (7/22/2009)
Dear Fritz,
Build more super cool transformer branded cars and trucks. When the 13 year olds ar'nt jerking off their lusting after Government Motors Transformer cars.
Love,
Ben Dover ( #1 GM fanboi)
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BoxerFanatic 4:36PM (7/22/2009)
I want my taxes and dollar-value back.
You mind your own business, and succeed or fail on your own dime, like most people.
You think he'll be happy to hear that?
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drmoomoo 4:41PM (7/22/2009)
Dear Fritz,
Let Bob run the company.
KTHX!
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MJL 4:42PM (7/22/2009)
Dear Dr. Z,
This is making me feel awfully nostalgic. Remember when you used to come on with that German accent and answer "real" questions from "real" people about whether their Chryslers really had last-generation E-class suspensions??
Love, MJL
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mact 4:50PM (7/22/2009)
I could care less if you ditch the Pontiac name, but find a way to keep what is now the G8 and offer a manual option on non-premium models.
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JIMBO 4:54PM (7/22/2009)
Fritzy baby , keep it honest & come clean ! Now , what about those defective Camaro transmissions ? Who , what ,where & when ?
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