Are We Entering a Chatbot Revolution?
The Internet is both a fantastic and frightening place. Information and choice overload dominate our hyper-connected lives, and most times we need a little help in navigating the online world from actual people. Live chat has quickly saturated the market and is no longer a commodity — it’s a necessity. Live chat evolved quickly in
Understanding Millennial Shoppers: How Digital Messaging Gets Gen Y Into Your Dealership
If you want them to buy from your dealership, winning the hearts and minds of Millennial car buyers starts with understanding what makes them tick.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Role of Chat
Huzzah! We’ve finally entered a time where car dealers no longer see digital communication as a hot commodity, but a necessity. Unfortunately, it coincides with a boom in communications technology and a surge in chat vendors trying to sell dealers “shiny new things.”
With so many options, how do you discern what features work and which ones are just smoke and mirrors? How do you protect your customers from terrible online service? How do you make sure your chat investment makes you money?
Don’t Panic. This five-step guide has all the information you need to find the most effective chat solution in today’s landscape.
How to Preserve Dealer Revenue in a Sales Downturn With Live Chat
Have you ever heard the aphorism, “a rising tide lifts all boats”? John F. Kennedy was surely right when he spoke about the economy; when there’s market growth, even the average dealer profits. Unfortunately, sales are beginning to slow in the auto industry, and we have low tides on the horizon.
Three Scenarios Live Chat Will Fix in Your Service Drive
The phone shouldn’t be the only way customers connect with the dealership. This bottleneck limits your potential to serve more customers. Live chat opens engagement avenues, freeing your staff to focus on customers at your dealership.
Why You Probably Cost Your Service Department $100,000 Last Year
Dealerships have always geared their online efforts towards moving inventory, not fixed operations. Why is it that the departments typically producing more than 50 percent of the operating profits have such a poor online representation? The answers vary from dealer to dealer, but one thing is for certain: You probably already have the tools available
How to Master the Art of Online Conversation
Much like the printing press during the European Renaissance, the Internet has transformed the way we interact forever. “Googling” is now a verb synonymous with getting answers, we can communicate with people across the world in a matter of seconds and we can buy things without leaving the house. It’s a fast-moving, interactive digital world,
