Personal Traditional Automotive Marketing
With DMS data, service, branding, community events and more, the personal exposure of ringless voicemail has numerous applications. It provides a way to reach out to consumers on a one-to-one basis that’s not intrusive, not expensive and maximizes your labor. It’s a solution that every automotive dealer should take a look at implementing into their marketing strategy.
Cold Calls: Separating Trash from Treasure
There are, quite a few companies out there worthy of your time and have the potential of making, or saving, money for you. But which ones deserve your attention? Remember, your time is precious.
Team, Meet Technology. Technology, Meet Team
When you think of the word “team,” you probably think of people. In a business, your team includes your employees and possibly your customers and vendors. You might not think of technology as a team member but, in a way, the tools your team uses to achieve goals become an extension and a part of your team.
Earn More Trust During Your Sales Process
According to a NADA survey, nearly 70 percent of automotive dealers believe they have earned a “high level” of trust with their customers. However, according to a Gallup Poll published on Auto Dealer Today, only 9 percent of car buyers said they can trust their dealership.
Auto/Mate Releases Free eBook: The Auto Dealer’s Guide to Team Building
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced recently the release of a free eBook for download titled The Auto Dealer’s Guide to Team Building. The eBook was developed to guide auto dealers through the process of turning managers and employees in various departments into one cohesive, productive and motivated team.
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.
Participating Dealers Can Now Use iMR Match Funds for the ELEAD1ONE Xchange Tradeup Program
Xchange uses intelligent data and equity mining technology triggered by service drive activity and DMS sales to bridge the gap between sales, service, and marketing.
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
Success Story: Sims Honda of Burlington, WA Sales up 25% Year-To-Date
Sims Honda, located in Burlington, Washington, is on a roll. Sales are up 25 percent year-to-date, profits are up and the dealership commands a whopping 73 percent share of the local Honda market. “We’re just up and up and up, and it seems to keep going that way,” said Bobby Maynard, General Manager of the
The Vehicle Return Tsunami — A Perfect Storm or Shower of Opportunity?
As we move toward the end of the first quarter of 2017, we continue to see a SAAR pressing more than 17 million units. The OEMs are geared to produce the volumes, the incentives continue to maintain sales momentum and leasing makes up about 30 percent of all retail transactions across the U.S. While the