How to Reassure Customers in an Inventory Shortage

How to Reassure Customers in an Inventory Shortage

Written By AE Staff

In this digital age, your dealership’s website is your front door.  The internet has afforded shoppers the luxury of access to your business on multiple levels. So much so, that they may never even need to step foot in your showroom to know what you’re all about.  Or so they think.  Perception is everything. This is especially important in the …

How to Sell More Cars with 10 Creative Dealership Promotion Ideas

How to Sell More Cars with 10 Creative Dealership Promotion Ideas

Written By AE Staff

With everyone glued to the internet these days, it’s become increasingly difficult for car dealers to capture people’s attention by traditional means. Wild and exciting tactics of the past don’t cut it anymore in today’s instant gratification society. While the inflatable tube man on the side of the road is eye-catching, it fails to explain why your dealership is different …

Misconceptions About Automotive Managed Messaging

What to Look For in a Live Chat Vendor for Dealerships

Written By Ted Rubin

*This content was updated on 12/21/2022 Automotive live chat (or automotive managed messaging, as we like to call it) has become somewhat of a four-letter word in the automotive industry in recent years. We know that automotive live chat and live chat software are proven digital tools that help engage curious online shoppers on your car dealership website. As a …

How Dealerships Can Prepare for a Successful 2022

How Dealerships Can Prepare for a Successful 2022

Written By Ted Rubin

If 2020 and 2021 have taught us anything, it’s that nothing is set in stone.  From the onset of the pandemic with its accompanying protocols until now, many industries have had their processes and perspectives turned on their head. And possibly even more important: consumer expectations have changed. Likely for good! This includes the automotive industry and the way car …

Why Your Dealership Needs a “No Bull” Messaging Provider

Why Your Dealership Needs a “No Bull” Messaging Provider

Written By AE Staff

If you work at a dealership or are in dealership marketing, you are without a doubt pummeled daily with vendor marketing emails selling you a dizzying variety of products. We would know. After all, we’re an automotive managed messaging company that sends some of those emails! Eventually, you get desensitized and ignore these emails. No hard feelings; it happens. It …

An Excellent Customer Experience Needs the Human Element

An Excellent Customer Experience Needs the Human Element

Written By Carol Marshall

This article was originally created for Dealer Marketing Magazine by ActivEngage’s COO, Carol Marshall. Think about the last time you had a really great conversation. When I think about a great conversation, my mind goes to those a-little-too-long lunches with business colleagues. Game night with friends on the weekend. Laughing until I cry until the wee hours of the morning …

Is Your Automotive Live Chat Provider…Providing?

What Is Your Automotive Live Chat Provider Providing?

Written By Carol Marshall

Based on the conversations we’ve seen over the past year and a half, it’s clear that people are craving connection. So much so that shoppers seek digital touchpoints during their entire customer journey, like live chat, to get their needs met. In conjunction with this trend comes the sudden boom in online car buying, which is no longer just a …

A Fixed-Op Focus is Key in a Chip Shortage

Focus on Fixed Ops in a Chip Shortage

Written By Carol Marshall

The recent car chip shortage has put quite a wrench in the cogs of inventory levels and new vehicle sales. But at the root of this is a much bigger problem. The semiconductor chip shortage has halted automotive production in general.  And in no small manner. From a story by CNBC: “The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is now expected to …

How Carvana Shifted Customer Experience in the Automotive Industry

How Car Dealerships Can Outpace Carvana

Written By Carol Marshall

In this blog, you will:  See how Carvana has disrupted the automotive industry. Get insight as to where consumers stand when it comes to purchasing a vehicle online. Learn how you can match (and beat!) Carvana’s unique brand of automotive customer experience. If you haven’t heard of Carvana by now, you aren’t paying attention.  Eight years ago, Carvana was born …