I hate to be the one to say it, but (once again) the holidays are practically over. The excitement of gift-giving and receiving dies down, and we forget about the famous annual ball-drop. As you go back to your daily routine, it’s important not to lose momentum. Leverage the holiday atmosphere to kick off the new year on the right foot! …
4 Reasons Why Shoppers Love Using Live Chat
Automotive marketing as we know it has changed. The Internet now forces dealerships to have an online presence and build relationships with consumers in the digital world. Why? Because the modern shopper expects it. Consumer research is no longer solely accessible via phone calls and drive-bys. Now, your prospective customers are looking for information on your website — and using …
Emotion + Information = Expert Selling
They say people buy with their emotions. However, what actually happens is a mix between influential information and emotional cues. MarketingProfs provides some great insight about the different degrees of emotion and logic in the buying process. In this article, they discuss how the beginning and aftermarket stages of the buying cycle are the most emotionally-driven; once shoppers get closer …
How to Use Geofencing with Live Chat
The Internet allows you to have a global street corner for your dealership’s Digital Storefront, but sometimes it’s wise (and profitable) to send certain messages to your local shoppers ONLY, and in order to do that – you need to use Geofencing. What is Geofencing? Geofencing is a popular customer targeting technology that uses GPS location. It gives you the …
6 Do’s and Don’ts For Handling Calls to Your Dealership
Incoming calls are some of the hottest leads for a car dealership. However, if best practices aren’t in place, these calls can turn from a blessing to a tragic mess. Bad phone practices will negatively affect your dealership reputation, your customer loyalty, and the acquisition of new customers. In today’s blog, we’ll discuss some Do’s and Don’ts your call dealership …
Use Live Chat to Promote Your Dealership’s Competitive Advantages
In a perfect world, shoppers would immediately know your dealership’s competitive advantages (i.e., amenities, “why buy” statement, and specials) by perusing your website. But that’s not always the case. Many times websites have too much or too little information, or shoppers are just too lazy to navigate the pages and find a reason to buy from you. If you aren’t …
Why You Need to Join the Mobile Chat Revolution
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” — Victor Hugo As the live chat industry grows, chat technology is getting better every day. New ideas are creating new chat features, and it’s important to know what options are out there that make tasks easier for your chat team and your online shopper’s chat experience more helpful. …
7 Ways Live Chat Can Fail and How to Prevent Them
Live chat isn’t always as easy as adding code to your website and watching the leads come into your CRM. If you don’t have the correct processes and practices in place before you start, there’s a very likely chance that your live chat service could fail. And terrible chat can be catastrophic to your dealership. 7 Ways to Avoid Live …
How Timing Can Affect These 3 Elements on Your Dealership Website
“You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go.” – Yogi Berra Three American League MVP awards, 10 championships, and 15 All-Star Games — Yogi Berra is arguably one of the best catchers in MLB history and knew a thing or two about the importance of timing. It got me thinking …