Thank you very much for entrusting your customer-facing communication to ActivEngage. We take this responsibility very seriously, making sure that we deliver detailed and quality conversations to your customers each day. Many of you are closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the state of its impact on our country and businesses. At ActivEngage, we’re monitoring it closely as well. Because …
How to Run Effective Automotive Facebook Ads for Dealerships
Are Facebook Inventory Ads Stealing Your Customers? 2019 is the year of social media, and more importantly, the year of Facebook. You and I both know your customers are always on social media, so why aren’t you taking advantage of promoting your inventory right into their News Feed? ActivEngages’ newest feature, Social Advantage, does just that. With this latest implementation, …
Automotive Marketing: How to Win Over Multitasking Shoppers – Part 3
Welcome to the final part of our 3-part series on how to win over multitasking shoppers at the dealership. In part 1, we went over simple digital marketing tips that help distracted shoppers pay attention to your business during their automotive research. Part 2 was full of helpful ideas on dealership promotions and unique amenities that cater to multitaskers. Now that …
Automotive Marketing: How to Win Over Multitasking Shoppers – Part 2
Multitasking shoppers are complex car buyers, and therefore, difficult to attract for car dealers. The thing is, the vast majority of your automotive shoppers are multitaskers. How do you sell cars to people juggling their time and attention? In an effort to help your car business boom in the era of always-on consumers, we created a three-part series of automotive marketing …
Automotive Marketing: How to Win Over Multitasking Shoppers – Part 1
Do you ever have those days where you have a million things to do and haven’t the slightest idea how to get it all done other than to do multiple things at once? If you answered yes, you might not be surprised to learn that your online shoppers have this problem too. Time is of the essence, and we’re all …
How to Use Facebook Messenger Ads with ActivEngage
Since the inevitable death of organic social reach, dealers’ opportunity to reach and engage Facebook’s 2 billion users rests on paid advertising. Now that it takes a little more effort to promote your dealership on Facebook, those dealers who DO advertise will rise to the top. You can be one of them. If you’re familiar with Facebook Advertising, you know …
Google Click-to-Message: Your Secret Weapon for Mobile Ads
You may have heard that Google launched Google Business Profile Chat, a new feature that allows you to chat directly with customers on Google Search. But did you know you can also leverage today’s most popular form of communication for Google Ads, too? That’s right, thanks to the Google Click-to-Message ad extension, you can start SMS text conversations that will …
What Car Buyers Want: Digital Channels for Today’s Automotive Shoppers
The role of the car salesperson is changing. While back in the day, shoppers would learn about car models at the dealership’s physical showroom, thanks to the Internet, they now often arrive at your lot fully equipped with a competitive overview of the vehicle they want. The way people buy cars is evolving, and so are their expectations toward the …
Increase Leads & Test Drives in the Slowest Months for Car Sales
Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” It makes sense; try and stop pedaling and see how long you stay up! For people who do sales for a living (and more specifically, those who sell cars), the principle is very similar. Auto dealers are always looking for leads, trying …