Omnichannel. A super cool word that just means “all channels.” How do your customers communicate with you as a car dealer? They certainly use multiple channels to do so, and the fact that car buyers seem to have different tastes in communicating with dealerships means you should definitely cover your bases, both online and offline. An omnichannel approach in your …
ASOTU Empowers Dealerships with ASOTU CON
A little over two years ago, you would have thought the automotive industry and retail automotive, as we know it in America, was ending. That’s what the media would have you think. The feelings were warranted on the surface. A global chip shortage and resultant inventory shortage had the industry sweating and we were being warned to be prepared for …
5 Tips for Starting Out with Car Dealer Live Chat
Working in a dealership and automotive industry, you know that it takes special conversational and people skills to earn customer trust. Customers and potential buyers don’t want to be seen as just another sale; they are people (just like you) that have vehicle needs for different reasons in each of their unique lives. Given the nature of technology and communication …
What to Look For When Opting For Automotive Chat Services
In any relationship, communication is key. Romantic relationships, friendships, business partnerships, and even sales transactions; all of these require communication to initiate, sustain, and maintain. Misunderstandings, assumptions, presumptions, and any other relational mishaps you can think of, almost always come from a place of uneven or poor communication. In an increasingly digital world, where consumers start and sometimes end their …
If I Had a Car Dealership…
a guest blog by Wes McClelland, Sales Director at ActivEngage I’ve never been a quitter; it’s not something I do, nor is it in my DNA. In February of 1996, I was newly married and looking for a job. I was fresh out of college, where I majored in Criminal Justice. I wanted to become a peace officer in the …
Conversational Commerce Needs Good Conversation
Fostering great customer relationships has been an important aspect of business for, well, forever! Communicating with customers on a human level is a foundational part of a good sales nurturing process, and an essential part of their buyer’s journey. Striking up a friendly conversation, and having organic conversations with shoppers in a familiar way, is a business strategy that establishes …
Dealerships: Focus on What You CAN Control
Nothing discourages taking action quite like the feeling of not being in control. It doesn’t matter the context or situation. A lack of control leads to anxiety and fear, which can manifest negatively in all aspects of life. Think about the pandemic for a moment. COVID-19 added much uncertainty to our lives, and the constantly evolving health science around it …
How to Sell More Cars with 10 Creative Dealership Promotion Ideas
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 …
Why Your Dealership Needs a “No Bull” Messaging Provider
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 …