Marketing is an important part of any industry, and the automotive industry is no exception. As the consumer world continues changing and becomes an increasingly online experience, the world of marketing is being revolutionized, and some companies are struggling to keep up and maintain engagement throughout the customer journey. A smart, well-planned campaign is a key component in automotive marketing …
How to Increase Customer Retention as an Automotive Dealer
Brand loyalty is exactly what it sounds like- a customer’s loyalty to a brand. But, there’s more to it. “Acceptance” is level one, “preference” is level two, and finally, “allegiance” is level three, and by far the most important level of loyalty, where we give all of our trust to a brand, to the extent that we aren’t willing to …
How to Build the Best Internet Sales Dealership Processes
When selling cars online, it’s imperative to ensure your automotive internet sales processes are up-to-date, impactful, and streamlined. Car dealerships are no longer purely physical places. Automotive retail has changed, and for the better (in our opinion). The car dealership website is now just as much of a showroom as your in-store showroom is, and is now built on top …
7 Tips for Car Dealership Marketing
Dealer marketing has gotten a lot harder in the post-pandemic world. People have adjusted their spending priorities and changed where and how they shop. Unless you change your training and strategies to match, your brand will end up in the dust. It’s all about digital platforms now, and the trend shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. More people who …
11 Automotive Social Media Marketing Strategies
This blog was updated on 3/21/2024 Are you thinking about your automotive social media marketing efforts? In 2021, nearly 63% of the entire world’s population actively used social media for almost 2.5 hours a day. This statistic is simply staggering, and there is something pretty invaluable for those in the automotive industry to infer from this: Those people drive cars. …
7 Car Dealership Advertising Ideas
Okay, so you know you need to put out car ads, but you’re not sure where to put your efforts. Maybe you’ve run a few campaigns with minimal success. Maybe worse, you dumped a respectable amount of money into a car ad platform that returned nothing but a few wishy-washy leads. Dealership marketing isn’t easy, but you’re not alone! If …
How to Respond to Reviews in Automotive Reputation Management
Now that almost every business has an online presence, getting online reviews is a normal part of everyday life. Still, it can be challenging to know the best way to respond to customer feedback. And with automotive reputation, unfortunately, being historically mediocre, you’ll likely run into a few difficult customers when you have increased review quantity. There’s always a temptation …
What’s Your Chat Follow-Up Process?
It’s not good enough to close the ticket when the chat ends. Your follow-up methods can have a significant impact on future customer interactions. Your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) team needs to address every chat request quickly and professionally. Suppose a lead asks a question about a potential purchase or has a service inquiry. In that case, it’s essential to …
A Closer Look at ActivEngage Quality – Featuring Randy Jeffrey
When we talk about quality as a concept, a few things usually come to mind. Some describe it as the degree of excellence of something (or someone!). Others may say it’s about meeting certain expectations. Vague at best. But when we talk about quality in a chat evaluation, it’s important to know what characteristics you’re measuring and why. ActivEngage Director …