The process of buying and selling cars has evolved substantially over the past decade. No longer do car shoppers go straight to the dealership; instead, they often do considerable research online before they ever set foot on a dealership. Sometimes, the car shopper may even purchase a vehicle entirely online. This leaves dealers in a quandary. How do you best reach … [Read more...] about Reshape Your Marketing Efforts Using Audience Segmentation
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Want to be Profitable for the Long Term? Rethink How You Approach Service Marketing
Everything from thinning profit margins in new vehicle sales to increased competition from direct-to-consumer manufacturers – like Tesla and Rivian – is combining to put the squeeze on your variable operations. Indeed, recent NADA reports show the average fixed operations department provides approximately 50 percent of their dealership’s gross profits – and yet, most … [Read more...] about Want to be Profitable for the Long Term? Rethink How You Approach Service Marketing
A Salesperson’s POV on Digital Retailing
The automotive industry’s shift into digital retailing is no longer a possibility, but a reality. With the accessibility of information and commerce tools on any device, car buyers have already started to expect an experience closer to that of shopping on Amazon, Apple, or even Walmart. In fact, a recent Cox study showed that 83% of car buyers want to do all or some of the … [Read more...] about A Salesperson’s POV on Digital Retailing
How to Convert on the 3 Customer Buying Signals
We live in an age where technology provides dealerships with an immense amount of data about what customers want—but only if they read their buying signals correctly. Even though this data is available to the sales staff, salespeople don’t always know the best way to capitalize on it, missing key opportunities to improve the customer’s experience and close the deal. So, … [Read more...] about How to Convert on the 3 Customer Buying Signals
5 Techniques to Fine-Tune Your Dealership CRM
Ask a handful of people in various roles at a typical dealership what customer relationship management (CRM) means to them, and you’ll get a variety of different answers. To some, the answer will relate to their direct, personal relationships with leads, buyers, and service customers. To others, the explanation will have something to do with formal concepts and strategies … [Read more...] about 5 Techniques to Fine-Tune Your Dealership CRM