Does Automation Work?

Does Automation Work?

Obviously it does or I wouldn’t write this article. So you can say “duh” to me. You can expand that “duh” by adding “automation ensures every lead gets a quote to engage with.” Humans tend to overthink which leads should get a...
March engagement grew

March engagement grew

As hard-hitting COVID-19 was on the world it did not cripple online car shoppers. As more manufacturers launched more compelling incentives and quarantining measures prevented showrooms full of ups, people went online. The above graph shows the engagement rate, by...
Email Delivery Problems

Email Delivery Problems

CRM systems are not doing themselves many favors with their lack of transparency into how many emails are being received by customers. Some, like eLead, try to show a delivery rate, but it is buried and difficult to see which customers are receiving emails. Nearly...
Training customers to ignore your emails

Training customers to ignore your emails

Originally posted on DealerRefresh If you ask your Internet leads for a phone number before answering their question or providing a price, you’re doing it wrong. And how many damn times do you need to be told this 101 crap? That’s my summation on this...
This message is not OEM-approved

This message is not OEM-approved

“We only use OEM-approved vendors.” Well, Bless. Your.  Hearts. So, let me get this straight. You want your website to look identical to your competitors? You want your advertising to match the dealer down the street? You’d like nothing to differentiate you from...