Enabling — not replacing — sales and service talent is the true promise of automating dealership processes. It’s leveraging technology to do the simple things so your people can engage in high-value activities. The result of those savings on labor costs translates to margin protection. The following infographic illustrates the power of the automated customer […]
TEXT2DRIVE CEO Gregg C. Owen examines how what started as dealership service departments offering Text-to-Pay contactless payment to customers during COVID has evolved into Service Advisors sending multipoint inspections to customers smartphones enabling them to build trust with customers and sell more services by presenting 100% of the service recommendations 100% of the time. In […]
Implementing digital technology into your dealership’s car sales process is a highly effective way to connect with customers on a personal level and customize their experience. Your customers have come to expect this level of service in the interactions they have with brands. This includes automotive dealerships.
Tracking down cars that meet the parameters of your vehicle buyback program can be challenging and time-consuming. However, it is necessary to ensure the program is profitable. Successfully pulling off this feat requires careful coordination between your sales and service departments, as well as tactfully approaching the customers whose vehicles you want to purchase. With […]
The makers of communication platforms love to claim their solutions are automated, but many lack true automation. In order to qualify as true automation, a solution must have the capability to operate or control a process by a highly automatic means. Intelligent automation, by its very nature, reduces the level of human intervention required. It […]
Dealerships that use TEXT2DRIVE sent customers a total of 4.7 million text messages – 76.4% of those messages Were automated – in March of 2019. Aside from the mechanisms of vehicles and the computers you use to conduct business, you may not consider technology a critical part of operations at your dealership.
Dealerships using TEXT2DRIVE sent customers a total of 4.7M text messages – 76% were automated! Maintaining clear, productive communication with customers is tricky. The busy lives of many people make it challenging to deal with snail mail, clean out their email inboxes and take phone calls. Getting customers to respond, even if they do any […]
How To Effectively Use Intelligent Automation Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Your Service Department Well-timed, non-intrusive communication with customers is essential for fueling the overall success of your service department. It is imperative to keep your service department at the forefront of customers’ minds from the day they purchase a new or used vehicle […]