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Advertising Salespeople
Inventory
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“Advertising is the
science of arresting
human intelligence
long enough to get
money from it”
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6 mo 5 mo 4 mo 3 mo 2 mo 1 Mo 2 Wk
Source: CNW Marketing/Research and Time Inc. Purchase Process
Radio
Newspaper
Internet
Magazine
TV
Time preceding purchase of an automobile
Can they find you & can you turn it into a Lead?
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QUESTION? Thinking about all of the
sources of information used during the
Beginning, Middle, Final, & Entire process,
please rank order the sources according to
how helpful they are?
Overall, the Internet and the
Dealership visit are considered most
helpful throughout the entire process.
Source: R.L. Polk CO., 2007 New Vehicle Shopping Media Usage.
Consumer Ratings of Car Shopping Information Sources
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Source: NADA Data 2007 Report. R.L. Polk CO., 2007 New Vehicle Shopping Media Usage.
42%
1%
2%
1%
8%
12%
27%
10%
18%
20%
Internet
Newspaper
Direct Marketing
Radio
TV
Most Useful Shopping Source
Dealer Advertising
Dealer Spending vs. Car Shoppers’
Preferred Media
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Customers Say Buying Decision
Depends on Response Time…
Cobalt eBusiness Performance Study 2006
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How do you know it works?
3. Coupon
2. Click Internet?
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Who is the Advertising Mgr.?
E Bay Dealix OEM Cars.com My Website
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What are you spending
– Total Monthly Budget
– Cost per car?
– Cost per sale?
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What Advertising drives traffic?
• Are we running Brown Bananas or “lead
cars”?
• What do New ads look like vs. Used?
• Hunting vs. Farming?
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Advertising Salespeople
Inventory
Dealership Management
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Thought starters…
• What % of customers use the Internet
before they buy (10 yrs. Ago vs. today)?
• What are the 2 most important pieces of
Dealer real estate?
• Did you build the “Field of Dreams”
website?
• What are you doing with your Internet
“Ups”?
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88%
% of Customers that use the
Internet for Research
prior to visiting a dealership
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21%And rising
% of Customers that choose
searched Dealers based on
Internet Consumer Reviews
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42%
% of Customers
that buy within 30 days
of their 1st search
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30%
% of Customers who
use newspaper classified ads
to locate a Used car
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% of customers that use the
Internet to locate a Used car
71%
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% of Customers that have not
decided if they want a New or
Used car when they visit a
Dealer’s website
42%
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% of New Car Customers
that visit Dealership websites
before buying
48%
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64%
% of Used Car Customers who
visit Dealership websites
before buying
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4-5
# of websites Customers visited
before submitting a lead
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42%
% of Customers that were
New Car Leads & bought a
Used Car instead
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% of Customers that buy a
different car than the one they
submitted a Lead on
58%
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% of Dealers that Follow Up
only 1 time with 1 Email
55%
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% of Leads sent to Dealers
that go Unanswered
30%
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% of Customers that
submitted an Internet Lead
by Email
20%
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% of Customers that
submitted an Internet Lead
by Phone
80%
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% of Calls where Salespeople
quoted
discounts, payments or trade value
71%
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% of Calls where Salespeople
didn’t ask for an appointment
84%
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% of Calls where Salespeople
didn’t ask for a phone #
66%
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% of Calls where Salespeople
didn’t ask for a Customer’s name
42%
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% of Customers that submitted
a Lead and actually bought
from that Dealer
8%
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1st base – getting to the website
• How do they get there now?
– Paid leads from other websites
– Search Engine (Google, Yahoo)
– Type in the web address (how long is it?)
– Click on the website off their “favorites” list
• Can a Customer Google you?
• Leveraging traditional ads (on lot also)?
• “Farming” the database with e mails
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2nd base – converting a visit >lead
• Home Page - D.I.S.C?
• Clicks to Cars - Manager’s Specials?
• Description – Stats or “story”
• Pictures – many, scrolling
• Print me, call me, e-mail me
• Average is only 2%!
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3rd base – converting a lead > appt
• Why are internet leads not ups?
• Who is responding & # of leads?
• 6 days, hours, or min.? Auto response?
1. Thanks & intro
2. At least 1 alternative vehicle, 2 or 3 better, 1
CPO with more features
3. A reason to buy from you
4. Ask 2 qualifying ?’s to start dialogue
5. Give contact info and ask customer preference
6. ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Dealers Survey of Avg.
Response time = 45 min.
Customers Survey = 5.4 hours
New or CPO? This EXACT car, or the
NICEST one like it?
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E-Mail 1st Auto response
Thank you for your Automotive Internet Inquiry,our
goal is to make sure that you receive quick and
accurate information.. We have one of the most
successful Internet departments in the Market.
To better serve your Automotive needs
please call us now at 1-800-234-5678.
This is a direct line to your personal Internet
Specialist.
What if they don’t respond?
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Phone Best Practices
• Who is answering the
calls?
• Set an appointment to
get them into the
Dealership.
• Who with?
• What if they are not
buying today?
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Home Run – converting appts. > $ales
• What % of customers buy a car without
coming in?
• Expectations when they come to the
store?
– Trade value?
– Payment Calculator?
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What are you spending?
• Per month?
• X 12?
• So ,who is the Advertising Manager?
• Cost per lead?
• Cost per sale?
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Who is the Advertising Mgr.?
A1.com B2.com C3.com D4.com Our Website
Sales
$ per Sale
24 24 24 55 42
$204$470$583$854$719
Which #’s can we be certain of?
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Keeping Score
What do you do with the Leads?
Leads to: Good Great Best
Appts.% 50 60 70
Show% 50 60 70
Sold% 50 60 70
Total 12.5 21.6 34.3
Cost Per $ale!