5 Tips for Successful Phone Contact with Customers

There are several ways to contact prospective customers in today’s digital world. Customers communicate with family, friends, and businesses via email, texting, telephone, and even snail mail.  Despite the popularity of digital communication, there is still a lot of potential in talking to customers on the phone. Many sales associates think that it’s virtually impossible…Read More

Spellcheck is not Enough

The age-old saying you never get a second chance to make a first impression may have been coined decades ago but it still remains true today. As a sales associate, that first impression will more often than not be through email or text message due to customers’ contact preferences.  Because so much is lost in…Read More

8 Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople

Becoming a top sales associate isn’t all about hard work it’s about smart work.  Most highly successful salespeople don’t have to work as hard as those who may be striving to reach the higher ranks and successes. The difference between the highly successful sales associates and the ones that are working so hard and possibly…Read More

10 Mistakes You Might Be Making on a Sales Call

Talking to customers on the phone is a valuable tool to have in your arsenal.  This type of contact is also called prospecting calls. Talking to a potential customer on the phone even just for five minutes can give you more information than multiple emails if you know how to handle those calls properly. Oftentimes…Read More

Three Effortless Tips that Will Get Your Emails Opened

In today’s society, people are busier than ever which makes getting in touch with them a challenge. One of the best ways to connect with your potential and existing customers is through email but it could end up in their spam folder or they could just delete it, thinking you are just trying to “sell”…Read More

Using Lead Information Wisely

Leads are a very important part of any business that sells a product or service.  In the automotive industry, leads are great for matching up dealerships with the consumers who are looking to purchase a vehicle.  The more leads a dealership gets, the more they can pass onto their sales associates and the more cars…Read More

10 Tips for New Sales Associates

Starting a new career in automobile sales can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, especially if you’ve never done it before. If you are new to the automobile industry, you may be thinking about the best way to interact with the customers that come to the dealership. There are many things you can do to be the…Read More

What’s on Your Dealership Website?

What do you know about your dealership’s website?  The majority of car dealerships have websites that represent their businesses.  Some websites can be very elaborate, allowing customers to get loan approvals, get trade-in values on a vehicle they’re trading in, browse through new and used cars, and everything in between.  Other sites may be just…Read More

Give Them a Reason to Come Back

When a potential car buyer leaves your website, you want to give them something to remember.  Leaving them with information about a special sale, discount, or promotion that they will benefit from will encourage them to come back or contact you directly when they are ready to purchase a vehicle. This is where ExitVue® can…Read More

How Adaptable Are You?

Adaptability is an essential quality to have as a sales associate. When you deal with a lot of customers on a regular basis, there is not a “one-size-fits-all” way to handle each customer. Unfortunately, not all sales associates understand this and make the mistake of having ONE way that they do business. It is important…Read More