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

Making the Most of 2018’s Automotive Predictions

2018 is underway and with the New Year comes a lot of predictions on how the automotive industry will change.  Are you ready for these changes? If you want to keep your dealership in the mainstream with car buyers it is necessary to keep abreast of what is going on in the industry and make…Read More

Are You Doing These Seven Things Before Your Sales Calls?

Talking to prospective customers on the phone is inevitable in the sales industry. If you are comfortable on the phone you are already ahead of many others who do their best to avoid this type of prospecting. Getting on the phone with a potential customer doesn’t have to be a stressful situation, especially if you…Read More

Five Ways to Get Your Sales Strategy Ready for 2018

Buying and selling today, regardless of what your product is, is drastically different now than it was 50 years ago.  Door-to-door selling is a thing of the past and most companies and products have ways to do most of the shopping or preliminary information harvesting online and without the presence of a salesperson. This is…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

The Importance of The Spanish Version of TradeVue

If you are not actively providing options for your Spanish speaking customers, you could be leaving a lot of money on the table.  Some dealerships have Spanish versions of their websites which is a great way to reach the Hispanic community in a way they prefer. Not all dealerships have a separate Spanish version of…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