Why Are Dealers STILL Not in Social Media?
- By Gerald
Great point Joe. The old days were "How many people are in your Rolodex?" Can't remember the last time that was asked.
“Reynolds designed and built this new product from the ground up to better connect the business needs of dealers with the car-buying needs of consumers,” said Trey Hiers, vice president of Corporate Marketing at Reynolds and Reynolds. “We’ve taken our knowledge of automotive dealerships – and the entire car buying process – and applied that to the Web experience that consumers go through in searching for a car.”
“When you consider the substantial number of dealerships that operate on ERA or POWER, along with the aggregate inventories those dealers carry, we have an opportunity to put consumers in touch with a vast number of cars – and better choices for finding the car that matches best with what an individual consumer may want,” Hiers said.
“We’re not just another media company or Internet start-up looking for a way to replace classified ads or clicks, like many of the sites out there today,” Hiers said. “We are experts in automotive retailing and in technology and in bringing the two together, which is what we’ve done with CarLocate.com.”
“We constantly monitor automotive consumer behavior and trends to make sure that our dealers can engage with shoppers, no matter where they are online,” commented Ted Rubin, ActivEngage co-founder. “And consumers of all ages now spend more and more time on Facebook, in greatly increasing numbers. We developed this easy to use application to help dealers reach more consumers through this vital channel.”
“AutoUSA is experiencing great success and phenomenal growth with its pay-per-lead Inventory Listing Network,” said Mike Shawd, director of sales at AutoUSA. “Vast.com is doing an incredible job exposing dealership inventory to in-market buyers.”
“Instead of paying per lead for used car leads, most dealers pay a monthly subscription fee to list their vehicles on a website. When the inventory shrinks, like what has happened on the other side of the Cash for Clunkers program, the dealer ends up with fewer leads, but still has to pay the subscription fee,” said Phil DuPree, president of AutoUSA. “Our pay-for-performance service eliminates this entire problem.”
“We’ve been using AutoUSA’s Vehicle Listing Network for the past year and the quality of leads is superior to all the other lead providers,” says Suzanne Brief, e-commerce director for Dallas Dodge Chrysler Jeep. “I’m in the process of severing relationships with most of my 3rd party providers, and AutoUSA will be one of the few we keep.”