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BrendanHirstAE

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Utilizing ChatGPT in any significant ways?

It almost seems like the ChatGPT wave has calmed a bit, at least on the LinkedIn/news cycle front.

But, are any dealers still toying around with the tool, using it in their marketing efforts? Even any sales efforts?

How are dealers using tools like ChatGPT, and any other automation-related approaches?

Let us know how your dealership is using ChatGPT, and your thoughts on it's direction and use-case for dealers moving forward!

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The dealers I work with are just getting started. Most common uses so far are pretty obvious:
- vehicle descriptions generated based on VIN decoder data and other DMS vehicle fields, CarFax, etc
- generating job descriptions, interview questions and contracts
- generating formulas for Excel, python scripts to export data to Excel, etc
- campaign content, promotional taglines and straight up campaign ideas - how can we sell more X?
- BDC scripts - both analyzing and generating

Not all of them work that well, but they all share a common thread of saving hours of someone's time.
 
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Companies that stand still will get disrupted.
This is what I've been saying at work and next week we're having a meeting dedicated to this.

We're looking at ways to incorporate it further, but equally important is educating our staff on what it can and can't do, because dealers are going to be asking / expecting and our client team needs to know that it's real and the answer is "Yes" we are using it today and will continue to grow our usage of it.
 
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✨ AI Highlights

Dealers are actively using ChatGPT for practical operational tasks including generating vehicle descriptions, BDC scripts, job postings, and marketing content, with most applications saving significant staff time despite mixed quality results. The consensus among industry participants is that AI adoption is accelerating behind the scenes across vendor products and dealer workflows, making it critical for companies to integrate these tools proactively rather than risk disruption. A key insight is that dealer education on AI capabilities and limitations is equally important as implementation, as clients will increasingly expect and demand these solutions.

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