Favorite Non Auto Technology/Software?

[Jeff Kershner]

@Brian.Pate I come across more and more venders using Calendly. I believe @Alex Snyder uses it with Frikintech. I wonder if their service would/could work for dealerships, i.e. scheduling appointments for customer test drives and deliveries. You know, another one of those features our industry CRM's should handle.

 

[Brian.Pate]

@Brian.Pate I come across more and more venders using Calendly. I believe @Alex Snyder uses it with Frikintech. I wonder if their service would/could work for dealerships, i.e. scheduling appointments for customer test drives and deliveries. You know, another one of those features our industry CRM's should handle.

@Jeff Kershner I jump in and out of helping my buddy's lot. We've put Calendly links in email signatures and it has helped, but I can't vouch for this being a full-blown white-label'ish product for dealers. It would take some tech-saavy integrations and I can think of a number of limitations (i.e., selecting vehicles to test drive, etc.).

He's a KBB ICO dealer and we put the Calendly link in the email/text messaging which helps streamline the seller committing to a visit during business hours.

As far as integrating with calendars, I could see a huge value add for the processes you mentioned and others (servicing, etc.). I just don't know if it can easily integrate into the off-the-shelf dealer sites yet. It's been amazing for sending a quick link to confirm/book times...saves so much time/thought.

 

[Ryan Everson]

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2) Integromat

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[Jeff Kershner]

The 2 tools that have truly revolutionized virtually every process on my internal digital marketing team are:

1) Monday.com

The AI Work Platform for People & Agents | monday.com

Get more work done with AI agents that work side by side with your people. Execute, manage, and operate together on one AI work platform to drive business results.

monday.com

2) Integromat

Make | Work the way you imagine

From tasks and workflows to apps and systems, Make is where you create and automate at the speed of your ideas.

www.integromat.com

@Ryan Everson I'm curious to what kind of automated workflows you have plugged into Integromet? Looking interesting. Mostly desktop or mobile?

 

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