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7. 40% of potential car buying pop.
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and they are influential in the automotive industry.
9. Edelman Berland 8095 2.0 Survey 2012
74%
of millennials say they influence purchase
decisions of other generations
10. Source: Jumpstart Automotive Group. The Millennial Auto Shopper: A Look At How They’re Buying and Leasing Vehicles Today . July 2013
they are looking for cars.
11. So it’s time to pay attention.
But how do these millennials behave?
14. Source: 2013 J.D. Power New Auto Shopper Study. www.jdpower.com/content/press-‐release/DxowqaR/-‐2013-‐new-‐autoshopper-‐study.htm
They use smartphones while they
shop for cars.
15. Source: Jumpstart Automotive Group. The Millennial Auto Shopper: A Look At How They’re Buying and Leasing Vehicles Today . July 2013
They rely on the ability to research on-the-go.
16. Behavior 2 | Millennials prefer text-based communication
17. 2013 Nielsen Mobile Consumer Report
764.2
164.2
Text Messages
Phone Calls
On average, people across generations
send many more texts than phone calls.
21. Jumpstart Automotive Group :: Looking Back. Looking Ahead
http://www.jumpstartautomotivegroup.com/files/JAG-Insights-Book-022014.pdf
Automotive News :: Dealers Should Respond to Questions
Quickly or Internet Shoppers Will Leave
www.autonews.com/article/20140127/RETAIL/301279929/dealers-should-respond-to-questions-
quickly-or-internet-shoppers
22. How do we adapt to reach
customers with these new
behaviors?
23. Source:
Millward
Brown
Digital/Google
Vehicle
Shopper
Path
to
Purchase
Study,
September
2013
Online Shoppers reference 24 research touch points on average
Be everywhere they are.
26. • Establish some ground rules
• What’s expected from your team?
• Reinforce the importance of speedy response
• Empower your team with mobile
Implement a fast response strategy.