8. SO WHAT DOES ALL OF THIS MEAN?
● Are our processes aligned with the
consumer’s shopping journey?
● What can we do to stand out from our
competitors and earn the consumer’s
business?
● Are we selecting vendor partners that
are aligned with our strategy?
9. Response Time Is Critical
● What is your current response time?
○ When you contact a customer within 10 minutes:
■ 7x more likely to engage the customer
■ 3x more likely for the customer to visit the dealership
■ Only 37% of dealers get this done! (National average
is close to 3hr, 8min)
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AMPLIFY CONVERSION
10. Responding With Helpful Content Improves Success
● When you respond to consumers, what are you saying?
○ Give options!
■ For new car lead submissions, are you including used options
as well?
■ Over 40% of new car shoppers would consider a used vehicle
■ 84% of consumers don’t purchase due to wrong vehicle*
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AMPLIFY CONVERSION
* According to NADA
11. Responding With Helpful Content Improves Success
● When you respond to consumers, what are you saying?
○ They wanted a price…did you give it to them?
○ Did you highlight your “Why Buy From Me?”
■ Dealers spend an immense amount of money investing in their
brand. Are you highlighting this in your responses?
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AMPLIFY CONVERSION
12. ● Shorten the path for consumers to visit your digital
experiences
● Provide custom marketing messages to the
consumer that are consistent with your vendor
partner’s experiences and gives you the ability to
track performance
WE ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AMPLIFY CONNECTIONS
THE SALES ROAD TO YOUR DEALERSHIP IS…
NO LONGER A STRAIGHT PATH
14. ● Integrate your marketing messages consistently
throughout each digital experience touchpoint
regardless of whether it is being delivered by you or
a vendor partner
● Provide valuable content in responses to consumers
● Humanize the experience
FINAL THOUGHTS…
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Amplifying the Consumer Experience to Increase Conversion
Jason Wofford
Digital Marketing Sales Manager / AutoWeb
Jason.Wofford@AutoWeb.com
Notas do Editor
AutoWeb has been in the business almost 25 years
We commissioned this research with a well known research company, Magid, to help with our matchmaking process
The research shows 25% of purchasers were hit with fees that weren’t made transparent until late in the process
Dealers that work to build consumer’s trust by being transparent Amplify conversion
There is a big gap between purchasers and future intenders
It’s fascinating that what they think will happen and what actually happens as they go through the shopping process is different
It shows we have a huge opportunity to impact
When comparing online search sites and dealer websites there is an opportunity to Amplify the message by tying online search sites to the dealer sites.
It’s a handoff from the consumer’s search to the dealer’s site
Leverage the online search site’s trust and mirror the messages on your site to help build trust and keep continuity
The online search sites are qualifying consumers and connecting them with dealers
All important concerns the consumer has
Ensure you are asking them questions
Are you working with partners who
Allow you to do business the way you want
Allow you to differentiate yourself from your competitors
2 key things
Trust & Respect
This is the 2nd largest purchase the consumer will make
Ever watched the show The Voice?
Have you ever noticed how good the contestant feels about the first chair that turned around?
Imagine this the next time you get a “lead”
Respond quickly and respect their time.
Remember at the beginning we talked about the 25% of consumers who felt there wasn’t transparency in the process regarding fees and questions?
What can you do to ease that frustration?
Most consumers enter & exit the shopping process every 5-6 years
There is an immense fear and lack of trust in the process
Answer their questions.
Gain a better understanding of each vendor partner’s customer experience
You can group them by shopping process and align your messages to match that process to Amplify conversion
The more you know about what they’ve seen & where they are coming from, the better you can align your approach to match it
This helps build trust and increases conversion
Amplifying the experience
Make sure it’s mobile enabled
A good omnichannel experience is critical and allows for a positive transition…just like a handshake
We have more data & insights than ever before
Ensure you are leveraging the data to help evolve your processes
This all ties back to research
Questions need to be answered right to set yourself apart
Remember they are only entering this process every 5-6 years – HELP THEM!