More and more businesses are finding it hard to find serious prospects through the internet. Fact of the matter.. the market is saturated with car dealers fighting tooth and nail to be plastered all over the internet. Everybody that's ever been in any sort of sales knows the way leads are generated, the easier the sale becomes and the higher your closing percentage is. I would like to discuss a few different ways to target your customers ranging from direct mail to auto buyers, auto trigger data from the credit bureaus, and geo-specific criterion specific lists for telemarketing efforts.
Direct mail to auto consumers has always been an effective way to gain your future clients trust, attract more traffic to your dealership, promote any sort of sale, keep up with past customers, and hands down close more deals. Depending on what type of cars you sell, you're going to be targeting a certain type of demographic in your area. With the proper filters on data and a snazzy but humble looking mail piece, you will have more traffic than you've seen before.
What do you think of when you hear the phrase "auto triggers"? This is a service the credit bureaus offer to certain marketing companies, like
Best Rate Referrals, that automatically sends a consumers info when their credit is ran by another auto dealer. The great thing about this is that you can cut out the competition by offering them a better deal within 24 hours! It allows you to specify what credit score range they have, if they have a current mortgage, so on etc. These auto leads are great for your sales professionals!
Consumer data for the auto industry is not anything new by any means. However, the criteria you can specify for these auto leads are much more than just location nowadays. You can range anywhere from income to length of residence and more!
If you are looking for a successful marketing campaign for your auto dealership, I hope this helped. Also I would like you to feel free to contact me at anytime to help your customers get the best deal from you!
David S. Baker
Best Rate Referrals
dbaker@bestratereferrals.com800-811-1402