Underperformance by Salespeople today is often the result of a lack of proper training or motivation.  When left to their own devices, Salespeople may fall into a comfort zone that gives them mediocre results on a consistent basis.  As a Manager or Dealer you MUST be concerned about the production levels of your sales force and be…

Comprehensive digital marketing solution offers new tools to measure marketing effectiveness

Chapel Hill, N.C., October 5, 2015 – 3 Birds Marketing has launched its all-new 3 Birds ME digital solution, the industry’s first all-in-one solution to show the results of each marketing component and reveal extra opportunities, at Digital…

Redesigned 3birdsmarketing.com offers streamlined look at new dealer solutions and Accelerators launching at Digital Dealer 19

Chapel Hill, N.C. – October 2, 2015 – 3 Birds Marketing, the premier customer demand generation and retention marketing platform and solutions provider in the automotive retail space, has unveiled its all-new corporate…

Communication Drives Dealership Success

When you think of all the things that go into making your dealership a success, communication ranks at the top of the list. In fact, without good communication—both inside the dealership and with your customer base—you’ll likely suffer unnecessary losses in sales, employees, and customers. And while it’s one of the most integral pieces to your success, great communication can also be one of the most difficult things to achieve. Why? Because…

When it comes to data, marketers across all industries are becoming technically savvier. They seek better ways to use data to improve customer experiences. They are collecting more on-line data to power digital marketing strategies. Big Data, social media data, and real-time data are part of everyday strategy discussions. And new technologies to reach these goals are on everyone’s radar.

When…

        My generation was fortunate to grow up during an era of emerging technologies and we were able to experiment with them as they came to the surface. The most prominent of these technologies, without a shadow of a doubt, would be computers and the Internet.

            While growing up and advancing through school, most of what I learned came from…

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News for the Week of September 28

Customized Facebook Notes

Facebook users can now look forward to writing notes that are beautiful and customizable, and in addition, notes can be longer than standard…

Today’s news is full of articles about the buying power and habits of the “millennials”, which has an estimated population of 78 million. This Women’s Wednesday is part of a multi-part series we are exploring about women buyers within this segment. Of millennial buyers, 53% are female. Understanding the nuances of selling to this new generation of women can put…

Every new car Dealership has factory brochures and print materials that explain the various models and option packages of the vehicles they sell.  These are not just for the Customer but also for the Salesperson who wants to learn their product in order to be successful selling it to Customers.  



Studying these brochures is a…

How to Turn a PR Nightmare into a Sales Dream 

Right now, the automotive industry is buzzing about Volkswagen and emissions testing. You may think this is a bad time to own a VW dealership, or you may be looking to jump on the bandwagon and grab some marketshare. Just stop and watch this week’s Think Tank Tuesday and I will show you why there is no such thing as bad PR!…

In life, not everything goes our way. Things happen. Planes get delayed. It rains during a wedding. Life intervenes. In business, the same holds true. If a situation is handled improperly, or is unaddressed, customers are likely to get ignored. With proper attention, however, customers can be forgiving.

Take for example,…

Albany, N.Y. – September 28th, 2015 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that its president and CEO, Mike Esposito, will be presenting a FREE webinar titled "How to Create Customer Loyalty Without a Customer Loyalty Program." The Automotive News webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 15th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

"Many dealers rely on customer service training and loyalty programs to…

Today’s consumers look to social media as a prime way to reach out to businesses for customer service needs. From requesting help with a problem, to simple answers to product questions, many consumers take to platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.

Recently, Facebook upped the ante for businesses with a new way to communicate with customers that…

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Your marketing needs to be consistent to make a sale. With every new offer, sale, and promotion, your marketing must feel the same throughout. Get all the details this week on Hard Facts.…

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Communication Strategies for Bridging the Generation Gap

Communicating with customers is a constantly changing endeavor for car dealerships. Every few years, more generations are added to your potential car-buyer pool, and your team is tasked with coming up with ways to effectively communicate to a multi-generational market. Keeping up with the younger generations…

Last year, Twitter partnered with the data firm Datalogix to study Twitter’s influence on sales transactions in the car industry. Twitter provided Datalogix with all the data they had about brand, dealership and consumer Twitter accounts. Datalogix then paired actual vehicle purchases by cross-referencing the Twitter data with data from Polk.…