The New Internet Dealership

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The New Internet Dealership Sean V. Bradley, CSP Founder/President Dealer Synergy Audubon,NJ 267-319-6776 [email protected] @seanvbradley Your photo here

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The New Internet Dealership

Sean V. Bradley, CSP

Founder/President

Dealer Synergy

Audubon,NJ

267-319-6776

[email protected] @seanvbradley  

 Your  

photo  here  

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 Current Situation Analysis

Overview

   

average showroom sales consultant sells 9.6 units per month

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10 sales people, 2 - 3 managers (plus F&I) for 360 “ups” and 96 deliveries!

360 “ups”

96 Sales team

 Current Situation Analysis

Output

   

Deliveries

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 Current Situation Analysis

Allocation

   

650 400 250 Sales team

Fresh Internet leads Residual Flow Factor Total opportunities

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 Current Situation Analysis

Conflict

   

Lack of respect . No support . Lopsided resources . No training

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 Current Situation Analysis

Mis-match

   

Many dealers still do NOT recognize the SINGLE MOST POWERFUL Opportunity… the INTERNET! The way they engage the Internet is NOT conducive to success.

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Current Situation Analysis Division

Dealers that do recognize the Internet is the ultimate opportunity for profound growth and success, they almost all fail to implement a true holistic approach.

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Doing the SAME thing expecting DIFFERENT results

INSANITY

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Current Situation Analysis Approach

    What is the right way?

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Internet Leads

Divide the leads among showroom

staff

Segregated & dedicated sales team

Team of Internet sales

consultants

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Approach

   

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Action

A DEDICATED TEAM

Open to close in shifts.

Constant TEAM of phone sales

professionals AND follow up experts.

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Evidence

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Examples

Scorecard

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Scorecard Close Up

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Scorecard 19

Scorecard Close Up

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Conserva1ve/Smaller  Department  

450  Ac2ve  Opportuni2es  3  Coordinators  x  120  Calls  Per  Day  =  360  Total  Calls  a  Day  

360  Calls  Per  Day  x  22  Working  Days  =  7920  Calls  x  14%  Connec1on  Rate  

1108  Connec1ons  x  25%  Set  Rate  =  277  Appointments  

277  Appointments  x  55%  Show  Rate  =  152  Ups  

152  Ups  x  42%  Close  Ra1o  =  64  Units  

 

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Proper Showroom Strategy

Reality  Check  Example  300  Cars  a  Month  

27  Salespeople  Genera1ng  111  units  from  Phone/Internet  Department  

189  Remaining  Units  from  the  Showroom    

27  Salespeople  /  189  Units  =  7  Units  Per  Salesperson  

8  Ways  to  Sell  a  Car  -­‐  2  Ways  (Phone/Internet)  =    6  Ways  

Increase  2  Units  x  27  Salespeople  =  54  Addi1onal  Net  Units  

 

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Point  of  Diminishing  Return  on  Follow  Up  for  the  Showroom  

Reality  Check  Example  

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189 Units + 54 Additional Net Units = 243 Total Units from the Showroom

Reality  Check  Example  

Because  of  the  shiN,  conven1onal  Showrooms  are  neglec1ng  the    

6  OTHER  ways  to  sell  a  car.    

 

 

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●  Phone Ups

●  Internet Ups

●  Walk Ins

●  Be Backs

●  Service Conversions ●  Orphan Owners

●  Referrals

●  Prospecting

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Individual Production

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Team Synchronization

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Dealership Production

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 Implementation

An interdependent “Internet” dealership.

   Showroom dept

Internet dept

Synergistically setting up BOTH the Showroom department as well as the Internet department and then INTEGRATING them together!

Showroom Liaisons 32

Point Guards

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Point Guards are Hybrid Professionals functioning as BOTH Sales Consultants and Internet Coordinators. Besides being a sales professional they should be able to handle calls and function EXPERTLY on the phone.

Point Guards 34

Being a Point Guard should be considered a promotion or a REWARD.

●  Perpetuate Departmental Momentum ●  Substitute Teacher ●  T.O. Manager ●  Take Inbound Phone Ups ●  Share Automotive Knowledge with the Internet Department. ●  Possess the ability to provide the selling component to a prospect.

Point Guard Responsibilities

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Training & Certification Process for Sales Professionals To Work With the Internet / BDC

 

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Process Phone Email

Turn over not ALWAYS necessary Setting appts Confirmed appts Appointment

shows Text

Social Media

Video Follow up

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CRM

Operations protocol

Action plans Notes Prospect

status Database

segmentation

Department Organization

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Production Ratio for 100 Units

Internet Director Point Guards Internet Sales Coordinators

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600 Fresh Leads + 400 Carry Over Leads = 1,000 Opportunities

Department Organization (scheduling)

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Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 - 6 Tuesday & Thursday 11 - 8

Rotating On Weekends

Team 1 (odd) Internet Sales Coordinators

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 - 8 Tuesday & Thursday 9 - 6

Rotating On Weekends

Team 2 (even) Internet Sales Coordinators

Cover Staffing Shortfalls

Excluding Weekends

Team 3 (flex) Internet Sales Coordinators

1 2 3 4

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Sales Consultants Point Guards

Department Organization (scheduling) 41

Point Guards Internet Sales Coordinators

Utilize Point Guards to augment scheduling requirements (weekend / time off)

How Do You Make Money In Service?

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Maximizing Operations 43

Team 1: 9a - 6p (M, W, F) 11a - 8p (T, TH)

Team 2: 11a - 8p (M, W, F) 9a - 6p (T, TH)

9 - 11 Lost A.M. productivity

6 - 8 Lost P.M. productivity

You Wouldn’t Leave the BIG Game at Halftime

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PRIME TIME

for connecting via the phones

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Don’t Leave Money on the Table

6 - 8 P.M.

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4 hours of inactivity per day results in a 22% reduction in

daily productivity 18 working hours per day - 4 lost production hours per day = 12 hours worked

12 hours worked 4.5h x 100% = 22%

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Evolu1on  47

BDC/Internet Department Use the

Showroom Bootcamp

Showroom Sales Coordinator Incubator

Training Promotion

in the following ways (cross pollinate)

SYNERGIZE

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Create ACCOUNTABILITY . Inspire GROWTH . Produce RESULTS

Sell More Cars

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You want to have a Holistic and Synergistic approach to Internet Sales / BDC. Creating a continuous “customer appointment factory” is the GOAL.

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The New Internet Dealership

Sean V. Bradley, CSP

Founder/President

Dealer Synergy

Audubon,NJ

267-319-6776

[email protected] @seanvbradley  

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