In our last post I mentioned how most dealerships invest a lot in training, embrace third-party platforms, and invest in software to better engage with buyers…

And how all that though helpful, RARELY gets them more appointments and sales!

So again…

If better training. Being present on the web. And high-level software to predict buyer behavior isn’t getting it done. Then what is?

But before we get to that, let’s start with ONE key insight that will help us answer this question:

Prolific marketer and entrepreneur Dean Jackson shared a study not too long ago. It was from a company that handles inquiries on an enterprise level.

To sum it up… What they do is send out a “Did you buy” survey asking people if they have bought the product they originally inquired about.

What they discovered was that of those who inquired, only half bought within 18 months after the inquiry.

And of the people who bought within the 18-month period, only 15% did it in the first 90 days. Meaning that 85% of the value of the leads you generate today is 90 or more days away.

PLEASE… Read that last sentence one more time!

When it comes to PowerSports, RV, and Marine dealerships, –this insight is a “gamechanger”.

In my experience, of the people that make inquiries about buying a vehicle. Only half of them will buy within the next 12-18 months, and less than 15% of them will do so within 60-90 days.

…right in line with that study.

Which brings me to my point.

It’s not that most dealership’s marketing and BDC suck –it’s that they’re using it the WRONG way!

The good news is…

If you apply this key insight, your results from this point on will be shocking to you, your team, and your competitors!

Now it’s probably a good time to remind you about our biggest webinar of the year. In partnership with Powersports Business.

During this webinar we’re going to cover a few juicy topics like:

3 Critical BDC dealer success strategies that actually –WORK!

How to effortlessly follow up with qualified leads to land quality appointments

The ONE lead-gen “surprise” few dealers ever recover from and how you can avoid it like the plague

The ONLY stat that matters for a dealer (yet it’s the one they never look at!)

PLUS, I’m going to show you a deceptively simple, but astonishingly effective system that will help you transform your dealership into an Appointment Generating Machine.

By focusing on just one SIMPLE TWEAK based on the Key Insight I just shared with you.

It’s a strategy I’ve been teaching dealerships I work with, who used to struggle with turning cold leads into appointments.

And it all starts with THIS –one simple tweak.

If you’re a dealer losing potential customers worth tens of thousands of dollars, and not generating enough appointments…

You want to pay close attention.

I’ve shared this simple strategy with John Canales of Caliente Harley-Davidson, and here’s what they have to say about the result.

“We are absolutely crushing it this year, thanks to Joe and his team. Plus our return on investment for what they do is over 1500%!”

If you want to generate more appointments you can handle… Have these customers come back time and time again…

…not to mention the windfall of referrals they’ll send your way.

Click here to register for the webinar… See you there!

P.S –

By the way… if you want to find out how we can help you turn more leads into quality appointments, you don’t have to wait till next week.

We can set up a brief call, and I can take you step by step through the process we use to generate boatloads of qualified appointments for our current Partner-Dealers.

I’d like to make something clear…This is NOT a sales call. I’m not interested in selling you anything. Chances are this may not be for you.

But if you like what you just read, the idea here is to see if this particular approach fits your dealership’s model. Honestly, I don’t know if that’s the case…

But if there’s a fit, then we can figure out the best way to move forward at your own pace and convenience.

If this sounds reasonable to you… Let’s connect here.

Right now, while it’s fresh in your mind, go to gobeyondcreative.com and take our Lead Response Challenge for Dealers. Get over $1000 dollars worth of tools and resources totally FREE!