Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | The Evolution of Relationship Marketing Sean Stapleton

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing |

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | You Have One of These… Doctor Dentist

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | …How About One of These? Car Salesman

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Revenue vs. Relationships When is the last time you sent a marketing piece that was focused on relationships and not revenue? Why is this difficult?

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Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Revenue vs. Relationships Who is more likely to refer a customer to you: First-time Buyer?Long-time Customer?

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Revenue vs. Relationships Customer Type Most Likely To…NewRepeat Be more profitable… Refer business… Less expensive to market to… Service vehicles with dealership…

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Start by Embracing this Idea: To be successful in the long-term, we need to build relationships built on trust. We need to strive to be the car person that our shoppers rely on no matter where they are in the Buying or Ownership Cycle.

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | What Does that Mean? RedefinePrepareRelate

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Redefine What Success Means for Your Dealership

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | How Does Your Dealership Define Success? Is it direct cash in the pocket? Immediate monthly profit? Units sold? Relationship nurturing for repeat business?

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | How Does Your Dealership Define Success? Think beyond the new customer acquisition to repeat customers, referrals, brand evangelists.

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | How Does Your Dealership Define Success? ServicePurchaseReferral

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Relationship-Building Campaigns Show a Return Over a Longer Time Period

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Prepare for Success in Today’s Environment

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Look at Where You’re Spending Money ConquestRelationships

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Look at Where You’re Spending Money If you just retained the majority of the customers you have today, you wouldn’t need to spend as much on acquiring new customers.

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Your Database is Your MOST Valuable Asset

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Your Database is Your MOST Valuable Asset

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Create Relationship-Building Campaigns

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Focus on Every Phase of the Buying Cycle

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Targeted Database Marketing

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Targeted Database Marketing Use Behavioral Data to: Know when they are shopping Know what they are shopping for Know how they like to be contacted and when they are not

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Targeted Database Marketing Look for relevant events to build campaigns around: Recalls Seasonal Maintenance Triggers Mileage Equity Warranty Timelines Lifestyle Changes

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | EXAMPLE: Greg Jensen, Kocourek Chevy

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Today’s Market is Very Different than just a couple years Ago

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Today’s Market is NoisierToday’s Market is Noisier

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Today’s Market is ULTRA Competitive

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | But, Today’s Environment is Full of Opportunity for YOU

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | When you are equipped to listen to and leverage the voice of the customer—across all communications channels… You quickly uncover opportunities where their wants and needs are not being met. You can fine tune service processes and procedures, segment effectively, and get more mileage out of your marketing, web content and ultimately build stronger trusted relationships. Build stronger and more targeted promotions to further sales efforts.

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | What’s the benefits to doing this right? Better communications You get to know your customers better! Less likely to be persuaded away with discounts Relationship nurturing for repeat business? Profit!

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Closing Thoughts Having the capabilities to gather, analyze and act on insights provided through all interaction channels is paramount.

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Final Thoughts You can fine tune service processes and procedures, segment effectively, and get more mileage out of your marketing, web content, and promotions to further sales efforts. With a finger on the pulse of your customers.

Sean Stapleton | VinSolutions | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | THANK YOU!

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