I first heard about EngagedAi through a zoom call that the COO of our company FORCED me to be on. As I tend to do, I logged on a little late, and Greg(Coop) had already begun. I have to admit, I was skeptical at first. I have been in the business since 1997 and I believe in true sales activity. Just like many of my peers, I have always believed that one on one interaction between two humans is the most productive way to sell, but since I was on the call, I figured I would listen.
I don’t remember what was said that changed things, but during the presentation I saw how EngagedAi could help not only my store, but all of us in the business. For some reason we hear Ai and IMMEDIATELY think of robots that are going to take over the world and it is the end of humanity. We may not want to admit this, but ALL OF US think it. So anytime I have even tried to discuss the option of AI people mention the fact that they don’t want to contribute to this human demise, and they turn their heads. Then, by no fault of our own, we immediately turn our minds off to the prospect that there is a GREAT middle ground between The Terminator and Used Cars!!!
Imagine for a minute, you log into work on Monday after a tough weekend. You begin to filter through emails and suddenly there is an email from a prospect that is telling you how HORRIBLE your team is. First off, your team did not respond to the lead in an acceptable time, and then when they did, they sounded uninterested and unprofessional. You read further and discover that your team didn’t ask the appropriatly trained questions, nor did they set a professional appointment. Somehow, the customer set their OWN time to come in, and it didn’t get better from there. The team then forgot to confirm the appointment, and when the customer came in, the salesperson was busy, and they were passed off to a less qualified consultant that knew NOTHING about the customer. Long story LONGER, the customer didn’t buy a vehicle from you, and never would!!! Sound Familiar?
What if all the things in that email DIDN’T happen? What if the associate was able to communicate quickly, professionally, in a respectful manner? What if the appointment was set by the customer themselves, but through the guise and professionalism of Ai that never says it is a computer OR a human? Imagine the customer NEVER having a reason to believe that they are communicating with anyone BUT the sales professional, but without the human error. What if the Ai was able to INCLUDE the salesperson in the process 100% of the way, that way when the customer showed up, EVERYONE was in the know? Then, after the customer has had a seamless online interaction with the dealership, the customer shows up to the dealership believing that they have been dealing with a professional, punctual, and informed dealer. What if the salesperson’s bad day didn’t get in the way of the appointment setting, or the question answering? – THAT is one part of what EngagedAi can do.
Although I still believe that one on one interaction is the best form of selling, I believe EngagedAi has discovered the way to introduce artificial intelligence to the sales floor without making us feel like it’s a hostile takeover. I could waste a WHOLE lot more of your time with this testimonial talking about how they set appointments with OTTO, and how they help customers submit AMAZING testimonials post sale for your online reputation, how they can “listen” to blogs and find deals that you aren’t paying for, or even how AWESOME the team is to work with, but you probably haven’t made it this far anyway!!!! If you did, just give Coop and the team half an hour to show you how your dealership can benefit from the REAL Ai solution built by, specific to, and targeted at helping you run your store!!!!