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Archive for February, 2007


Marketing from the Dealership to the Desktop

One of the more elusive quests in today’s internet-driven age is finding a way to integrate technology convincingly, naturally, into the sales cycle– and make the captivating experience of the local dealership come to life on the computer screen.

Dealerships have continued to stick with more traditional approaches to pull people in: personal service, price competition and promotions (read: huge balloon animals) to get people into the showroom and closer to a purchase.

But with internet tools like branded desktop applications (BDAs), dealers can form more personal, more lasting customer relationships without resorting to gimmicks and giveaways. Every step of the BDA experience moves potential buyers away from the competition and towards captivation, with the same basic techniques dealers are already using to communicate today.

BDA technology is very simply a website sitting on the user’s computer desktop instead of residing in a browser window. And with the help of a good BDA company, you can quickly, efficiently leverage your existing technology on the desktop without having to re-create the wheel.

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