Shown above are Flick Fusion team members Sudheer Pamuru, Tim James and Lehel Reeves.
They recently attended the NADA Conference & Expo in San Francisco and here are Lehel’s thoughts on the Expo.
The Latest and Greatest from NADA
One of my favorite things to do at NADA is to walk the show floor and check out all the latest technology offerings from vendors; most of which are designed to help dealers sell more cars.
This year I was struck with a revelation. All this technology is becoming so sophisticated, you almost need a degree in computer science to comprehend what the products do, let alone how to use them. I can’t help but wonder whether most solutions dealerships are being asked to implement severely challenge the capabilities of the average dealership salesperson.
Certainly, vendors do provide training but take into consideration that the average turnover rate for dealership salespeople is 80 percent. It seems to me that to keep your sales staff technology savvy, constant training is required. In today’s demanding dealership environment, is that a realistic expectation? When selecting a vendor or any new technology solution, ease of use is paramount. A product might look seductive and flashy, but how easy is it to use and how intuitive is it?
At Flick Fusion, we understand that one of the biggest obstacles to creating and maintaining a video marketing program is the perception that videos are complicated to create and implement! That’s why we designed our Smart Flicks platform so that every step is automated, intuitively, including every aspect of the video’s production and distribution.
Take our inventory videos for example. Smart Flicks creates stitched photo videos from inventory pictures taken internally or by a photo service company. The photos can be instantly uploaded from a phone and the video will automatically be generated. In fact, the photos don’t even have to be in order! Smart Flicks is so smart that it will intuitively arrange a series of photos in the order that makes the most sense and looks best in the finished video product.
Smart Flicks is so user-friendly that anyone can quickly and easily learn how to use it. Salespeople who use video to follow up leads and use video in social media have an instant competitive advantage. Creating a strong personal brand with video takes salespeople to the next level and opens up a whole new world of powerful sales engagement with car shoppers.
If you need a refresher on the capabilities of Smart Flicks, please feel free to reach out to me.
Director of Partnerships & Business Development
l.reeves@flickfusion.com | Phone (515) 348-8390