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• In just eight weeks, switch from in-house process to Marketing Delivery software re-engaged lost leads and converted 53% into subsequent sale
• Vindis implemented eCRM system across all 15 franchised sales sites after extensive pilot and research
• Tools now support sales process for seven passenger and commercial car brands and one motorbike brand

The Vindis Group has upped its digital game with the implementation of new tools that automatically keep all sales prospects updated on the availability of vehicles that match their specific preferences. Marketing Delivery’s electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) software is enhancing the sales experience for existing and potential customers, as well as easing the burden on staff of maintaining the sales pipeline.

After an extensive trial at three of the company’s sites, the Vindis Group committed to a full roll out of Marketing Delivery’s eCRM system across all 15 of the Group’s franchised sales sites this June. In just eight weeks since implementation, the system re-engaged 72 ‘lost leads’, 38 of whom subsequently progressed to a sale – a 53% conversion rate on leads that were no longer being progressed. This success is being attributed to the increased contact with the customer during the sales journey via Mobile Responsive Email, SMS and Social Media messages which nurture enquiries, increase sales conversions and maximise aftersales retention.

Peter Toop, Group Sales and Marketing Director at Vindis Group said of the new eCRM system: “It has rapidly become one of the most important and reliable sales tools across the entire Group. To keep prospects engaged we need to maintain contact but at the same time ensure every communication is both timely and relevant. Being able to keep customers informed of our stock and making sure that we are front of mind is particularly important when the market-wide stock situation is so volatile.

“The Marketing Delivery team have been excellent; from our first conversation through the implementation phase and beyond, they have provided answers to our questions and guided us patiently through the process. It helps that they really understand the issues facing the industry and tailor their software to the problem at hand. Their reputation is unrivalled, and they feel like an extension to our team, rather than a supplier.”

One of the tools in the Marketing Delivery’s eCRM suite is the VoiceBox system which automates certain touchpoints during the customer journey in a more consistent, personalised and timely way. The system provides an automated ‘safety net’ of communications by email with prospective customers, allowing sales staff to concentrate on the ‘live’ enquiries nearer the point of order.

Jeremy Evans, Managing Director at Marketing Delivery explains: “Many lost leads are a result of lack of contact with the potential customer, but eCRM systems are able to take the pain of continued follow ups away from the salespeople and allows the contact with potential customers to become automated.”

The Vindis Group was founded in Cambridgeshire in 1960 and is a family-owned business that has grown by delivering both a personal and professional service. Its brands include Audi, Volkswagen, ŠKODA, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, and Bentley retailers, spanning six counties across the UK.

For a free, no obligation guide to eCRM services, get in touch with Marketing Delivery via www.marketingdelivery.co.uk or by calling +44 (0)1892 599 911.