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Broadcasters, Win Back LOCAL Car and Truck Dealers (in a BIG way)! – Part 8 Q&A

LBS Auto Expert, John Tkac, takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • How can I apply this if I’m at a public station? I can’t promote dealers the same way a commercial station can.
  • How do you handle a dealer who uses co-op when the manufacturer is actively doing everything they can to not pay their part? Is there a way to go directly to the manufacturer and find out what they want or at least help the dealer do this?

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Approaching Auto Dealers During These Historical Times – Part 8 – Q&A

John Tkac, LBS Auto Expert, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • In the context of digital advertising campaigns, do local or national campaigns have a higher ROI for dealers?
  • Do dealers get co-op reimbursement for service?
  • We have trouble getting dealers to spend money when there is no co-op involved. Since they don’t get co-op funds for used cars, what approach do you recommend to get them to spend on used car advertising without co-op?
  • How do dealerships calculate an advertising budget? What do they base it on?
  • Can you repeat which manufacturers are not experiencing a supply issue in March, 2022?

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Approaching Auto Dealers During These Historical Times – Part 7 – Q&A

John Tkac, LBS Auto Expert, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • Do you have any creative ideas on how to deal with those obnoxious radio disclaimers?
  • Does Cost Per Vehicle Retail vary by state?
  • Right now, dealerships like Volkswagen are offering top dollar for trade-ins. Does this affect the independent and smaller used dealerships by taking away their potential inventory?
  • One new car dealer of mine uses co-op as a factor in his advertising. How has co-op been affected by the pandemic?
  • How much of this applies to auto repair companies, can similar tactics be used?

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Approaching Auto Dealers During These Historical Times – Part 6 – Q&A

John Tkac, LBS Auto Expert, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • Do you prefer to give the monthly payment or the vehicle price in a dealer’s ad?
  • What are your thoughts on music jingles for auto commercials?
  • I have a six dealer roof top in my market all owned by a single franchise. This franchise was our biggest client just a couple years ago. How do I respond to them saying “we don’t need your station, we are selling a lot of cars right now.”?
  • No one advertises service. Who’s doing well in addressing their absorption rate?

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Approaching Auto Dealers During These Historical Times – Part 5 – Q&A

John Tkac, LBS Auto Expert, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • What if your dealers don’t have any new or used inventory?
  • I have a Ford dealer where the General Manager won’t see me. Any ideas on how I can get his attention or who else I can approach to discuss a TV and digital campaign?
  • Can you talk about the high end and luxury vehicle market?
  • I found out that a used car manager at a key store in our market has a budget. How can I help him get a larger share of the dealer’s overall ad budget?
  • I have a dealer in my market that says he uses only digital for his marketing efforts. I know that my radio stations and digital assets can help him sell cars. Any ideas how I can address this digital-only mindset?

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Building Broadcast and Digital Strategies That Will Get Your Dealers’ Attention Now! – Part 7 – Q&A

LBS Auto Expert, John Tkac, takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • How do I help a dealer see the ROI from being on my station?
  • Dealers in my market keep telling me that they don’t need to advertise service. How can I overcome that objection? Is it better to approach this from a branding perspective or price/service offers?
  • How do you handle it when dealers don’t want to share their cost per vehicle expenses?
  • Several tier 2 groups are dark for this quarter, are they returning this quarter’s money to the dealers to spend locally or will it carry over to next quarter?

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Building Broadcast and Digital Strategies That Will Get Your Dealers’ Attention Now! – Part 6 – Q&A

LBS Auto Expert, John Tkac, takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • Can you define “pump in” and “pump out”? And how can we use that to sell broadcast?
  • How has fewer new vehicles impacted co-op?
  • I understand the math on the CPRV but need more explanation on how it ties to advertising.
  • Is it a good idea to ask dealers who continue to claim that they don’t have new car inventory to advertise that they will pay top dollar for your used car?

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Relief and Hope for Local Auto Dealers – Part 11 – Q&A

LBS Automotive Expert John Tkac answers LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • What would be some points of emphasis for selling dealers on buying advertising with a small market station outside of a metro area?
  • In general, how would you pitch a radio and digital package to dealerships?
  • What does the 56% of “Internet” include? Is TV just broadcast TV or does it include cable and the streaming options available now?

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Relief and Hope for Local Auto Dealers – Part 10 – Q&A

LBS Automotive Expert John Tkac answers LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • If the copy mentions the website 3 times but the site name is significantly different than the company name, should I include both?
  • What are some tips for covid advertising for used dealers that don’t have a website?
  • Where can I find automotive registration data? – Dorothy

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