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eConnect. The Big e. Elements of eConnect Solution. eAppend eReminders (eSRL) eBlitz. eAppend. The Pre-Game. Dealer Options Email Design & Text Return (From: ) address AnytownMotors @dealernetwork.com. The Playbook. Extract Validate & Compare Invite Load. The First 2 Downs.
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eConnect The Big e
Elements of eConnect Solution • eAppend • eReminders (eSRL) • eBlitz
The Pre-Game • Dealer Options • Email Design & Text • Return (From: ) address AnytownMotors@dealernetwork.com
The Playbook • Extract • Validate & Compare • Invite • Load
The First 2 Downs • Extraction • Validate & Compare • Database of 100 million current email addresses • Previous email addresses are part of file • Process corrects for common spelling errors
The Third Down • Invite • Email sent to matched customers • Allows them to opt-out of further communications
Invitation to become an eVIP of Arlington Toyota Dear Jane Doe: We’d like to thank you for being a valuable customer of Arlington Toyota. In order to serve you better, it’s important for us to keep you up-to-date with information about new products, customer service news, and periodic special promotions. We’re seeking your permission for the privilege to communicate with you via email. If you do not wish for Arlington Toyota to contact you via email please reply to this message with the word REMOVE in the subject line. Your name will not be added to the Arlington Toyota email database. We look forward to keeping you informed of this important information. Thank you, The Service Team at Arlington Toyota
Fourth & Goal • Load • Direct update to DMS available for ADP and R&R only • Other systems • Can provide interface to perform upload • List in dealer-specified file format
Going for the Extra Point • Can be set-up to automatically recur • Monthly • Quarterly • Semi-annually • Annually • Reverse eAppend • Adds additional information to email records with limited data • Name • Address • Telephone numbers
Post-game Review • Adds additional customer touch-point • Most dealers capture addresses for 5% or less of their customers • Dealer charged based on records loaded • $1.00 per appended and usable record • Reduces marketing costs • $0.35 vs. $0.93/$0.96
The Hall of Fame • First introduced with CLM • For each enrolled dealer, every communi-cation was created separately • Not scalable • BMW Service Connection Program • New, dynamic email generation system • Template-based • Completely scalable
Rules of the Game • Email is primary delivery option • Undeliverable emails • Converted to mailed communications • If email address updated, customer will receive emails again • Unsubscribe / Do Not Email • Converted to mailed communications • Receives only mailed communications
Yellow Flag on the Field • Spam filters • White-listed with major ISPs • Internal Monitoring • Subject Line • Junk mail • Privacy Concerns
Let’s take a look at the tape… eSRL Demo Site
The Scoreboard eSRL Reporting Site
MARKETING Now available for the
Features vs. Benefits Features • Describes attributes of a product Benefits • Makes the features more personal; how the feature will improve their life
$0.35 per email Branded to dealership and OEM Personalized to consumer Looks like mailed communication Online reporting Service Appointment hyperlink Driving Directions hyperlink Bounce-back / Undeliverable policy Unsubscribe policy Personalized From: line White-listed with ISPs You Make the Call!
eBlitz • Online solution still in progress • eBlitzes can still be done
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