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Increase auto sales during the ‘Holiday Hangover’ and enjoy a more successful January<\/p><\/div>\n

If you are in a market that sees auto sales fall off after the first of the year because of the \u2018holiday hangover\u2019, adding our managed chat to your website can help you ensure you make EVERY effort to convert dealership website visitors to leads and sold units. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a dealer or manager, you make sure your people greet everyone on the lot and do everything possible to get them to purchase your vehicle. Why not do the same thing on your website? An effective live chat provider like CarChat24 can initiate a conversation, provide basic information to the new car or used car internet shopper, then generate a lead or even an appointment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contact us today<\/a> to find out how easy it is to increase your website leads by as much as 40 to 60 percent with live chat, whether you opt for a managed chat option<\/a>, live chat software to handle chat in-house<\/a>, or backup support (a hybrid of both).<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a dealer or manager, you make sure your people greet everyone on the lot and do everything possible to get them to purchase your vehicle. 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