A Chevy dealer books 134 test drives in 30 days with an AI that answers every lead

Maher Chevrolet lets Podium's AI Employee, Jerry, reply within a minute and book the test drive, including after hours.

Easy

How to do this

What you need

Podium (no public price, talk to sales)
Your internet leads
A calendar for test drives

Steps

Do this first. Turn on Podium's AI Employee, Jerry, for internet leads.

1
Let Jerry reply within 60 seconds, including
after hours and on holidays.
2
Let Jerry book the test drive without
a person on every lead.
3
Hand the shopper to the team when
the conversation needs a person.
4
Each week, count the test drives
and the sales the AI touched.

Tools that do this

Podium (AI Employee Jerry)Texts shoppers and books the test drive

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