{"id":4663,"date":"2021-10-29T16:23:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/?p=4663"},"modified":"2022-08-10T12:27:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:27:31","slug":"above-water-when-sales-sinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/lead-generation\/above-water-when-sales-sinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Chat Helps Keep You Above Water When Sales Are Sinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When sales are flat, boat dealers need to find ways to maintain revenue and stay afloat. That means engaging with shoppers and convincing them to do business with your marine dealership at a time when many people are just not buying.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_4664\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/26290\/boat-thats-always-sinking\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat.jpg\" alt=\"Stay above sinking boat sales with live chat\" width=\"1100\" height=\"738\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat-640x429.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sinking-boat-460x309.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/26290\/boat-thats-always-sinking\">This boat is not going to sink.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Here is how live chat can help:<\/h2>\n<h2>Offer More and Better Opportunities on Your Website<\/h2>\n<p>Savvy boat dealers already know the benefits of adding live chat to their websites. But when the budget gets tight, live chat is usually one of the first tools dealers want to remove from their websites. That is a mistake, because live chat allows dealers to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cut costs.<\/strong><br \/>\nChat conversations allow boat dealers to better engage with shoppers, and open additional lines of communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase leads and sales.<br \/>\n<\/strong>With properly trained live chat operators, your chats will lead to more appointments set, and more boats sold.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep shoppers focused on your business.<\/strong><br \/>\nReduce your website\u2019s bounce rate with live chat by engaging with customers <em>before<\/em> they leave your website  to go to a competitor\u2019s site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider having a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/managed-chat\/\">managed chat provider<\/a> deal with the shoppers on your website. That will enable your staff to spend more time with in-store customers and increase sales volume. Experience and expertise are key factors in choosing the right managed chat solution.<\/p>\n<h2>Enhance Your Other Digital Marketing Efforts<\/h2>\n<p>Boat buyers aren\u2019t limiting themselves to one device or source of information. When sales at your dealership are not so good, you cannot afford to be limited to one source of lead generation.<\/p>\n<p>Integrate live chat into your digital marketing strategy and have conversations with online shoppers across several different channels. Innovative chat providers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/\">BoatChat.com<\/a>\u00a0deliver chat solutions that work across multiple communication channels including SMS text messaging and Facebook Messenger.<\/p>\n<p>BoatChat&#8217;s live chat software now integrates with Facebook Messenger. Whether your marketing efforts on the social platform are organic or paid through Facebook Ads, you can integrate live chat into your social media strategy.<\/p>\n<h2>Consumer Confidence<\/h2>\n<p>Buying a boat is a major decision for most people. Boat buyers need to be assured that they are making the right purchasing decision, and from the right dealership.<\/p>\n<p>Each customer will have their own unique wants and needs when purchasing a boat. Use live chat to provide a dynamic, human-to-human interaction to meet the needs of your customers. Your customers will be confident they are making the right choice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 150%;\">Ready to get more from your dealership&#8217;s website with live chat?<br \/>\nContact us <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>, call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-601-0682\">1-800-601-0682<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/m.me\/BoatDealerChat\">send us a message on Facebook for more info!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When sales are flat, boat dealers need to find ways to maintain revenue and stay afloat by engaging with shoppers and convincing them to do business with your marine dealership when many people are just not buying. 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