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Don't let another lead fall through the cracks.

Respond to every customer quickly, regardless of when they reach out. With Podium Managed Conversations, an experienced agent covers all leads that come into your Podium inbox–24/7.

“Our customers feel more appreciated because we respond to them faster. They are more invested in us because of the quality of the conversations they’re having.”

Marktavius Nichols

Burt Watson

2-minute

median response time

50%

increase in sales and service conversations

Beat the other auto dealers with higher conversion rates.

Respond to every customer within 5 minutes.

Podium managed conversations is a 24/7 messaging service. An experienced agent from our partner, Better Car People, covers all leads that come into your Podium inbox–24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and on holidays.

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Give your sales staff more time to focus on what matters most.

When supply is low, but demand is high, your sales floor can burn out fast. Managed Conversations takes the workload burden off of your team so they can focus on the most meaningful, money-making activities—hot leads and customers with appointments.

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Offer a personal, professional customer experience.

Give your customers the benefit of talking to a real, trained professional from the get go. Your customers get what they need faster, your sales team gets more hot leads, and you can be assured your agent is representing your brand with professionalism.

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Get even more benefit with Podium's all-in-one lead conversion platform.

Sell more cars as the #1 ranked dealer on Google.

With textable review invites and automations, you’ll rake in 5x more reviews and become the obvious choice for car buyers as the highest-rated dealership in your area.

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Stay connected to your leads while out on the floor.

Now, your salespeople can call and text customers from their business numbers with the Podium mobile app. Plus, take payments, send review invites, and much more—all in your pocket.

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Features

Drive, convert, and re-engage leads.

Learn about every advantage you get when you sign up for Podium.

  • Google Review Management

    Rank higher on Google and get found online with more reviews from easy textable invites.

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    AI Writing Assistant

    Generate responses in just one click, and save hours writing replies to convos and reviews.

  • Bulk Marketing

    Re-convert past customers with AI-written promo texts that have proven to actually sell.

  • AI Summaries

    Never forget what was talked about with automatic transcripts and bulleted summaries.

  • After-Hours Automations

    Never miss a lead, even when you’re closed, with automated texts that keep them engaged.

  • Calling

    Make and receive calls from your business number(s) through the web and mobile app.

  • Website Leads

    Increase leads by 10x just be letting people text or call your business right from your site.

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    Mobile App

    Put your entire business in your pocket, like texts, calls, reviews, payments, and more.

  • AI Call Summaries

    Never forget what was talked about with automatic transcripts and bulleted summaries.

Join other Auto Dealers using Podium every day.

  • get more leads

    We’ve seen an increase in leads and customers in the last four years and a massive increase in net profit. In 2021 alone we hit an all-time record and we attribute a lot of that growth to Podium.

    Matt Sneed

    Director of Operations, Power Ford

  • text your customers

    In the car business, it's all about follow-up. It's about that text. I use Podium to ensure that conversations between my reps and their customers are up-to-par.

    Victor Quintanilla

    Business Development Director, Carizma Motors

  • get paid faster

    All of a sudden [our employees] are realizing ‘I can text somebody and receive a payment within minutes.’

    Tina Tasche

    CRM and Reputation Specialist, Van Horn Auto Group

  • cut acquisition costs

    I would definitely recommend [Podium] for the platform costs and what it does—Text and chat are where it’s at.

    Devin Stotts

    Internet Director, Maus Family Auto

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