Road Choice Truck Parts Rebranding Increases Dealer Participation

Road Choice: Couple Purchasing Product

Challenge The original Road Choice branding was designed to bring to mind a simpler time with the vintage look of an old, friendly truck stop. However, as the brand evolved it became apparent that it was out of sync with the target of fleet operations of varying sizes. Without a clear, well-defined brand the customers […]

Let’s Make the Dealer the Hero of Your Brand

Your dealers should be catalysts that propel your brand forward. Marketing and brand directors will likely nod along and say, “Absolutely, they should be. But they aren’t.” I’ve witnessed frustration on both sides of the fence between dealers and the manufacturers they represent. Like any relationship it requires effort from both parties. But dealers are required to serve many masters, so for better or worse the lion’s share of the effort in this relationship belongs to the manufacturer. Of course, the manufacturers also reap most of the rewards.

Quick, what does your brand stand for?

If you have to stop and think, you’re in trouble. It’s important to continuously educate your organization about what makes your brand unique. Because the worst brand message is no brand message at all. Of course, you have a brand message. You know it by heart from all those conference room presentations you’ve made. But […]

Filling potholes in the customer journey.

The path from your brand to your customer must include your dealer’s brand. Manufacturer brands that sell through independent dealers often ignore those dealers. And in cases where the dealer isn’t completely ignored, they’re taken for granted—and treated as an in-house sales rep. Manufacturers and their dealers often end up fighting over customers like a divorced […]

Three ways to fill the holes in your digital strategy.

Three ways to fill the holes in your digital strategy.

Having a digital strategy is a good thing. But there’s a problem. We count on digital metrics to make an impact in the non-digital world. And frankly, they’re not enough. Most products exist in a form other than just pixels. They’re on a shelf, in a showroom, or on your porch in an Amazon box. […]

The world is changing and good marketing matters more than ever

For most B2B brands out there, the role of marketing has changed drastically during the COVID-19 crisis. Marketing, as we understood it a few short weeks ago, has fundamentally changed. My guess is it will continue to change for months to come. But more than even a few weeks ago, getting marketing right matters. Here […]

Helping Your Dealers Starts with Understanding Their Business

Heavy equipment and truck dealers manage a lot of competing priorities: Staffing, sales and marketing, evolving technology, and dealing with market forces. Brands often want to help, but many run into an obstacle that prevents them from making a difference. They just don’t understand the dealer’s business from the dealer’s perspective. Understanding that perspective means […]

5 Social Media Tactics to Build Dealer Loyalty

5 Social Media Tactics to Build Dealer Loyalty Effective social media tactics demand more than just selfies and news articles. For the B2B relationship, it can be a powerful tool. Specifically, social media can be utilized to improve dealer loyalty and help your brand better connect with its customers. So we’ve put together five social […]

3 Things Your Hero Dealer Can do for Your Brand

3 Things Your Hero Dealer Can do for Your Brand (That You Can’t do for Yourself) You love your brand. You live and breathe your brand. You’d do almost anything for your brand. But the truth of the matter is, while you may do anything, you simply can’t do everything. It’s easy to think of the brand-dealer […]

5 Things That Will Get Your Dealer to Commit to your Brand

5 Things That Will Get Your Dealer to Commit to your Brand Loyalty. It’s something all brands aspire to from their dealers. A loyal dealer is one who has enough belief in your product to carry your brand and your brand alone. It’s a dealer you want on your side. But not many brands are […]

Actionable Tips for Bridging the Communication Gap With Dealers

Actionable Tips for Bridging the Communication Gap With Dealers Your dealers are on the front lines. They’re the ones closing the sales with potential customers. In many cases, it’s the dealers who dictate which brands and products customers hear about — the good, the bad and the ugly. They offer intelligence about products or services. And […]