Auto OEM sales

Automate your BDC with AI and dominate automotive marketing.

Turn every lead from the web, email, text, phone, and third-party sites into meaningful conversations that drive sales with our best-in-class conversational AI agent built for the automotive industry.

VAN HORN AUTO GROUP

“Jerry’s the best decision we’ve ever made. He scheduled 11 test drives last night. He’s sold $600k in the last three weeks.”

Tina Tasche

CRM and Reputation Specialist, Van Horn Auto Group

60,000+

Conversations in 12 months

54%

Of customers connect with the dealership via text

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Every sale counts. And you're losing business to competitors if you're not responding to leads within seconds. Instantly respond to form fills, webchats, marketplace enquiries, social messages, and more.

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Turn leads into lifetime customers effortlessly.

Make your dealership textable.

Capture leads while they're on your website and move them automatically to a two-way text conversation. Customers can stay connected on their terms while you manage the conversation from the same inbox as everything else.

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Centralise all your communications

See every lead and customer conversation from every channel in a single, easy-to-use inbox. Connect with customers 5x faster about everything you need to communicate, including appointment reminders, status updates, payment requests, review requests, NPS and CSI surveys, and more.

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Manage your online reputation

Make leaving a review effortless for your customers by sending them a simple review request via text. Double your monthly review volume in less than 60 days.

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AI Review Response

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

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AI Assistant

Generate quick responses to leads and customers in half the time with Podium's AI Assistant.

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Get paid faster than ever before

Reduce your time to payment from weeks to minutes. When customers can make payments through text, it's faster, easier, and more convenient—no more waiting on an email or paper invoice in the mail.

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Integrations & Automations

Whether it's peak time or after-hours, keep customers engaged and save time on routine tasks through integrations and automations.

Learn more about Podium's integrations.

Features

Take pressure off your phones and convert more customers, faster.

Learn about all the advantages you get with Podium.

Google Review Management
Rank higher on Google and get found online with more reviews from easy textable invites.
Website Leads
Increase leads by 10x just by letting people text or call your business right from your site.
After-Hours Automations
Never miss a lead, even when you’re closed, with automated texts that keep them engaged.
AI Writing Assistant
Generate responses in just one click and save hours writing replies to conversations and reviews.
Mobile App
Put your entire business in your pocket, like texts, calls, reviews, payments, and more.
Bulk Messaging
Keep customers engaged by sending special offers, from holiday sales to personalised discounts, that boost revenue.
Calling
Make and receive calls from your business number(s) through the web and mobile app.
AI Instant Answers
Provide support around the clock with customisable, conversational and accurate responses to common customer questions, ensuring you capture every lead.
Flat Processing Fees
Save money compared to other POS apps with a trusted, flat rate. No surprise fees here.

Join other auto dealerships using Podium.

GET PAID FASTER
“Podium's payment tool is terrific. We use it in our finance and service departments as it eliminates the need for us to record anyone's credit card details. Almost 50% of our customers now make all of their payments through Podium.”
Michael McCauley
Dealer Principal, Australian Motor Group
SAVE TIME
“Podium allows our advisors to do a better job of the work that’s in front of them, such as building quotes and delivering information to customers. We get faster responses back from customers via text, reducing the number of phone calls we need to make and, in turn, saving time.”
Matt Cotterill
Aftersales Manager, Brisbane BMW
STREAMLINE COMMUNICATION
“Before using Podium, we were texting through a point-of-sale system. It was terribly clunky. Now with Podium, managing all of my communications through the Inbox has streamlined everything.”
Gavin Paterson
Owner - Automotive Insight
SELL WITH EASE
“Because the communication is at our customers’ convenience, it gives us an edge. Very few people want to spend three hours negotiating at a dealership, but with us they don’t have to.”
Joel Mullins
General Manager and Dealer Principal, Motorama Group