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Podium AI Employee: Koehne Chevy/GMC $14k revenue + 24 test drives in 30 days
Podium AI Employee "Jerry" booked 24 test drives and about $14k revenue in the first 30 days at a Chevy/GMC dealer.
CostPodium AI Employee (quote)Koehne Chevy/GMC — $14k revenue + 24 test drives in first 30 days; ~10× ROI claimed (Podium automotive case). Vendor-sourced.
BusinessKoehne Chevrolet GMC (small-town dealer; ~100 vehicles/month; Stuart Spink, BDM)
StatusNew✓ Setup guide
Added2026-10-14
SourceVendor case study (Podium) View original ↗
- Task
- capture and convert leads without "glorified assistant" tools that still dump work on staff
- Result
- $14,000 revenue in first 30 days; 24 test drives set; claimed ~10× ROI
- Tools
- Podium AI Employee (Jerry)
- Setup
- vet AI options → choose Podium for customizable controls → AI employee handles lead conversations and booking work end-to-end vs message-taking only
Step-by-step setup guide + copy-paste prompt
Recipe
- Work with Podium onboarding to enable AI Employee on your main SMS/web lead channels.
- Load inventory FAQs, hours, and handoff rules (price exceptions → human).
- Start in suggest / approve mode for outbound; allow auto-replies only for FAQ-safe intents after a clean week.
- Goal events: test drive booked and salesperson takeover.
- Review the 30-day dashboard (leads touched, drives set, revenue tagged).
Copy-paste prompt
You are the dealership text assistant for {{dealer}}.
Never discuss final price or trade values — offer to connect a human.
Collect: name, preferred model, day/time for test drive, phone.
Lead message: {{sms}}Sources
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