Methods and systems for determining the effectiveness of a dealer's ability to close a sale

1. A method of measuring sales performance of a dealer, the method comprising:

determining a propensity to buy score associated with each of one or more leads received by the dealer;

calculating an expected close rate associated with the dealer, wherein calculating the expected close rate comprises:

for each lead received by the dealer:

determining a total number of dealers that received the lead, and

determining an adjusted propensity to buy score by dividing the

determined propensity to buy score associated with the lead by a total

number of dealers that received the lead,

determining a total propensity to buy score by summing the adjusted propensity to buy score for each lead received by the dealer, and

determining a ratio of the total propensity to buy score to a total number of leads received by the dealer; and

determining, by a computing device, an effectiveness rate associated with the dealer, wherein determining the effectiveness rate comprises:

determining the actual close rate associated with the dealer, and

determining a ratio of the actual close rate associated with the dealer to the expected close rate associated with the dealer.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a report comprising one or more of the following:

one or more leads;

the propensity to buy score associated with one or more leads;

the total number of dealers that received each lead;

a total number of leads;

the expected close rate associated with the dealer; and

the effectiveness rate associated with the dealer.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

distributing the report to one or more users over a communication network, wherein distributing comprises one or more of printing, faxing, emailing and scanning the report to the one or more users.

4. A method of measuring sales performance of a dealer, the method comprising:

calculating an expected dealer close rate for each of a plurality of dealers in a defined region, wherein calculating the expected dealer close rate comprises:

determining a propensity to buy score associated with each lead received by at least one of the plurality of dealers,

for each lead received by the at least one of the plurality of dealers:

determining a total number of dealers that received the lead, and

determining an adjusted propensity to buy score by dividing the determined propensity to buy score associated with the lead by the total number of dealers,

determining a total propensity to buy score by summing the adjusted propensity to buy score for each lead received by the at least one dealer, and

determining a ratio of the total propensity to buy score to a total number of leads received by the dealer;

determining a regional expected close rate comprising:

for each dealer:

determining a total number of leads received by the dealer, and

determining an adjusted expected close rate for the dealer by multiplying the total number of leads received by the dealer by the expected dealer close rate associated with the dealer;

determining a total adjusted expected close rate by summing the adjusted expected close rates associated with each dealer;

determining a cumulative number of leads by summing the total number of leads received by each dealer; and

dividing the total adjusted expected close rate by the cumulative number of leads; and

determining, by a computing device, a regional effectiveness rate associated with at least one of the dealers, wherein the regional effectiveness rate for the at least one dealer is based on at least the regional expected close rate and an actual close rate for the at least one dealer.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein determining a regional effectiveness rate associated with each dealer comprises:

determining an actual regional close rate; and

determining a ratio of the actual close rate for the dealer to the regional expected close rate.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the defined region comprises one or more of the following:

a county;

a city;

a state;

a metropolitan area,

a geographic region; and

a nation.

7. The method of claim 4 further comprising generating a report comprising one or more of the following:

one or more leads;

the propensity to buy score associated with one or more lead;

the total number of dealers that received each lead;

a total number of leads;

the expected dealer close rate associated with at least one of the dealers;

the regional expected close rate associated with at least one of the dealers;

the actual close rate for at least one of the dealers; and

the regional effectiveness rate associated with at least one of the dealers.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

distributing the report to one or more users over a communication network, wherein distributing comprises one or more of printing, faxing, emailing and scanning the report to the one or more users.

9. A system for measuring sales performance of a dealer comprising:

a processor; and

a processor readable storage medium in communication with the processor, wherein the processor readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions for:

determining a propensity to buy score associated with each of one or more leads received by the dealer,

calculating an expected close rate associated with the dealer, wherein calculating the expected close rate comprises:

for each lead received by the dealer:

determining a total number of dealers that received the lead, and

determining an adjusted propensity to buy score by dividing the determined propensity to buy score associated with the lead by a total number of dealers that received the lead,

determining a total propensity to buy score by summing the adjusted propensity to buy score for each lead received by the dealer, and

determining a ratio of the total propensity to buy score to a total number of leads received by the dealer, and

determining an effectiveness rate associated with the dealer, wherein determining the effectiveness rate comprises:

determining the actual close rate associated with the dealer, and

determining a ratio of the actual close rate associated with the dealer to the expected close rate associated with the dealer.

10. A system for measuring sales performance of a dealer comprising:

a processor; and

a processor readable storage medium in communication with the processor, wherein the processor readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions for:

determining an expected dealer close rate for each of a plurality of dealers in a defined region, wherein determining an expected dealer close rate comprises:

determining a propensity to buy score associated with each lead received by the dealer,

for each lead received by the dealer:

determining a total number of dealers that received the lead, and

determining an adjusted propensity to buy score by dividing the determined propensity to buy score associated with the lead by the total number of dealers,

determining a total propensity to buy score by summing the adjusted propensity to buy score for each lead received by the dealer, and

determining a ratio of the total propensity to buy score to a total number of leads received by the dealer,

determining a regional expected close rate comprising:

for each dealer:

determining a total number of leads received by the dealer, and

determining an adjusted expected close rate for the dealer by multiplying the total number of leads received by the dealer by the expected dealer close rate associated with the dealer,

determining a total adjusted expected close rate by summing the adjusted expected close rates associated with each dealer,

determining a cumulative number of leads by summing the total number of leads received by each dealer, and

dividing the total adjusted expected close rate by the cumulative number of leads, and

determining, by a computing device, a regional effectiveness rate associated with at least one of the dealers, wherein the regional effectiveness rate is based on at least the regional expected close rate and an actual close rate for the at least one dealer.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more programming instructions for determining a regional effectiveness rate associated with the at least one dealer comprises one or more programming instructions for:

determining an actual regional close rate; and

determining a ratio of the actual close rate for the dealer to the regional expected close rate.

12. The system of claim 10 , further comprising one or more programming instructions for:

generating a report comprising one or more of the following:

one or more leads,

the propensity to buy score associated with one or more lead,

the total number of dealers that received each lead,

a total number of leads,

the expected dealer close rate associated with at least one of the dealers,

the regional expected close rate associated with at least one of the dealers,

the actual close rate for at least one of the dealers, and

the regional effectiveness rate associated with at least one of the dealers; and

distributing the report to one or more users over a communication network, wherein distributing comprises one or more of printing, faxing, emailing and scanning the report to the one or more users.