With the development of the video streaming technology, ClaimWatch bodyshops can include professionally produced short streaming clips of any of ten popular added value services: air-condition refills; alloy wheel refurbishment; paintless dent removal; Diamondbrite paint protection; full valet service; tyre sales & fitting; 4-wheel & suspension alignment; windscreen repairs & fitting; additional repairs and collision damage waiver onto their unique pre-branded customer pages.

ClaimWatch realises that many motorists using bodyshops may not fully understand the benefits; processes or costs involved in these services and says these clips provide an excellent visual introduction to each of them.

Steve Wheele, Managing Director of ClaimWatch Ltd, explains further, “ClaimWatch video streaming allows for targeted advertising to reach a captive, and almost guaranteed, audience. ClaimWatch is a proven and popular product and these web pages enjoy an extremely high hit rate with the drivers who naturally want to view their vehicles repair status online. Our statistics show that, for every three texts sent, the ClaimWatch system enjoys an average of two hits to the tracking pages.”

He continues, “Never before has the opportunity existed for bodyshops to market so directly to the motorist – and we are confident that many repairers will take this opportunity to promote all those profitable add on services to a guaranteed audience. It’s a really exciting opportunity for forward thinking repairers to enhance their profits and I'm confident that this aspect of ClaimWatch will really catch the imagination of our bodyshop users. ”

Steve Cook, Managing Director of Hardwick Motors, Nottingham, and one of the very first repairers to sign up for video streaming, comments: “ClaimWatch’s online streaming gives us access to professionally produced video clips that show customers the benefits of our added value services in an easy to understand, visually appealing way. The standard of the clips is really high and, for a modest cost, allows us, as a small independent bodyshop, to compete directly with the large groups and franchised dealerships.

“These video clips have great potential to increase our profitability. We’ve ordered all ten and I am confident that our investment will pay off with more customers buying these non-essentials from us.”

Interested repairers can select from up to ten clips at an inclusive price of just £250 +VAT per annum. Bodyshops simply select the clip they want from a comprehensive menu of clips, and ClaimWatch does the rest!

An example of video streaming can be found on the home page of the ClaimWatch website: www.claimwatch.co.uk or alternatively you can see online advertising examples by clicking here.