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5 Things That Make a Great Customer Experience

Customer experience is increasingly important in business. Retail shops now compete for customer wallets with behemoths such as Amazon. As a result, stores now have to prove to customers
May 17, 2017
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This Overlooked Tool is Guaranteed to Improve Your Customers’ Experience

If you're like most dealers when I say the term 'collaboration tool,' you may have no idea what I'm talking about. However, when I say the term 'Instant Messaging' you know what I'm talking about
May 17, 2017
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6 Keys to the Car Dealership of the Future from NADA 2017

I recently had the opportunity to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in New Orleans as a guest of CDK Global. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the event.
May 15, 2017
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Auto Lease Credit Approvals Rate Drops Heading Late Spring

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered only a 60.0% approval rate for April, a 20.0% decrease from March (75.0%).
May 15, 2017
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Houston-Based Powersports Dealer Group Stays Ahead of the Curve in Digital Marketing

Team Mancuso PowerSports, a seven-location dealership group, comes from humble beginnings. It all started with a small gas station turned into a Harley-Davidson dealership,
May 15, 2017
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Why are Consumers So Ambivalent about Bringing Recalled Vehicles into Your Dealership?

There are currently more than 63 million recalled vehicles still on US roads and highways, which is surprising when you consider that recall repairs are at no cost to the consumer.
May 12, 2017
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3 Quick Tips for Handling Declined Service

Service customers frequently decline some, or all the recommended services, which can be very frustrating to advisors. While it shouldn’t be a service advisor’s job to “find” things to recommend,
May 12, 2017
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Strengthening Internal Controls to Prevent Fraud

Fraud is often not detected until after the crime has been committed. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the average time it takes to identify fraud is 18 months
May 11, 2017
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Is Your Dealership Taking Advantage of AI?

Rapidly changing family dynamics have impacted the way Americans buy cars. As a result, car dealer’s success hinges largely on how one critical market segment—women car buyers—engages.
May 11, 2017