91% of service customers defect once they are out of warranty, and those are a dealership’s most profitable customers. What can your dealership do to help retain these valuable customers? Tire sales can easily distinguish your dealership from its c

Customer experience (CX) represents the perceptions picked up by your customers while they are associated with your brand. A bad customer experience leads them to switch to another brand, which results in the loss of your revenue. When it comes down

Bill Wittenmyer explains the importance of not over celebrating achievements in this edition of Freebie Friday.

Holiday shoppers are more motivated to buy than they were in 2017. This is the key finding of Cars.com research into holiday shopping behavior during Black Friday weekend. For three days – Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — we used a geoloc

Dealers are constantly inundated by trainers vying for their business. These trainers promise exponential success in sales and profits when they do. Many, however, are one-shot wonders in the sense that they come in, perform their training, get your

It’s a well-known fact that people buy from people (or companies) they like. There are certainly many different ways to get customers to like your dealership, from providing a great customer experience to being active in your local community. Howev

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves – Viktor Frankl The news is full of major disruptors; if you follow the headlines you might think that a world filled with autonomous vehicles is imminent (it i

When a customer leaves the lot without purchasing a vehicle, there’s a good chance he or she will never be back. A few may return, but most won’t. Does that mean you should never follow up with customers? Obviously not! The follow-up call

Customers don’t necessarily arrive at your dealership expecting a great experience. When it comes to service, many dread a higher-than-normal repair bill. They expect to hear additional maintenance is needed, but don’t want to spend a lot of time