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Getting the Most Out Of Your Team
Many leaders feel that being professional in their position means being organized, focused and strong. They never let their personal life or emotions enter into relationships with their employees.
Jun 16, 2016
Poll: Service Key to Satisfied, Loyal Car Customers
The J.D. Power survey finds that among highly satisfied customers, 92% say they definitely will return to the same service facility for future warranty work and 83% say they definitely will return for
Jun 16, 2016
Does Recall Non-Compliance Leave Your Dealership More Liable & At Risk?
There’s no question – the recall crisis is eroding the confidence consumers have in vehicle safety. Every day, we hear of more vehicles being recalled for various reasons. If nothing else were to get recalled,
Jun 15, 2016
Why Sell, Service, Repeat?
According to a CNW research study, 86% of customers who regularly service their vehicles at the selling dealership become repeat vehicle buyers.
Jun 14, 2016
Receipting Parts
On the surface there doesn’t seem to be anything so simple and mundane as receipting parts, in fact the chore is usually given to some of the least qualified people in the Parts Department.
Jun 9, 2016
Staffing: How Many Support Peeps Do You Need – Or Can Afford?
How many peeps does it take to screw in a light bulb in a dealership service department? Let’s calculate, a factory expert to determine the appropriate bulb (new national factory VP), a parts person to
Jun 8, 2016
Turning Low Profit Recalls into High Profit Maintenance
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been tracking vehicle recalls since 1966. There were roughly 6 million vehicle recalls per year from 1966-1996 and about 17 million per year since then.
Jun 8, 2016
Making Fans of Recall Customers: Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy (Part 2)
In this blog, I’ll share the consumer viewpoint so dealers can better understand their state of mind and why, in the end, dealers should embrace recall customers.
Jun 3, 2016
Do Your Customers Like You?
It’s not a personality thing. You don’t have to swap family photos and go for dinner once a month. It’s important that your customers feel welcome in your service department, though, and that
Jun 2, 2016