While it’s nice to have room in your shop’s schedule to handle walk-ins and other unexpected work, a service lane no-show isn’t the ideal way to get that extra time. Rather, no-shows throw everyone off and can take quite a toll on both your sho

By Trevor Gile, Managing Partner, Motorcars Honda; and Partner, RFCarwash Consulting & National Carwash Solutions Traditionally, car washes have always been viewed as an expense by dealerships. Taking into account the poor cleaning performance, c

By Steve Laureys, National Account Director for CallRevu’s CallVision DNI Every dealership wants to increase website traffic, that’s why they spend thousands of dollars per month on advertising agencies to run email marketing, pay-per-click a

In the past, a vehicle sale started and ended on the showroom floor. Today, many of the discovery and purchase steps take place online. Online retail giants like Amazon have conditioned customers to expect timely and relevant communications across ch

Is your dealership located in one of these 20 states? If so, pay attention. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may be the first comprehensive data privacy law in the U.S., but it certainly isn’t the last. Since its passage,19 additional sta

I read an interesting study recently in MarketingWeek.com. It found that while marketers believe in the importance of the customer experience, within 2-3 years, that importance will decline due to business growth, transformation, and disruptive techn

This week's #HardFacts is live from Google HQ in #NYC. Samantha chats with Google team members about what it means to be a #Google Partner. She also gives some strategies

This week's #HardFacts is live from Google HQ in #NYC. Samantha chats with Google team members about what it means to be a #Google Partner. She also gives some strategies

A recent article in Wards Auto shares results from a study of 6,200 dealerships conducted by analytics company Marchex. According to the survey, dealerships who use active listening techniques and build rapport with customers on the initial calls are