John has more than 35 years of experience in fixed-operations management and consulting, and trains fixed-ops staff to improve performance and customer service. He started working in auto repair and parts at age 15 and over time held numerous positions at dealerships, including general manager. Visit the website https://fairchildautomotivesolutions.com.
Customer retention has been a buzz-phrase in the automotive industry for quite some time now. Customer retention is essentially the ability of a company to retain its customers over a...
Being a Service Advisor can be an overwhelming, stressful situation. The job may seem that you are constantly being bombarded with requests, tasks, and duties that keep you on your...
There are a few common skills that every Service associate can conquer that will intensely expand their relationship skills with customers. I call these “Customer Service Traits of Substance” and...
Communication is the key to so many facets of life. The timing and energy to properly communicate are especially key to smart business acumen everywhere.
In the Dealership environment, and...
Everyday customers come into your Service Drive, we perform routine maintenance for them and/or repair their cars. We may get them in and out in a timely manner and everyone...
We all know the foundation for a great Service, Parts or Body Shop department or any venture really, is excellent employees. But if you are reading this, you’re a Parts,...
A top rated, highly profitable Service Department lives and dies according to how well their Retail Service Processes function. Unfortunately, great intentions, however well thought out, transferred onto a document...
Key measures to ensure Service Department Retail Health
By: John Fairchild
Owners and general managers need to feel the pulse of the Service Department constantly. Service retail metrics can be misleading and...
Don't skip this in your Service Drive
By John Fairchild
When a customer enters the Service Drive, do you smile? Do you make eye contact? Do you say hello? Do you introduce...
Checking Your Service Department's Health
By John Fairchild
Owners and general managers need to feel the pulse of the Service Department constantly. Service retail metrics can be misleading and frankly overwhelming. Knowing...