TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%

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customer satisfaction

Actions Service Advisors Take to Compound Customer Satisfaction and Profitability

- December 29, 2017
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...
service department

Five Improvements to Make your Parts Department Operate More Efficiently

- December 28, 2017
Manage Your Inventory Unfortunately, there is still a lot of guesswork that goes into inventory planning at many dealerships. This does not have to be the case in our modern age....
service

Departure Thank You Gifts in the Service Drive

- December 27, 2017
Of all the virtues in life, gratitude could probably be considered the mother of them all. Think about it.  Gratitude is the humility to recognize that we are not alone...
service department

8 Steps to a More Profitable Service Department in 2018

- December 26, 2017
With 2017 coming to a close, the focus is on starting the new year with a bang. Overall, the service industry doesn’t worry about ebbs and flows like the sales...
service drive

Consistency in The Service Drive

- December 19, 2017
Sally Whitesell has spent over two decades providing service advisor training to service departments across the country. Her professional training products have been utilized at dealerships by individuals, service teams,...
service drive

7 Specific Skills For Your Service Drive

- November 28, 2017
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...
automotive technicians

A Technician Shortage Affects You More than You Imagine

- November 21, 2017
Now, more than ever, it’s challenging to recruit automotive technicians. The position isn’t sexy enough to draw attention from high school graduates, and technical colleges are seeing a decline in...
service advisor

What makes a superstar service advisor?

- November 16, 2017
The retail automotive industry has traditionally relied on the practice of hiring people with previous experience in both the sales and service departments.  Though that makes sense at first glance,...
service

Is Service Employee Churn Killing Car Sales?

- November 7, 2017
The NADA 2016 Dealership Workforce Study tells the story. On average, the service advisor turnover rate annually is 39 percent. That’s roughly two in five service advisors every year. While...
sales service

Sales to Service Handoff, then Back Again

- November 3, 2017
Do you keep track of your customer defection rates? It’s one of the more unpleasant numbers to monitor, but perhaps the most important statistic for your store. These are the...

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