Tag: Don Reed
Commit to Success: Don’t settle for an average career in retail...
Welcome to another episode of Service Drive with Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training. Far too often in the retail automotive industry, dealer principals, general...
3 C’s to effectively manage and motivate your auto technicians
Welcome to another episode of Service Drive with Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training. Most car dealers and fixed operations managers are familiar with the...
The value fixed operations training can bring to your car dealership
Welcome to another episode of Service Drive with Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training. One of Reed's fixed operations specialists from DealerPRO Training recently spent...
Why pay plans for express auto technicians need to change –...
How are you compensating your express auto technicians? Today on Inside Automotive, we're pleased to welcome back Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training, one...
Don Reed on how to ignite your auto technicians’ productivity
The 2022 NADA Show has come and gone, but we're still hearing from industry experts and attendees as it was the first time many...
4 ways car dealers and fixed ops managers can amplify service...
In Good to Great, by author and business researcher Jim Collins, most top executives are successful because they have BHAG or Big Hairy Audacious Goals. Their goals...
Why trust is a must for growing and retaining your customer...
No matter what business you are in, retaining and growing your customer base must be a priority in your business plan and operational culture. On the latest episode of Service Drive, host Don Reed, CEO of DealerPRO Training, discusses the importance of retaining your existing customers. Keeping your customers coming back sounds simple enough, yet […]
Don Reed on key strategies to help your service team get...
Have you purchased equipment for your service team that isn’t being used? Or maybe it just isn’t being used as often as it should be? You’re not alone. Dealers often run into this problem, but there are protocols you can implement to get the highest return on your investment. Joining us now to give us […]
How to establish S.M.A.R.T. goals and go from an average dealer...
On the latest episode of Service Drive, host Don Reed discusses the enemy called average. This comes from one of Reed’s favorite books by John Mason, titled An Enemy Called Average. The purpose of the book is to get you from where you are currently to where you dream to be. John Mason says, “break the […]
11 key processes every service advisor should be trained to do
According to recent data from NADA, 2020 produced the highest net profit per retail dealership in automotive history. With record gross profit per retail unit on both new and used vehicles and record-high earning in F&I, fixed operations should be booming as well right? Well, in reality, that is not the case. On the latest […]
