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The best ways your employees can develop their communication skills

- June 6, 2022
On the latest episode of Kain and Co., host David Kain, president of Kain Automotive, talks about employee development and communication skills. Often times when you walk into a dealership, your communication skills...
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How AI helps to retain more service customers

- December 28, 2021
The current inventory shortage presents a problem for dealership service departments. Fewer new vehicle sales will translate to fewer service customers in the coming years. This means it is more...
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Goldfayn

Alex Goldfayn on overcoming fear and doubt to become a world class leader

- November 5, 2021
When you become the leader of an organization, start a business, or take on any kind of entrepreneurial path, oftentimes you are also met with fear and doubt along the...
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The critical missing piece to your digital sales strategy

- October 7, 2021
On the latest episode of Kain and Co., host David Kain, president of Kain Automotive, discusses the most critical piece in your digital sales strategy, which is your engagement process or strategy. You...
Sales & Marketing Headlines
loyalty marketing program

The benefits of conducting process performance reviews

- September 30, 2021
On the latest episode of Kain and Co., host David Kain, President of Kain Automotive, discusses process performance reviews. They were also called internet process performance reviews (IPPR). It's a strategy to...
Sales & Marketing Headlines
loyalty marketing program

The benefits of using a phone call script for auto sales success

- September 23, 2021
On the latest episode of Kain and Co., host David Kain, President of Kain Automotive, talks about using a phone call script or outline when talking to customers. This is beyond...
Sales & Marketing Headlines
Goldfayn

WSJ best-selling author Alex Goldfayn explains the power and profitability of phone calls

- September 21, 2021
Are you still using the phone to generate sales in today’s digital retail environment? If not, this is something that you should get back to immediately as you may be...
Sales & Marketing Featured
ROI

A guide to understanding the ROI of your phone calls

- March 8, 2021
Every interaction you have with a customer has an impact on your bottom line and the reputation of your dealership. Whether that touch point takes place on digital channels or...
Sales & Marketing Publishing Partners

A pandemic silver lining: the return of telephone

- February 8, 2021
In a year where the pandemic brought the economy to its knees, dealers were forced into survival mode. Many dealers implemented strategies to stay afloat as the unimagined crisis struck,...
Management & Leadership Daily Automotive News
service department

Are Service Department Hours in Line with Customer Needs?

- March 9, 2020
Call tracking and lead management provider, CallSource, analyzed 106 million inbound phone calls to dealerships over three years. Of those calls, more than three-quarters of those calls were for the...
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