TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


service department

Mike Maroone

Mike Maroone on Culture, Employee Retention, and Trends in Fixed-Ops (Part 2)

- August 29, 2018
We’re back with, Mike Maroone, for the second installment of his interview with CBT Automotive where we discuss a number of topics including employee turnover and retention. Why your dealership’s...
Management & Leadership Daily Automotive News
alignments

How To Sell More Alignments In Your Service Department

- August 23, 2018
Have your Service Advisors been trained on tire wear?  Becky explains how a well-trained staff could add 20+ alignments a week in today's Tip of the Day.
Tips & Training
service department

The Benefits of Working in the Service Department

- July 11, 2018
When asked what they want to be when we grow up, you don’t hear a lot of kids exclaiming “I want to work in the car business!” While a career...
Fixed-Ops Auto News
service advisors

How to Help Service Advisors Handle Their Jobs — And Stress

- July 4, 2018
In 1965 Gordon Moore, co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, projected that the processing power of integrated circuits doubles about every two years, thus advancing technology at a pace that...
Fixed-Ops Auto News

Using Technology to Increase Service Sales and Efficiency – Jim Roche, Xtime

- June 19, 2018
CBT's own Jim Fitzpatrick sat down with Jim Roche, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Managed Services for Xtime, a Cox Automotive company, to talk about the effect of changing...
Daily Automotive News Fixed-Ops
service bdc

How to Create a Well-Functioning Service BDC

- May 18, 2018
Over the years we have seen huge improvements in the effectiveness of sales department Business Development Centers (BDC’s). With this success, it seems that more and more dealerships are looking...
Fixed-Ops Auto News
Service Departments

“We’re Seeing a Turn In Customer Retention and Service Departments Are The Foundation” – Jim Roche

- May 8, 2018
Jim Roche, Xtime's SVP of Marketing & Managed Services and CBT Automotive Network’s Jim Fitzpatrick discuss how many dealerships are missing out on opportunities for potential earnings from not prioritizing their dealership's...
Fixed-Ops Auto News
service department

How to Maximize Profits in Your Service Department

- May 8, 2018
Service revenue has its ebbs and flows just like any other department, but it’s typically less exaggerated. The lows don’t swing quite so low and the highs are modest gains....
Fixed-Ops Auto News
newscast

“We’re Seeing a Turn In Customer Retention and Service Departments Are The Foundation” – Jim Roche | Auto Groups Continue To Expand Used-Car Offerings | Automaker Adds Augmented Reality to It’s FB Messenger

- May 8, 2018
On today’s CBT Newscast for Tuesday, May 8th, 2018: Automotive CX Summit Promises High-Value Experience for All Attendees Jon Munzel, the founder and President of the Thought Leadership Summits, joins us on...
Daily Newscast
service department

Training New Recruits in Your Service Department

- April 24, 2018
Recruiting and training service personnel has been a hot topic of conversation in recent years. Attracting and retaining good talent in your service department is getting harder to do in...
Management & Leadership Fixed-Ops

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