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The days of “just browsing” are behind us. Today’s buyers show up with screenshots, side-by-side comparisons, and monthly payments already calculated. They’re ready to sign

If you were a customer, would you feel like your dealership gets you? Tailored communication, relevant follow-ups, and smart AI tools that match leads with the right

As leaves begin to fall and jack-o-lanterns light up porches, your service drive faces its own set of tricks and treats. Just as homeowners prepare

Pressured

Old-school pressure tactics may have worked years ago, but not anymore. Car shoppers walk into your dealership with a lot of information and want a

Back to Basics

Someone with years of automotive consulting experience once told me, “Show your customers how much you care! Not how much you know.” Of course, knowing

Technology

Technology, computers, tablets, cell phones… these advancements are changing the way your customers shop, buy, and service with your dealership. They are also changing the

Service Tech

Have you ever stopped to think about why Henry Ford’s moving assembly line was such a huge innovation? A moving line didn’t remove the need

Reseveration

What good is migrating from an open service system to an appointment-driven approach if you are not educating your customers that appointments are a viable

Gen-Y

Generation Y ranges from ages 18-35, putting them in a good position to buy no matter what stage of life they’re in. A new high

NADA

A few months ago I asked a dealer: “Are you going to the NADA Convention?” “Heck no,” he answered. “Those conventions are just ‘trick or