Stereotypes run deep in the auto industry—the sleazy car salesman, or the mechanic who's trying to charge you for all you're worth. And while we know those stereotypes aren't true, your customers may not. In fact, an article published by Forbes shows that only 8% of...
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8 Reasons Why a Good Net Promoter Score (NPS) Can Benefit Your Dealership
A Net Promoter ScoreⓇ (NPSⓇ) is a marketing research tool developed to gather feedback from respondents as to how likely they are to recommend a company or product to others. The use of NPS has grown exponentially in recent years as companies seek to measure and...
Here’s How Every Dealership Should Handle Condition Reporting for Everyone’s Protection
According to an article published in Auto Dealer Today magazine, each service drive visit costs dealerships about 0.007% of the vehicle’s market value. Though it may not seem like much at first, these costs can really add up. This is why condition reporting is so very...
7 Things Auto Dealerships and Service Centers Can Do to Earn Their Customers Trust
Trust is the one area of focus that can improve your auto sales and service business more than anything else. Without it, consumers simply won’t buy from you, and they won’t trust you to service their cars. Below are seven things you can do right away to improve trust...
Here’s How You Can Use Video to Market Your Dealership
Selling cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and more can be a very profitable business, but in many locations across the country, it’s a very crowded industry. Fortunately, if you perfect your marketing strategies, you can help to ensure your success – even as a brand-new...
Should You Create Personalized Automobile Tours for Interested Long-Distance Consumers?
Most auto dealerships focus their marketing efforts locally. After all, there are auto dealerships in just about every community, so it only makes sense to spend your marketing dollars where they are most likely to make a difference – right? This all depends on your...
5 Tips to Ensure Your Condition Report is Accurate and Complete
Condition reporting is critical to ensuring your customers get their vehicles back in the same condition in which they entrust them to you, and it’s also important for ensuring that your loaner cars are cared for when they are in the hands of your customers. Below are...
How Dealerships are Maximizing Mobile Technology to Increase Customer Loyalty
You can’t keep your auto dealership running without revenue, and you can’t generate revenue if you don’t have customers. In order to have customers, you need to reach out to them in all the right ways – and in today’s world, that means via the mobile web. Below, you...
Worried about Miscommunication? Try Communicating via Text Message Instead
The car sales and repair industry is one that is known for its frequent miscommunications and misunderstandings. “I was told this car would get X miles to the gallon,” or, “This repair was only supposed to cost $50, so why is it triple now?” are commonplace. You can...
Seeing is Believing: Building Consumers’ Trust in the Auto Industry
From automobile manufacturers to dealers and even service providers, trust is sorely lacking across the automobile industry. Fortunately, the rise of social media has helped consumers realize that they deserve transparency when it comes to the products and services...
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