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Service Writer or Advisor? You Better Decide What You Want!

Inspect what you expect by using daily performance evaluations of your service advisors’ sales productivity.

What Is a Service Advisor Really Worth?

As a dealer or general manager you should visit with your advisors daily, let them know you care, acknowledge a good job, correct substandard performance immediately and edify these advisors to their customers, their managers and their fellow employees.

Podcast: How Service and Sales Can Work Together

Noel Walsh, CEO of NW&A Sales Training, joins us to discuss how service and sales can work together for the betterment of the dealership.

How to Get an 800% Return on Investment

Some of you will take the approach of “saving your way into profitability” by vowing not to increase your expenses but you remain willing to make investments every day of your business life. Let’s consider some examples.

How One Service Advisor Can Cost You $144,000

The bottom line is this: Everyone needs to be properly trained how to always put your customers first.

How ‘Sleepy’ Is Your Service Department?

After you check out your service department you will find the problem areas that need to be addressed and possibly form an action plan as to how you can make a difference in the upcoming months.

How Incoming Calls Can Ruin You

It’s called owner retention and the best way to retain a customer is to provide them with the highest level of service possible and to always exceed their expectations. That usually begins with a phone call.

How to Maximize Your Dealership’s ROI

Some of you will take the approach of “saving your way into profitability” by vowing not to increase your expenses, but you remain willing to make investments every day of your business life. Let’s consider some examples.

How To Check Out Your Service Department

To formulate an action plan for improvement you must first realize that you can’t manage what you don’t measure.

Why Service Pay Plans Need to Change

Active management should also include “RO reviews” where managers review specific situations and coach on missed opportunities to uncover any deficiencies in product knowledge and selling skills.

Zurich Adds Service Advisor Training to its Offering for Auto Dealers

Zurich introduces comprehensive service sales training led by Steve Shaw; Full-day seminars across the U.S. to begin in July.

Let’s Put the ‘Service’ Back in Service Department

When a customer drives into the service lane, which of the following thoughts pop into your head: “How can I help this person?” or “How can I upsell this person?” If it’s the latter, it’s time to go back to the basics.