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The surprising effect charity work has on your bottom line

Community involvement has always shown a strong correlation with successful businesses. A study published in Strategic Management Journal found that philanthropy was associated with increased sales growth.

Customer Loyalty is Created in the Service Lane

As front-end gross margins continue their decline, savvy dealers must rely on fixed ops for future revenue growth. But you can’t expect growth doing business the same old way.

Why do customers skip their service appointments?

While it’s nice to have room in your shop’s schedule to handle walk-ins and other unexpected work, a service lane no-show isn’t the ideal way to get that extra time. Rather, no-shows throw everyone off and can take quite a toll on both your shop’s workflow and your bottom line.

Service marketing: to reach younger drivers, go beyond recommendations

Though every vehicle today comes with a recommended maintenance schedule from the manufacturer, many consumers don’t follow them. What’s worse, some may not even know they exist!

Why Your Marketing Goals are All Wrong

Your marketing strategy should be designed to build relationships, not one-and-done transactions. Taking a holistic approach to your marketing goals allows you more freedom to create campaigns designed to engage your customers, build trust and keep your dealership top of mind until their next visit.