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Parts for “Dummies”

Years ago someone gave me a book called ‘Windows for Dummies.’ It was not designed for ignorant people, but to explain Windows in layman’s terms so that the user could better
Feb 10, 2017

Effective Communications with Recall Customers [VIDEO]

myKaarma CEO Ujj Nath discusses the importance of effective communications with recall customers in this short video blog.
Feb 6, 2017

Perception vs. Reality: Are You Seeing Your Service Department Through Your Customers Eyes?

Many consumers have the perception that servicing at a dealership is more expensive than at independent service providers. Whether this applies to your service department or not,
Feb 3, 2017

Hold On to What You’ve Got, Reach Out to Get More

Happy New Year! As we turn the page to 2017, I would like to suggest three New Year’s resolutions for you to consider in fixed operations:
Feb 1, 2017

Stop Banging Your Bruised Head & Start Pushing Accessories a Smarter Way

My annual trek to the November massive SEMA/AAPEX show, 50th anniversary at that, got me all excited when I attended a work session on promoting accessory sales
Feb 1, 2017

The Huge Impact of Customer Experience

A recent study by Forrester quantified the monetary effect of increasing customer experience scores by a single percent. The results were quite astonishing.
Jan 26, 2017

Your Service Competition Isn’t Other Dealers – It Is Joe Across the Street

Customers generally get their vehicle serviced close to home or work. Dealers are lucky that customers feel they should bring their new cars back to the same store when there are warranty issues.
Jan 23, 2017

Training Is a Service Department’s Best Friend

There are a lot of choices for consumers as far as where to take their vehicle for maintenance. And, while consumers are required to visit franchise dealerships for warranty and recall work,
Jan 11, 2017

Give Service Advisors a Break – It’s Time to Reduce the Noise

Many dealers and managers outside of the service department don’t realize how incredibly busy a service advisor (SA) is throughout their day. Keep in mind that these are front-line
Jan 10, 2017