How to address market based pricing increases with your customers
Today we’re talking about how to address market based pricing increases with your customers. If you’ve been out of your house in the last six months, you know that prices are escalating everywhere…and that includes the car service arena. I was in North Dakota a couple of weeks ago and a dealership there was charging […]
Morning Routine Of A Millionaire Service Advisor
Would you say you have the Morning Routine Of A Millionaire Service Advisor? Welcome to Service Drive Revolution. Today we are going to talk about the Morning Routine of a Millionaire Service Advisor. We’re gonna explain what are the things that you should be doing every day to be successful, to build your […]
Crazy Dealership Stories Of Buying A New Car
Welcome everybody to Service Drive Revolution. I’m Chris Collins and this is Christian Lafferty. We have a great show coming up for you today. I’m going to talk about something very emotional, it’s about something that made me really want to cry recently and I will tell everybody that I’m not the kind of person […]
Top 10 List You DON’T Want Your Business to Be On
Are you excited to know about our Top 10 List you don’t want your business to be on?! Christian and I have an episode today that is for everybody! Who’s ever been disappointed with customer service? There’s tons of examples of companies out there that put profits before customer service or they’re just too big […]
Hiring Military Veterans for Your Service Department
Today we have a guest for you and he’ll be talking about hiring military veterans. Welcome everybody to Service Drive Revolution, I’m Chris Collins and I have Christian Lafferty with me today. Our fascination with it was how to figure out how to hire and recruit Technicians from the military and it’s something that we’ve […]
What is Fixed Absorption?
Today, we’re going to talk about fixed absorption. It’s a term that everybody thinks they know, but maybe they don’t. What is it? What’s the formula? How do you focus on the dealership health as a whole? We’re also giving a history lesson on Henry Ford that you won’t want to miss! We’ll answer questions, […]
HOW HAIR SALONS CAN DOUBLE THEIR SALES
I’m a little obsessed with helping businesses find new streams of revenue, in case you haven’t noticed… I’ve thought a lot about hair salons specifically, and it all comes down to a system. The first piece they get wrong in most hair salons is scheduling. Usually, there’s some receptionist who’s handling all the appointments. […]
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A BOSS AND A LEADER
Being a leader, as well as a boss, is critical to getting your employees to perform at their best. Not sure about that? According to Gallup polls: Poor leaders in the workplace are the number one reason people quit their jobs. Poor management can cost a team 50% less productivity than well managed […]
WOMEN IN THE SERVICE DRIVE
The Auto Service Drive is male-dominated, and the car industry hasn’t made enough of an effort to understand female customers or recruit more female salespeople and advisors. We know this, but this is what you don’t know… Personally, I employed tons of women in the service drive. Want to know why? Some of the best […]
INSPIRATION IS NOT OPTIONAL: MOTIVATE YOUR SERVICE TECHNICIANS!
Business problems are easy, people problems are hard. I didn’t invent that phrase. It’s been said many times by many people, and it holds true for every business. Don’t pretend this doesn’t apply to you and your drive. I’ve said it before and I will say it again: The most important people in your business […]
SKYROCKET YOUR SALES WITH THESE ADVANCED SALES TECHNIQUES
I recently found out that we added a new service—we can marry you. That’s right, our very own coach, Jair Martinez has been ordained in the state of CA! (I’m not sure what that says about California.) So, not only do we have the best coaching groups, advisor training, and service manager University around at […]
SERVICE ADVISOR TRAINING: CIRCLE OF TRUST
In today’s environment, where customers want everything now and for free, it’s essential we build trust and credibility with our customers. Particularly because the service we provide is unique in and of itself, other sales strategies are not going to work here. We are selling a product that most of customers have never seen before […]
