How Tesla Buying Experience Is Changing The Industry
Is the Tesla Buying Experience changing the world? Today on the show, Christian and I are going to talk about, should you automate service advisers or automate salespeople and are people still buying cars, even though they’re expensive? Is Christian actually an unaware pain in the customer? Do salespeople and service advisors add to […]
Motivating Employees In The Workplace With Michelle Elrod
We’re going to answer your questions. Remember if we answer your question on the show, the number is (833) 3-ASK-SDR , we will send you some swag if you do! Today we will be going over Motivating Employees in the Workplace and screening employers. Interestingly enough, one of the questions from our show today […]
How many Automotive Repair Orders Should a Service Advisor Write?
Coming up on today’s show, we’ll be talking about how many Automotive Repair Orders a service advisor writes. Additionally we’ll ask our editor, Michael, to describe different parts on a car to make a bigger point. I’m Chris Collins, this is Christian Lafferty and that’s what’s coming up on Service Drive Revolution. So […]
How long should a used car reconditioning take?
Today on the show we talked about how long it takes people to perform used car reconditioning. Again, I’m Chris Collins. This is Christian Lafferty and that’s what’s coming up on Service Drive Revolution. It’s very clear that all of these rental car companies are going through bankruptcy because they’re a disaster. They […]
Raise Your Labor Rates, Get Less Declines
Are you raising your labor rates correctly to ensure maximum profits? Today on the show, we talk about how you can raise your labor rates and actually reduce your declines. Mia explains to us what service advisors really mean when they say certain things to their customers. Mia Griggs will help us […]
The Traits Leading Service Managers Share
Ever wondered why it is that some service advisors hit (and exceed) their goals, just crush the competition, while others can’t seem to get there? The automotive industry can be a tough game, but just like in any other…
10 Reasons Why Service Advisors Fail
Ever wondered why it is that some service advisors hit (and exceed) their goals, just crush the competition, while others can’t seem to get there? The automotive industry can be a tough game, but just like in any other…
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 […]
GOING INTO BUSINESS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
Should you? Or, shouldn’t you? People have wildly different opinions about whether it’s a good idea to go into business with family and friends, and for good reason. Personally, I have dreams of grandeur that in some situations it can go well, but plenty of my close friends and colleagues have warned me against these optimistic […]
HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD IDEA AND A GOOD BUSINESS
Lots of people have great ideas – my doorman pitches me a new business every week. But great ideas don’t always translate into a great business. To prove my point think about these stats: In 2013, there were 406,353 startups of new businesses and 400,687 firm closures. Out of these new businesses, only 7 out […]
HOW TO MAKE CSI AND PROFIT SEXY AGAIN
This week we’re talking about how to make profit and CSI sexy. Get your mind out of the gutter because it’s not what you think… One of the things that drives me the craziest is when people are having trouble with their service drive and they tell me they need more traffic, or some fancy […]
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 […]
