Have you ever had an employee call out sick or not show up for their shift? Or worse, have someone quit on the spot? These are all situations that can leave a dealership scrambling. Having a fill-in F&I specialist on-call can help combat these emergency issues. Here are a few things to know ...

Dealership success can be significantly aided by enthusiastic participation from all staff members. Employees are most productive when they are constantly encouraged and motivated. As a dealership decision-maker, you are responsible for creating strategies that will maintain constant staff ...

In every business, quality of service is important for customer retention. When you provide excellent customer experiences, your automobile dealership can prosper. You can grow your dealership by improving the Finance and Insurance departments (F&I). According to the National Automobile ...

With the increased accessibility of information on the internet, car shoppers already know what they want as soon as they enter the car dealership. They expect to spend their time at the dealership effectively and productively. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Half of all the car buyers have ...

Whether you want to increase your dealership productivity, good customer service, or increase sales, put a keen eye on your employees. Nothing delivers better sales and counters competition in the market like motivated employees. But in an environment where every leader is trying to motivate their ...

Most automotive dealerships would agree with the statement that within their establishment, it's their finance and insurance department that generates the most revenue per square foot. When a department is that mission critical, there is simply no room for gaps in its staffing, at any time. In ...

Time to Give Customers the Technology Experience We know that many customers come with an internet full of knowledge once they are ready to purchase an automobile, and they want a quick, car-buying experience. Customers are wary of the F&I process, overwhelming information that consumes too ...

Can you believe it’s almost July already! The summer has just begun but it’ll fly by before you know it. That’s why you’ll want to ready your dealership staff before the 4th of July weekend hits. Here are a few tips to ensure that your Independence Day weekend goes smoothly.

Poor, or even a lack of, communication between F&I and the sales desk can have a very negative effect on the bottom line of F&I. You might not realize the extent of the problem if you look at the dealership as a whole but studying each department in turn can reveal the truth. No matter how ...

It's no secret that the acquisition cost of a first-time customer is significantly higher than a second- or third-time customer. So, what is the magic formula for bringing customers back to your dealership again and again? We want to share our top tips to build that relationship and keep customers ...