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Do Customers Care About Connected Technology?
We asked. And they told us everything - Including which connected services would bring them into your Service department. Help your whole dealership leverage consumer interest to maximize your profits.
1 Min Read•Mar 25•CDK Global

3 Tips for Selling Your Vehicle Pipeline and Special Orders
There’s a shift underway from selling stock to selling pipeline and special orders, and this may be the new normal. Experts predict vehicle shortages will last through 2022.
4 Min Read•Mar 25•CDK Global

Upskill Your Phone Handling
Phone calls are often the first interaction customers have with your dealership. How you handle these calls determines whether or not they want to do business with you.
5 Min Read•Mar 24•CDK Global

Maximize Customer Interest in Connected Car Technology for Your Service Department
When customers understand the promise of connected vehicles and are aware that your Service department can provide them with connected vehicle services, you have the formula for greater business success. But why stop there? There are additional actions you can take to maximize customer interest and increase your profits.
4 Min Read•Mar 17•Kim Saylor

Connected Vehicle Technology Awareness Can Change Customer Attitudes Toward Dealerships
Despite how widespread connected vehicle technology has already become, there’s a lack of clear understanding about it by consumers —...
4 Min Read•Mar 17•Kim Saylor

Connected Car Data — The Answer to Better Customer Experiences
The first generation of connected cars actually arrived decades ago. The primary purpose then was to get emergency help if...
4 Min Read•Mar 17•CDK Global

How Trendsetters Are Showing the Way in 2022
Moving past challenges to unlock opportunity
Our new study looked at the trendsetters that made car buying better for consumers through...
4 Min Read•Mar 11•CDK Global

A Case for Systems Integration
You can’t improve car buying if you don’t know what’s holding it back. CDK recently partnered with NADA Academy to determine the greatest pain points in the process both for consumers and dealers.
1 Min Read•Mar 8•CDK Global

The Pros and Cons of an External BDC for Auto Dealerships
A Business Development Center, or a BDC, is a separate department of the dealership that focuses on bringing in Sales and Service business.
4 Min Read•Feb 23•CDK Global

5 Best Practices for Automotive Sales Managers
Automotive Sales Managers are responsible for building, cultivating and managing their Sales team.
4 Min Read•Feb 22•CDK Global

5 Habits of a Successful BDC Manager
BDC Managers understand the importance of their role and cultivate habits that push their agents to succeed.
3 Min Read•Feb 21•CDK Global

Give Customers the Gift of Time
How many people still work the typical 9 to 5? If you’re like many Americans, odds are you’re working more...
4 Min Read•Feb 9•Jeff Beals