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Message Received: Texting and Your Service Customer

High in demand but seldom offered as a communication option for customers, text messaging can bring added opportunities to increase...
4 Min ReadMay 3CDK Global
Six Ways to Keep Customers from Walking Away from a Deal

Six Ways to Keep Customers from Walking Away from a Deal

The car buying process can feel complicated and overwhelming, leading the deal to fall apart. Using data from our 2018 study on recent post-purchase or in-market car shoppers, CDK has identified six major points of contention for consumers.
6 Min ReadApr 20CDK Global

The 5 Keys to Implementing a Reporting Solution

It’s all about that data. If you go to any marketing or digital conference nowadays, you’ll hear the word data...
3 Min ReadMar 1CDK Global
Keep the Relationship Alive

Keep the Relationship Alive

After the initial sale, wondering how you can keep the “romance” alive with your customers? What should you do before, during and after the first date? Look no further.
1 Min ReadFeb 19CDK Global
How a Top-Rated Dealer Uses CDK Drive to Protect Fixed Ops Gross Profit

How a Top-Rated Dealer Uses CDK Drive to Protect Fixed Ops Gross Profit

Take a quick look at the online ratings for Freehold Buick GMC — five out of five stars from Cars.com, 4.9 on DealerRater, and 4.5 stars on Google — and it’s clear that this central New Jersey dealership is doing something right.
3 Min ReadFeb 16CDK Global
Generation Now: How Millennials Choose a Vehicle

Generation Now: How Millennials Choose a Vehicle

The national fascination with millennials is as strong as ever.
4 Min ReadAug 17CDK Global

Hold the Phone – Or Don’t

Some people might think the phone is so yesterday, but the reality is, many customers still want to actually talk to a person. And picking up the phone benefits dealers, too. In fact, 45 percent of calls into an automotive dealership are from new customers.
2 Min ReadMay 25Anu Roberts
Learn How to Increase Service Sales — Easily

Learn How to Increase Service Sales — Easily

For more than 85 years, the Service Advisors and Technicians at Michigan-based Van Andel & Flikkema Motor Sales began work the old-fashioned way
3 Min ReadMay 4CDK Global
Butch Oustalet Ford Makes a Smooth Transition to the Ford SMARTT Program

Butch Oustalet Ford Makes a Smooth Transition to the Ford SMARTT Program

In Gulfport, Mississippi, Butch Oustalet Ford is a family-owned business that sells vehicles made by Ford, Lincoln and other manufacturers.
3 Min ReadMay 2CDK Global
Baierl Ford Improves Employee Satisfaction with Ford SMARTT Program

Baierl Ford Improves Employee Satisfaction with Ford SMARTT Program

In Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Baierl Ford works hard to present customers with the best cars, service, and prices in town.
3 Min ReadMay 2CDK Global

The Difference Between Men & Women (The Car-Buying Edition)

Maybe you’ve heard the news: men and women are different (Shocker!). But the differences between men and women don’t end with their biology.
1 Min ReadApr 20Peter Kahn
5 Tips to be Ready for Year-End

5 Tips to be Ready for Year-End

As another year draws to a close we are reminded that it is a good time to break old habits and step into the New Year with renewed spirits and fresh ideas.
3 Min ReadDec 14CDK Global