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News•March 21, 2014

Auto Dealer TV Debuts

Catch the first episode of Auto Dealer TV, brought to you by Auto Dealer Monthly and F&I and Showroom magazine.

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News•by Gregory Arroyo•March 20, 2014

Allstate President Resigns

Douglas Herberger resigned from his post as president of Allstate Dealer Services this week. A replacement has not been named, but the company told industry partners on Tuesday it’s already in the process of transitioning to new leadership.

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News•March 3, 2014

Save the Date for Industry Summit 2014

Organizers of Industry Summit 2014 have announced that the event will be held September 8–10 at Paris Las Vegas. The show now includes the F&I Conference, Special Finance Conference, Dealership Sales & Technology Conference and the P&A Leadership Conference.

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News•October 15, 2013

DealerRater Launches Certified Service Center

DealerRater has launched a new segment for dealership service departments. Officials say the new offering is in response to an increasing number of online searches for auto repair and maintenance.

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Articles•August 22, 2013

5 Ingredients for Compelling Vehicle Descriptions

Try this recipe for vehicle descriptions that are guaranteed to tantalize online shoppers.

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Articles•August 22, 2013

Marketing Maintenance

The magazine’s marketing guru lays out a plan for improving your service department’s six customer touchpoints. If followed, the strategy can turn the department into a marketing machine.

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Articles•by Gregory Arroyo•August 21, 2013

At Your Service

The editor delves into two studies that paint a bleak future for dealership service departments and a third that says vehicle owners are there for the taking.

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Articles•August 16, 2013

Serving Up Sales

Terry Longmore was focused on service-department sales long before it became fashionable. That dedication is paying off for Beasley Ford Lincoln, where Longmore’s department is capturing 3 to 5 percent of his store’s sales leads from customers waiting in the service lounge.

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Articles•by David Keller, CPA, CFE•August 1, 2013

Counting On Service

An efficient, profitable parts and service operation can generate steady revenue and keep customers coming back.

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Articles•by Don Reed•July 1, 2013

12 Steps To Selling Service

The magazine’s service coach breaks down a service-selling process that can deliver a 30 to 50 percent closing ratio.

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