Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 45

S A LE S & VA R IAB LE OP S : Fi xed Operati ons

By Scot Eisenfelder
CEO,
Affinitiv

Five Tips to
Improve the
Sales to Service
Handoff
With fixed ops departments shouldering
more of the profitability
burden in dealerships, the
ability to retain customers is
more important than ever.
Yet, nearly half of dealership sales customers never
return to dealerships for
service.
To earn greater revenue
per units-in-operation ($/
UIO), dealers need to retain
a higher percentage of
customers. To this end, the
sales to service handoff becomes a critically important
process. Unfortunately, this
process is often neglected.
According to a Fixed
Ops Journal/DealerRater
survey of more than 16,000
consumers, only 42%
of respondents said the
dealership introduced them
to the service department
the last time they bought
a vehicle. One-fourth of
customers said there had
been no introduction, and
one-third said they couldn't
remember if they had been
introduced to the service
department.
These statistics are
pretty dismal, but it doesn't

have to be this way.
Here are a few tips for
improving the sales to service handoff ratio.

1. PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH AN INCENTIVE.

To be fair, some con-

sumers probably decline an
introduction to the service
department because the
car-buying process is
already too long as it is. But
even if half of customers
decline, the question should
always be asked.
To make customers
more amenable to an introduction, provide them with
an incentive such as a free
first oil change or free car
wash. Keep the coupons
in the service department
and accessible only by
the service manager and/
or service advisors. To get
a free oil change, the cusContinued on pg. 46

...ONLY 42 PERCENT OF
RESPONDENTS SAID THE DEALERSHIP
INTRODUCED THEM TO THE SERVICE
DEPARTMENT THE LAST TIME THEY
BOUGHT A VEHICLE."
D I G I TA L D E A L E R . C O M

DECEMEBER 2019

45



http://www.DIGITALDEALER.COM

Digital Dealer - December 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Digital Dealer - December 2019

Digital Dealer - December 2019
Online Extras
Four Keys to Build a Better YOU
9 Areas That Build Value in Your Dealership
From Speculating to Selling: Overcoming Sales Challenges with Technology
For Sustainable Profit – Build a Purchasing Department
Meet the Marketing Mastermind Speaking at Digital Dealer Orlando
Get a Jump on Making It a Great New Year
Job Management Makes or Breaks Your Bank
Interview with Derek DeBoer of TC Chevy
Elevate Your Year-End Sales Event with Immersive Instagram & Facebook Stories
It’s Time to Move Beyond the Chaotic Dealer Website Experience
The Power of Used Car Marketing
9 Benefits of Doing a Year-End Social Media Audit
Auto Brands and Dealers Need to Move Toward a ‘Tierless’ Marketing
A Case for an Efficient 2020 Dealership Advertising Budget
4 Critical Components of Effective Sales Training
Five Tips to Improve the Sales to Service Handoff
Seasons of Opportunities
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Digital Dealer - December 2019
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Cover2
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 1
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Online Extras
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 3
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Four Keys to Build a Better YOU
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 5
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 9 Areas That Build Value in Your Dealership
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 7
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 8
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 9
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - From Speculating to Selling: Overcoming Sales Challenges with Technology
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 11
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - For Sustainable Profit – Build a Purchasing Department
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 13
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Meet the Marketing Mastermind Speaking at Digital Dealer Orlando
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 15
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Get a Jump on Making It a Great New Year
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 17
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Job Management Makes or Breaks Your Bank
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 19
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Interview with Derek DeBoer of TC Chevy
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 21
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 22
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 23
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 24
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 25
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 26
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 27
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Elevate Your Year-End Sales Event with Immersive Instagram & Facebook Stories
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 29
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - It’s Time to Move Beyond the Chaotic Dealer Website Experience
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 31
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 32
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 33
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - The Power of Used Car Marketing
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 35
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 9 Benefits of Doing a Year-End Social Media Audit
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 37
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Auto Brands and Dealers Need to Move Toward a ‘Tierless’ Marketing
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 39
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 40
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 41
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - A Case for an Efficient 2020 Dealership Advertising Budget
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 4 Critical Components of Effective Sales Training
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 44
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Five Tips to Improve the Sales to Service Handoff
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 46
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Seasons of Opportunities
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - 48
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Cover3
Digital Dealer - December 2019 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/202004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/202003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/dd26showdirectory_042019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201807
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/digitaldealer/201708
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com