An archive of Nextup Blogs written about the automotive industry and how to ensure success for your dealership and sales figures.
We all learned the importance of a great “meet and greet.” From jump, the sales team’s sole responsibility is to set the stage for an extraordinary experience for the customer. The sales and management teams work with the customer to…
As Nextup’s VP of Sales, Mark Stringfellow talks to dealers and dealership staff every day. One of the first things he discusses is the “manager intro” by asking what their process is. “I’m usually pleased to find out that the…
Las Vegas (February 13, 2020) — Brian Pasch, an industry leader in automotive marketing strategies, online education, and marketing intelligence, is pleased to announce Nextup as a winner of the Rising Star Award for Fixed Ops for their product Maintain.…
In the sales and service environment understanding your customer’s behavioral style is imperative to a successful (great, pleasant, wonderful) guest experience. We’ve all seen the “time watchers” that repeatedly look to check the time—clearly indicating they’re in a hurry. Or the customer on…
From the moment a service guest arrives on the drive, communication is key to your success with that interaction. First Impressions Are Key It starts with a proper and timely greeting. Customers will develop an impression of how their experience…
The first visit to your service department is critical in building long-standing customer relationships. Welcome to the next step in Nextup's Service Drive Series. Once again, Nextup's Sherry Thomas shares her Service Drive expertise to make your department's strategies more…
Nextup has a "service-secret-weapon" on the team, and her name is Sherry Thomas. Sherry's background, as a Service Manager and Fixed Ops trainer, make her quite the subject matter expert and we wanted to share that expertise with you. Welcome…
It’s clear that the automotive industry is seeing a flattening in the current market, new car sales numbers fell again last month by While the current market continues to dip, dealers are telling us that they're sitting on more inventory,…
It’s no secret that your dealership’s biggest profit center is the Service Department. Those dealers or groups that have spent the proper amount of time and effort to ensure it stays that way have busy bays, full customer lounges and…
At the recent NADA 2019 Conference and Expo in San Francisco, Nextup was recognized with an Automotive Website Award for excellence in Sales Process for an incredible 5th year in a row. "While the industry continues to look online for optimal consumer…