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Email IS Your Biggest Loss of Business

So the real issue is how do we implement email standards and consistently audit performance to hold our team members accountable?
 
The keys are standards, consistency and accountability - and I know of very few dealers who are willing or able to invest the resources necessary to achieve these goals.
 

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Dealers are losing significant business due to poor email communication, with data showing only 18% of customers respond to automated dealer emails. The thread identifies the core problems as bland, generic follow-up messages lacking relevant content or inventory information, and offers practical fixes including always ending emails with a single actionable question and auditing reply rates to flag underperforming staff. The broader takeaway is that without clear standards, consistent auditing, and accountability, most dealers will continue hemorrhaging leads through ineffective email habits.

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