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BDC Rep Checklist for Setting Service Appointments Around Customer Availability

A BDC rep setting a service appointment should confirm the customer's preferred time window, verify vehicle and service type, check technician and bay availabil...

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The BDC Rep's Checklist for Qualifying an Internet Lead in Three Questions

A BDC rep qualifies an internet lead in three questions: (1) What vehicle are you interested in? (2) When do you want to buy it? (3) What's your budget or trade...

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BDC Rep's Checklist for Handling a 'Just Checking Price' Inquiry

A BDC rep handling a "just checking price" inquiry should immediately qualify the buyer's timeline and vehicle interest, capture their contact details, and pivo...

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BDC Rep Voicemail Checklist: How to Actually Get Callbacks

Most dealership voicemails get deleted without being heard. To get returned calls, your message needs to be under 20 seconds, include a specific reason for the ...

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BDC Rep's Checklist for Handling an Inbound Sales Call in Under 90 Seconds

A BDC rep handling an inbound sales call in under 90 seconds should capture the caller's name, phone number, and vehicle interest; qualify their timeline and tr...

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The BDC Manager's Checklist for Training a New BDC Rep in the First Two Weeks

A BDC manager's first-two-weeks checklist for a new rep should cover DMS login and lead assignment protocols (day one), phone script mastery and CRM navigation ...

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BDC Manager's Checklist for Recovering a No-Show Customer the Same Day

The moment a customer no-shows, you have a narrow window to recover them the same day. Your BDC manager needs to execute a fast, structured recovery protocol wi...

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The BDC Manager's Checklist for Confirming Appointments the Night Before

A BDC manager's pre-appointment confirmation checklist should verify customer contact details, confirm vehicle availability and condition, check technician/sale...

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BDC Manager's Checklist for Handling 'Just Checking Price' Inquiries

A BDC manager's checklist for handling a "just checking price" inquiry starts with treating it as a lead, not a brush-off. Capture the contact info, verify the ...

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The BDC Manager's Checklist for Following a Four-Email Sequence That Books Appointments

A BDC manager running a four-email appointment-booking sequence should check that each email has a clear single purpose (introduce, remind, create urgency, clos...

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The BDC Manager's Checklist for Leaving a Voicemail That Actually Gets Returned

A BDC manager should leave a voicemail that gets returned by keeping it under 30 seconds, stating the dealership name and reason for the call upfront, using a w...

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BDC Manager's Checklist for Handling Inbound Service Calls Without Transferring

A BDC manager handling an inbound service call without transferring means staying on the line long enough to capture the customer's vehicle info, service need, ...

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