{"id":9630,"date":"2024-01-18T14:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=9630"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:23:48","slug":"service-connection-study","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/resources\/service-connection-study\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Strategies to Capture More Leads in Your Service Department in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9630\" class=\"elementor elementor-9630\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfca1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dfca1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd51b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd51b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1502\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CWSCallConnectionStudy_Book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9635\" alt=\"book\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CWSCallConnectionStudy_Book.png 1502w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CWSCallConnectionStudy_Book-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CWSCallConnectionStudy_Book-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CWSCallConnectionStudy_Book-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CWSCallConnectionStudy_Book-1154x1536.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317bd9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317bd9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why unconnected calls are losing your <span style=\"color: #17da93;\">dealership business<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a31b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7a31b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f822a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f822a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the Sales Department is crucial to closing the deal, the Service Department fosters enduring customer relationships and generates ongoing revenue opportunities. 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