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Press - Motorcycle (Page 2)
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Motorcycle Product News October 2017
Fran O’Hagan of Pied Piper says they have been publishing “In-Dealership” PSI studies for the motorcycle industry more than 10 years, but 2017 is only the second year for PSI-ILE (Internet Lead Effectiveness) for the motorcycle industry, where they measure dealer response to customer inquiries to a dealer’s website. He says this part of the business is a BIG DEAL, and becoming bigger every day, but it’s a challenge to get right. Dealers say that today between 20% and 40% of their new customers ... Read More >
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Powersports Business September 2017
The good news? A recent study shows that U.S. motorcycle dealerships responded to customer web inquiries within 24 hours 91 percent of the time in 2017. Back in 2013 that same measurement was 72 percent of the time, and in 2008 it was only 30 percent of the time. However, less good news is the fact that about half of the time, today’s motorcycle customers receive only an automated response acknowledging their inquiry, and then receive no further contact from the dealership. For the past 10 ... Read More >
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Powersports Business May 2017
Prospect Satisfaction Index reveals in-dealership treatment of U.S. motorcycle shoppers BMW motorcycle dealerships were the top ranked brand in the newly released 2017 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured treatment of motorcycle shoppers who visited a dealership, with rankings by brand determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. Harley-Davidson ... Read More >
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Motorcycle Product News May 2017
BMW motorcycle dealerships were the top ranked brand in the newly released 2017 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured treatment of motorcycle shoppers who visited a dealership, with rankings by brand determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. Harley-Davidson dealers were ranked second, while Polaris Industries’ Indian brand and Audi AG’s Ducati ... Read More >
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Dealernews May 2017
MONTEREY, CA – BMW Motorrad dealerships are tops among mystery shoppers in Pied Piper’s 2017 Prospect Satisfaction Index survey. Harley-Davidson Dealers were ranked second on the 2017 report, and Indian Motorcycle and Ducati tied for third. The annual study measures treatment of shoppers who visit a dealership. The researchers tie scoring results with a brand’s sales success. Performance for the 2017 ranking varied considerably from brand to brand, the research organization stated. Dealers ... Read More >
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Ultimate Motorcycling May 2017
The Pied Piper Management Company LLC released today the results from its annual industry bench-marking study that measures how effectively U.S. motorcycle dealerships transition a shopper into a customer. The study—in its 11th-straight year—measures the treatment of shoppers who visit the dealerships, tying in mystery shoppers and dealership sales success. BMW motorcycle dealerships claimed first place in the 2017 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry ... Read More >
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Motorcycle & Powersport News September 2016
BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Pied Piper sent customer inquiries through the individual websites of 1,757 motorcycle dealerships, ... Read More >
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Powersports Business September 2016
Pied Piper’s inaugural internet study finds 6 in 10 shoppers received no answer BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties mystery shopping measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Pied Piper sent customer ... Read More >
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Powersports Business June 2016
Pied Piper Management Company LLC reached a new milestone in 2016 — it published its 10th annual motorcycle Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) that measures how dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers in a variety of sales process categories. “We’ve had an interesting seat to observe what has happened in the motorcycle industry over the past 10 years. The motorcycle industry has improved dramatically; there’s no question about it,” said Fran O’Hagan, president of Pied Piper Management Company LLC. ... Read More >
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Motorcycle & Powersport News May 2016
Ducati dealerships were the top ranked brand in the recently released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study, which marks the third consecutive year that Ducati finished at the top. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. Harley-Davidson and Polaris’ Victory ... Read More >
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What others are Saying:
"We’ve built a process at our 19 dealerships and 35 brands around Pied Piper’s mystery shop results. Bottom line? It works. We are very pleased not only with the improvements Pied Piper has helped us make, but also the great support provided."
Group VP ~ 5-Year PPMC Client
