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Motorcycle Product News BMW Top Ranked for Response to Motorcycle Customer Internet Inquiries, Reports Pied Piper PSI Survey

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BMW Top Ranked for Response to Motorcycle Customer Internet Inquiries, Reports Pied Piper PSI Survey

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 ... Read More >

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Powersports Business Exhaustive web leads study released. Pied Piper: BMW dealers have best responses to web leads

Powersports Business
Exhaustive web leads study released. Pied Piper: BMW dealers have best responses to web leads

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 ... Read More >

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Powersports Business BMW dealers rank No. 1 in prospect study

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BMW dealers rank No. 1 in prospect study

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 ... Read More >

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Motorcycle Product News BMW Tops this Year's Pied Piper Benchmarking Study

Motorcycle Product News
BMW Tops this Year's Pied Piper Benchmarking Study
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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 ... Read More >

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Dealernews BMW Motorrad Dealers top Pied Piper mystery shopping report

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BMW Motorrad Dealers top Pied Piper mystery shopping report
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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 ... Read More >

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Ultimate Motorcycling BMW Motorcycle Dealerships Ranked Highest In 2017 Pied Piper Satisfaction Study

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BMW Motorcycle Dealerships Ranked Highest In 2017 Pied Piper Satisfaction Study
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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 ... Read More >

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Motorcycle & Powersport News BMW And Honda Ranked Highest For Response To Internet Inquiries, Says New Pied Piper Survey

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BMW And Honda Ranked Highest For Response To Internet Inquiries, Says New Pied Piper Survey

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 ... Read More >

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Powersports Business BMW, Honda dealers respond quickly to internet inquiries

Powersports Business
BMW, Honda dealers respond quickly to internet inquiries

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 ... Read More >

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Powersports Business Triple threat: Ducati's PSI score tops again

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Triple threat: Ducati's PSI score tops again

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 ... Read More >

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Motorcycle & Powersport News New Study Ranks Ducati Dealers Highest For Third Straight Year

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New Study Ranks Ducati Dealers Highest For Third Straight Year
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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 ... Read More >

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