September 2011
Are You Training Your Replacement?
In 1982 I had the biggest blessing ever in the car business. "Bruce" hired me as a sales person. Bruce was the…
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Are You Training Your Replacement?
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Lazy is a Disease
Lazy is not a normal state of a person but one that is educated, encouraged and allowed. Walk into any company with lazy staff and I assure you someone in the organization has educated,…
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Lazy is a Disease
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August 2011
Sales versus Service! WHY?
Sales, Service, and Parts the big circle in any dealership! If we don't sell them, service suffers. If service does not take care of them sales suffers. The big circle.
So why is it that a lot of dea…
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Sales versus Service! WHY?
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Bobby Labonte
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Bobby Labonte
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Hiring Mistakes Dealers Make When Looking For Sales People
Let's be honest, placing ads for hiring sales people is the least fun thing…
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Hiring Mistakes Dealers Make When Looking For Sales People
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So your Finance Manager is at $1100 per copy…
Anything over 900 is awesome.
Now here is the question, how many deals have you lost this month or this year because customers were pre-qualified at the sales desk or in finance because of credit s…
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So your Finance Manager is at $1100 per copy…
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American Car Salesman
The American car salesman is both hated and revered.
He is the last of a rare breed - the ultimate maverick.
He walks with confidence and takes offense at direction.
He cannot be left on his own, yet…
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American Car Salesman
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National reps needed
Do you have a dealer base you call on regularly. I Need reps nationwide. Earn extra commissions monthly! Add our program to your tool bag. Great commissions paid and most will be continual!Contact…
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National reps needed
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Should managers socialize with salespeople?
Basically there are 2 management styles.
The first being no socializing with staff outside of work and only talk business with employees etc..
The second one is how I manage.
I socialize with my staf…
Discussion
Should managers socialize with salespeople?
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April 2011
Working the Service Lane
I have been recently appointed to work the service lane in my dealership.
The Goal : Buy our service customer's vehicles for used vehicle inventory or Sell them a vehicle in our inventory.
I would b…
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Working the Service Lane
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