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September 2011

Go ahead….Embrace FAILURE!

Baseball is America’s game. It provides thrills, strategy, suspense,…

Blog Go ahead….Embrace FAILURE! 4 Likes DealerElite Members Invited to Join 1st Automotive ZMOT Study

About the 1st Automotive ZMOT Study

I've been profoundly…

Blog DealerElite Members Invited to Join 1st Automotive ZMOT Study 3 Likes Craigslist Has Rules In recent months I have seen an increased amount of interest from dealers wanting to learn more about posting used inventory on craigslist, and rightfully so. Craigslist is an incredible vehicle for… Blog Craigslist Has Rules 5 Likes AutoSuccess/DealerELITE Blog Publish Winner… Congratulations to Jim Kristoff Jim's blog "Retain Them or Lose Them" has been selected by Susan Givens, publisher of AutoSuccess Magazine to be published in the 2011 September issue. Be sure to ge… Page AutoSuccess/DealerELITE Blog Publish Winner… 6 Likes Understanding Craigslist

Group Understanding Craigslist 5 Likes What Does The Government Think About Your Social Media Policy?

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Blog What Does The Government Think About Your Social Media Policy? 2 Likes Dealer Defender September 2011 In 1996 when The Spice Girls came out with the song 'Wannabe' it was sort of a mash-up of dance music, rap, and pure pop. The hook was electric and grabbing... "Tell me what you want, what yo… Page Dealer Defender September 2011 10 Likes It’s in the Presentation

Life inside the dealership is an experience only those who have been there can appreciate. Whether you are in sales or service, each department carries its own unique challenges. Let’s face it,…

Blog It’s in the Presentation 5 Likes

August 2011

Who Is Your Competition?

Things are moving fast these days. Business is conducted at the speed of a…

Blog Who Is Your Competition? 3 Likes The Promotional Payoff - Good Traffic vs Bad Traffic

Good Traffic Versus Bad…

Blog The Promotional Payoff - Good Traffic vs Bad Traffic 5 Likes 6000

photo 6000 7 Likes Sales Calls and Phone Scripts

video Sales Calls and Phone Scripts 7 Likes Automax Recruiting and Training CEO Craig Lo…

video Automax Recruiting and Training CEO Craig Lo… 2 Likes DMS - dealerELITE limited time offer

video DMS - dealerELITE limited time offer 1 Like The Best There Never Was

Recently while I was loading clothes into the washing machine (yes I do laundry), my 7 year old son stood there talking about a little bit of everything. In between…

Blog The Best There Never Was 7 Likes The End of Recycling

video The End of Recycling 3 Likes 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? 4 Likes You Have Choices

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Blog You Have Choices 3 Likes Becoming a Salesperson - Part Two

Here is a post from a course I teach to prospective salespeople. Properly grounding newbies is important to starting them on the path to success. You may find parts of this useful when you begin…

Blog Becoming a Salesperson - Part Two 4 Likes DealerDefender Aug 2011 Semper Gumby Written by Jim Ziegler Although I was never in the military, I grew up in a military family; the son of an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy. My father was the senior enlisted man in the N… Page DealerDefender Aug 2011 10 Likes Testing For Mike Piazza

I'm a baseball man. I could give up watching all other sports if the season went all year round. It's a great sport to watch because on any day, someone could literally come out of nowhere and…