Karl make a list of 250 of your friends and relatives. Get a file box and put the whole family in your birthday system. Get magnets with the referral on the back if allowed in your state. After the list, call them and put them in your box. Mail them a letter with 4 referral cards and make sure your magnet is in with the hand written letter. Get SOLD BY KARL DAMPH stickers made. Put them on the door jams of the car and gas tank lid. Within a year your name is seen over one million times a year. I was selling 40 to 50 cars a month within two years. Want to know more just ask me on face book. Take care my friend and give yourself 18 months.
Study selling; but don't study automotive selling. Learn to sell like people in other professions sell. Avoid all automotive sales seminars save for product specific seminars. Read "The Speed of Trust" by Covey, then follow the trust formula the best your sales process will allow you.
Karl,
You've gotten some great advice here! I'm a 20 year car guy and reading these replies has energized me. This forum is Monday's sales meeting.
Check back in and let us know how you're doing.
Cheers,
Kevin