May 29, 2019 | Automotive, Boat, Closing, Communication, Confidence, Customer Service, Growth, Leadership, Negotiation, New Hires, Presentation, RV, Sales Training, Upselling
Whether called Product Specialists or Salespeople, how would yours do selling popsicles? Let me share a recent experience. I was so ready for a chocolate dessert the other afternoon and I was looking for the Yes, We’re Open sign at the ultimate popsicle store in town....
Feb 27, 2019 | Automotive
Daphne, AL — February 28, 2019 — The Mar-Kee Group announced the release of a brand new RV-Specific Service Advisor “Sales” Training program — “RV Professional Service Advisor 90-Day Online Boot Camp Training.” Renowned as a leading...
Jan 30, 2019 | Automotive, Building Rapport, Customer Retention, Presentation, Proposals, Prospecting, Sales Strategies
Do you have a few showroom guests that object to a write-up, even after they’ve demoed a vehicle? Maybe even some who resist taking a demo drive because they don’t want to be put in that write-up situation where someone might ask them to buy. ...
Dec 5, 2018 | Automotive, Boat, Building Rapport, Closing, Communication, Desking The Deal, Follow Up, Management Training, RV
The T.O. strategy has been around for quite some time, yet at some dealerships it’s not an “all the time” thing. Some salespeople view it as a friction point with management. Some handle it very well. They are grateful for the...
Oct 29, 2018 | Automotive, Communication, Human Resources, Leadership, Management Training, New Hires
Your objectives in the interviewing and screening process are plentiful. The old school “hit them hard, right between the eyes and see if they can take it” approach may not be the best method in today’s climate. Testing people to see if they’re...
Sep 27, 2018 | Automotive, Communication, Confidence, Conflict Resolution, Customer Service, Gross Profit, Role Play, Sales Management
Salespeople, Managers and Dealers…stop losing time and money because it’s easier to say “yes”. Let’s review the following scenario. Customer: “Do you think they’ll paint the back bumper and put two new tires on it?”...
Aug 23, 2018 | Automotive, Building Rapport, Communication, Customer Retention, Customer Service, Follow Up, People, Prospecting, Referrals, Sales, Sales Management, Texting
Dealer and Manager, do you feel frustrated by costly expenses needed to get customers through the door? Salespeople who build something really significant, by flexing their own marketing arm, understand the importance of personalization. Many dealers have a few sales...
Jun 20, 2018 | Automotive, Closing, Communication, Confidence, Desking The Deal, Gross Profit, Leadership, Management Training, Negotiation, Sales Management
Desk managers everywhere have experienced salespeople who would prefer them to just “OK” the customer’s offer and put the deal to bed. Face it, when the salesperson is ready to close the deal, they most likely have already overcome a good bit to get...
Apr 30, 2018 | Communication, Customer Service, Goal Setting, Leadership, Management Training
Pick a number and live it every day, with every deal. The target could be a volume number, gross number or both. Sure, you will have other targets such as CSI or occasional targets set by the manufacturer for incentive purposes, but I’m talking about a number that...
Mar 26, 2018 | Automotive, Boat, RV, Sales, Sales Training
I would like to recommend a very important philosophy that you should incorporate into your daily sales regiment. The concept is called “One More”. At its heart, it simply means that when you think you are done, do one more. One more what, you ask? One...
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