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...
Feb 27, 2018 | Automotive, Closing, Communication, Desking The Deal, Education, Negotiation, Presentation, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Training
It is my belief that these two questions need to be asked every time before leaving the customer to get a proposal from management. Next to the last question to ask the customer before getting up to go for desk assistance: “Is there any additional equipment you want...
Jan 23, 2018 | Automotive, Closing, Communication, Presentation, Role Play, Sales, Sales Strategies, Sales Training
First off, I’m not painting all salespeople with a wide brush here. Face it, it may be human nature for some to lack the conviction when they have a good bit of doubt about the anticipated customer’s reaction to a proposal. I’m not insinuating that most...
Sep 6, 2017 | Automotive, Closing, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Handling Objections, Role Play, Sales Management
Any discussion on objections would have to start with a simple, yet profound, premise. Contrary to what some may think, closing is not a singular event. It is a process; a process that sometimes starts before you and the customer ever see one another. For...
May 10, 2017 | Closing, Communication, Education, Human Resources, Leadership, New Hires, Sales Management, Sales Process, Sales Strategies, Sales Training
When it comes to sales management training for vehicle sales, I’m reminded of a quote I recently read by John Wooden, “The best leadership tool you have is to lead by example.” It bothers me to see parents teaching their kids that it’s...
Mar 15, 2017 | Automotive, Closing, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Customer Service, Desking The Deal, Gross Profit, Handling Objections, Internet, Negotiation, Sales, Sales Process, Sales Strategies, Sales Training
Customers looking to buy a new or pre-owned vehicle will always be looking to get the best deal. It’s hardwired in most of us to attempt negotiations. Where you end up, if you get the deal, and how good the customer feels about it is dependent on the salesperson...
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