Jun 23, 2016 | Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emails, General, Human Resources, Sales Management
Well, you know it’s inevitable. Eventually some in your dealership will leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily, but will exit nonetheless. Instead of just allowing people to ride off into the sunset, why not invest 5 to 10 minutes with them on the off-chance...
Mar 4, 2016 | Automotive, Communication, Emails, Follow Up, Goal Setting, Phones, Prospecting, Sales, Sales Training, Texting, Trade-Ins
” How to handle trade-in appraisal requests via phone or email Sales teams are finding themselves at a considerable disadvantage when being asked to provide trade-in offers on the phone and through email. We all know it is best to have the customer in front of...
Jan 28, 2016 | Automotive, Boat, Building Rapport, Communication, Customer Retention, Customer Service, RV, Sales Training, Women Buyers
Women buy over 50% of the vehicles sold in the U.S. and heavily influence upwards of 85% of all automotive purchases. If these statistics surprise you – they shouldn’t. Women make up over 50% of the adult population and their influences are felt in...
Sep 16, 2015 | Automotive, Boat, Communication, Emails, RV, Sales, Sales Training, Texting
I bet you have some very tech savvy people on your team. You might check and make sure these and others on staff are not committing some of the seemingly harmless yet truly costly errors when communicating in this fashion. First, you might share with them (and the...
Sep 16, 2015 | Automotive, Boat, Building Rapport, Communication, Follow Up, Phones, RV, Sales Training
Though so much of the communication these days seems to be in the form of email and texting, we must not forget to pick up the phone. I catch myself sometimes starting an email when a phone call would be far more personal and helpful. Wow, a good old fashioned phone...
Jul 31, 2015 | Automotive, Communication, Handling Objections, Sales Process, Sales Training
5 reasons why salespeople may receive a “vague” objection: 1. The customer is uncomfortable with price issues. 2. The customer is uncomfortable with you or other dealership personnel. 3. The customer is not...
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