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Dan Seelye added a blog post
Why Labor Day Is the Best Time to Buy a Car Featured in the New York Times - Wednesday September 1, 2010, 7:19 pm EDT If you're considering buying a new car, you may want to consider buying it this weekend. According to Juan Flores, director of veh…
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Dave Anderson Day 59 on the new book journey at http://budurl.com/qbd3. The best way to help others; give advice or money? Never co-sign! and more!
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It's interesting that most of what we hear about for new people are word tracks, processes, systems, etc.etc. Today, due to ultra high unemployment, we are able to attract higher caliber prospective salesperson to our stores. This candidate is more…
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Where are they,how can you attract ones that are committed, that will stick,that can be developed,trainable, passionate.Salespeople that can and will help your business grow.Let's discuss plans,the tail not wagging the dog.What resourses can we use?
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you are correct, my point was we all know this guy somewhere along our career paths. But, did we stop and set them along the right path?
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Jack E Curenton 20 cars sold at 2011 Auto Show (Doc & Laker Girls) 20 Dealer Group sales up 95% this year When Doc Dollar speaks people listen/watch & buy!
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Just saw this quote and said, wow he's right. “The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.” Robert Brault
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Tim Pendergast “If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”
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Optimist: A man who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.
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A discussion started by Craig Lockerd was featured
We all know and I would think agree that the first 90 days for a new salesperson is critical to their success.Committment,enthusiasm and attitude all no brainers, but what else can we, should we, MUST we help them with to increase their chances of b…
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Mike A. Iglesias “Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”~ Psalm 118:24
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I'm pretty sure I knew this guy, a perfect example of "you will achieve what you believe".
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Here is one thing we have all done in recruiting and advertising for new salespeople. We place ads in newspapers, radio, tv and even signs out front of dealership that read " Professional salespeople needed, great benefits $100k per year potential"…
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Top Content of the DAY! 

1

The First 90 Days Of The New Salesperson

Posted by Craig Lockerd on September 3, 2010

2

The American Car Salesman

Posted by Craig Lockerd on August 27, 2010

3

The Not Good Interview

Added by Lizelle Landino on June 14, 2010

4

Unfair? You Bet it is…

Added by Jim Radogna on September 2, 2010


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Dan Seelye

Why Labor Day Is the Best Time to Buy a Car

Why Labor Day Is the Best Time to Buy a Car


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Posted by Dan Seelye on September 5, 2010 at 12:47pm

MANNY LUNA

WELCOME! I'M YOUR LOW PAYMENT LOAN ADVISER!

How do you handle your custmers that are 50.00 to 150.00 dollars off on the payment they want?


Who is going in on the T.O.?


What information could you share with them?


How do you work a deal without working the payments to cut the back in and make a fair profit?.


Who trained you?


I challenge you to share with dE your best way to handle payment with your toughest customers!


Then I will share you what worked best for me!



THE LOW PAYMENT L

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Posted by MANNY LUNA on September 4, 2010 at 11:00pm

MANNY LUNA

Who's really taking the test for Certification and HR for your Deadership? Pay the guy 20 Dollars, I need it done! Said the GM!




I have worked in many stores that have a Go to person they pay to take the test for Certification and HR for them!


They even do it for the GMs and Sales Mgrs.

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Posted by MANNY LUNA on September 4, 2010 at 1:30pm

Philip Zelinger

AdAgencyOnline.Net Promotes The DrivingSales Executive Summit For Automotive Advertising Agencies

The DrivingSales Executive Summit is an exclusive automotive event, laser focused on cutting edge dealership operations. Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and host of AdAgencyOnline.Net, previewed the summit on the Auto Industry Insiders blog talk radio show featured on WAAOL, All Automotive Advertising News


All The Time that aired on September 02nd, 2010.


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Posted by Philip Zelinger on September 4, 2010 at 12:00am

MANNY LUNA

ANY AFTER MARKET VENDERS HERE?

DAVID GALVAN IS THE AFTER MARKET MGR AT PLANET DODGE IN HUMBLE,TX AND IS LOOKING FOR SOME GREAT PRODUCTS TO FILL THE CUSTOMERS NEEDS AND WANTS PLEASE CALL HIM AT WK 281-359-7100 CELL 281-914-1637.SCREAM AT HIM......... LETS GET HIM ROLLING!
ASK FOR DAVID THE AFTER MARKET MGR.


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Posted by MANNY LUNA on September 3, 2010 at 11:30pm

Douglas R Manley

RENDEZVOUS RHONDA: A TRUE STORY

RENDEZVOUS RHONDA



October 19, 2007



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Posted by Douglas R Manley on September 3, 2010 at 9:52am

Jim Radogna

Unfair? You Bet it is…

“BUYERS ARE LIARS”.

I don’t think I was in the car business one hour before I heard that catchy little phrase. Sure enough, over the course of my retail career, I suspect I was lied to over and over again by the best of them.

I’m not going to pontificate about what buyers lie about and why – many of us could easily write a book on that subject. Instead I’m going to bring up what I think is an important point – buyers can say pretty much whatever they want without fear of recourse, dealers cann… Continue

Posted by Jim Radogna on September 2, 2010 at 9:44pm — 11 Comments

dealerELITE

AutoTrader.com Buys vAuto.com?

I just heard from a very reliable source that AutoTrader bought vAuto.





Great move for AutoTrader.com!





When I first met Dale Pollak, the founder of vAuto.com, I could tell he was a mission-driven man with a great visi


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Posted by dealerELITE on September 2, 2010 at 2:00pm — 14 Comments

SUSAN HAIR

Selling To Women

Targeted marketing: More businesses teaching salespeople to meet women's need: American Airlines, JM Lexus, AutoNation among firms building better relationships

By Doreen Hemlock Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.



May 3--Leann Marchbanks remembers the first time she tried to buy a car on her own, without a male companion. Staff at three dealerships asked her disparagingly: "Who else has a say in this decision?"



When she finally found a dealer who respected her choice,… Continue

Posted by SUSAN HAIR on September 2, 2010 at 9:58am

SUSAN HAIR

A NY BMW Dealer Where Women Will Want to Buy Cars

Pace BMW is proud to participate in the WomenCertified® program, which aims to give women car-buyers the tools they need to buy or lease a new or preowned car with ease and comfort.
All DCH Auto Group BMW dealers maintain active membership in this organization. We fully believe in giving our customers the tools to buy BMW cars and SUVs that suit their individual needs, even if they’re not experts in the automotive industry. Involvement in this organizations means that all of our customers can fe… Continue

Posted by SUSAN HAIR on September 2, 2010 at 9:52am

Forum

MANNY LUNA

Why is so important to keep your monthly avg commission in cash in your pocket?

To remind yourself that every person that you talk to about a car whether you sell them or not will pay you! Yes they will pay you!     LETS SAY YOU SOLD 20 CARS MADE 8,500 IN COMM AND BONUSESYOU DON…

Tagged: ALLIANCE, SMA

Started by MANNY LUNA in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL 7 hours ago.

MANNY LUNA

Can managing 10 units of energy a day make you a great car salesman?

If you only had 10 units of energy a day, how can you manage them? How can you save a unit or two for the customers? What can cause you to run out of your units of energy? How many units are you burn…

Tagged: SMA

Started by MANNY LUNA in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL 8 hours ago.

Bill Goodfriend

Whether you think you can or can't

Your're probablyy right. What will make the difference between you & the regular salesperson wrapped in the same brown paper packaging?

Started by Bill Goodfriend in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL 1 day ago.

Craig Darling

True Business Opportunity!

In the next three years it is expected that 77 Billion dollars will move from local advertising, newspaper, TV. Radio and Mailers to Web Marketing. We have the new Geo-Targeting technology and the la…

Tagged: from, home, commission, work, directsales

Started by Craig Darling in Employment Listings - NATIONAL 1 day ago.

Fred G. Slabine

What is the actual cost to a dealership when a salesperon leaves?

 What are the real costs of a salesperson’s turnover at a dealership? They’re a lot higher than you might think. First let’s look at the sales person who just left.  Even an average performer probabl…

Tagged: increase, sales, employee, retention, to

Started by Fred G. Slabine in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL 1 day ago.

Lloyd Robert Andersen

Towbin Dodge in Las Vegas is ready for a new Sales Manager (desk manager)

 Towbin Dodge is looking for the right person to run half of the most famous dealership in the world!! If you are a bad ass salesmanger and you want to get paid for you hard work and talent don't mis…

Tagged: desk, manager, sales, money, cars

Started by Lloyd Robert Andersen in Employment Listings - PACIFIC (NV, CA, HI) Sep 2.

Lloyd Robert Andersen

Towbin Dodge in Las Vegas looking for a qualified used car manager

 Towbin Dodge in Las Vegas is looking for a used car manager to run and manage our inventory. We are and have been the #1 used car store in nev for the last 10 years. This is a once in a lifetime opo…

Tagged: of, towbin, dodge, manager, king

Started by Lloyd Robert Andersen in Employment Listings - PACIFIC (NV, CA, HI) Sep 2.

Lloyd Robert Andersen

KING OF CARS TOWBIN DODGE LAS VEGAS FLOOR MANAGERS

 Nows your chance to work with the most famous dealership in the world!!! We have more traffic than we can handle!! Are you ready for a change? Do you like your job? Are you making the money you dese…

Tagged: money, sales, nv, vegas, las

Started by Lloyd Robert Andersen in Employment Listings - PACIFIC (NV, CA, HI) Sep 2.

Lloyd Robert Andersen

AUTOMOTIVE SALES PROFESSIONALS WANTED FOR THE MOST FAMOUS DEALERSHIP IN THE WORLD

Tired of waiting for ups?Do you like whip daily?Does 30% commission excite you?Does getting paid 5% backend at a 1500 a copy  pay some bills?Do you like a 5 day work week?If you answered yes to any o…

Tagged: TOWBIN, DODGE, KINGOFCARS, VEGAS, INTERNET

Started by Lloyd Robert Andersen in Employment Listings - PACIFIC (NV, CA, HI) Sep 2.

Stephanie Robichaud Pauk

Dealer.com or Cobalt website for a Chevy Dealership? 7 Replies

Hi Everyone,I would love to hear from those of you with any experience working for a Chevy dealership (actually ANY make) that uses either Dealer.com or Cobalt. My dealership is in the process of tot…

Started by Stephanie Robichaud Pauk in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL. Last reply by Stephanie Robichaud Pauk Sep 3.

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