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Kurtis Smith
  • Oswego, IL
  • United States
  • The K-Method Group, Inc
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Kurtis Smith commented on Stan Sher's blog post The Lost Art of Professionalism
"Erica, good for you... I am encouraged, good for you..."
May 8
Kurtis Smith commented on Garry House's blog post From the NCM Institute Blog: Use One-on-One Meetings to Manage Employee Expectations
"Great post Gary.  Many managers fail to see that the key to achieving sustainable results month after  month comes from the identification of processes that are proven to achieve results, then…"
May 8
Kurtis Smith commented on Stan Sher's blog post The Lost Art of Professionalism
"Great post Stan! The challenge & the opportunity that I see however is that you cannot lose something that you never had! With that being said, before I get crucified let me explain. The industry that we have now and the…"
May 8
Kurtis Smith was featured
Apr 23
Kurtis Smith commented on David Lewis's video
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Ideal Characteristics of the Great Achiever

"David, thank you for reminding me of the fact that success and failure is a choice. It is easy to point our fingers at the problem when the other three are pointed at us! Great video.  "
Apr 23
Kurtis Smith commented on Fran Taylor's blog post A good manager is worth there weight in GOLD.
"Fran,  Wisdom always comes wrapped in simple truths. Great post. "
Apr 23
Kurtis Smith commented on John Fuhrman's blog post The Process Is The Prize
"John, I agree and appreciate your point. There is a saying that you cannot get to Detroit from Chicago using a map of LA & it applies here as well. No matter how good you think you are, if the approach that you are using is not designed…"
Apr 23
Kurtis Smith posted a video

Dealership Training - How to make sure your CRM program does not fail.

Dealership Training - How to make sure your CRM program does not fail.
Apr 22
Kurtis Smith left a comment for Tyler
"Tyler, I am looking forward to getting to know you and learning from you as well. In friendship, Kurtis  "
Apr 18
Kurtis Smith left a comment for Michael Correra
"Michael, I am looking forward to learning more about you and your thoughts on improving this fantastic industry even though it is not perfect.  Kurtis"
Apr 18
Kurtis Smith is now friends with Michael Correra and Craig Lockerd
Apr 18
Michael Correra promoted Kurtis Smith's profile
Apr 18
Kurtis Smith commented on Joe Clementi's blog post Sales Performance - Sharpening the Saw
"Hmmm. Michael your conviction can be felt all the way here in Illinois. The passion in your writing and your personal experience as a leader, needs to be shared with the next group coming behind so they can make this industry better than…"
Apr 18
Kurtis Smith commented on Joe Clementi's blog post Sales Performance - Sharpening the Saw
"Wow.... Joe this is a wake up call for not just the leaders, but the salespeople as well. The harsh reality that most refuse to face is that they can change the direction that their lives are going in at any moment. Many in our business…"
Apr 18
Kurtis Smith promoted Joe Clementi's blog post Sales Performance - Sharpening the Saw
Apr 18
Tommy Russell and Kurtis Smith are now friends
Apr 17

Profile Information

Which best describes you?
Trainer
What company do you work for (or own)?
The K-Method Group, Inc
What is your current position within your organization?
Pres/Ceo
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http://www.kmethod.com
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-K-Method-Group/183519881680952?v=...
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http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kurtis-smith/31/734/b11
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Not everyone gets approved for DealerELITE. To maintain the integrity of DealerELITE, tell us what you will have to offer once a dealerELITE member?
I am the author of Lessons from the Concrete Garden, a book that outlines workable strategies for dealerships and their selling professionals to excel in these challenging times. My frustration with prepackaged training programs that were being offered to dealerships and their inability to produce measureable and sustainable results, challenged me to create a program from the ground up that would. The result is The Professional Standards for Sales Excellence training program, the first comprehensive training solution built specifically for dealerships from the ground up. This program accounts for the different roles, activities and responsibilities of those on the showroom floor and introduces a comprehensive process for training and continually developing each player. PSSE introduces a new job description for those in sales that reflect the times we now live in where proactivity is not just a buzz word, but a requirement for employment. This program introduces and teaches the selling professional the formula for building, maintaining and managing their book of business.

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Kurtis Smith's Blog

The Cocoon- The key to Completing your Professional Development

Posted on April 16, 2012 at 9:13am 3 Comments

Back in my home country of Jamaica, at certain times of the year the caterpillars would go through the evolution process where they would conceal themselves in cocoons to be transformed into beautiful butterflies. During the final stage of this process, they would break the tip of the cocoon and squeeze themselves through a tiny h*** and fly away. One year my friends and I found some of some dead on the ground because they were not able to pull themselves out of their shells. So, in our…

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The Importance of implementing quantifiable strategies to produce sustainable results – Everything else is just feedback

Posted on April 12, 2012 at 1:05pm 1 Comment

I have a saying that goes something like this, ‘What you cannot define you cannot measure; what you cannot measure you cannot reproduce; what you cannot reproduce, you cannot control or manage.’ I came up with this quote while designing the K-Method Systems & Processes to explain why most salespeople and the businesses that they work for are continually at odds when it comes to expectations and the results being produced. What I have come to realize as the ‘norm’ for most people is that…

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Upgrading Your Operating System – The Key to producing results that are sustainable.

Posted on March 4, 2012 at 5:30am 0 Comments

"When you know better, you do better" – Maya Angelo-via Oprah Winfrey

When most people hear the word operating system, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a computer, and in this case, that is exactly what I want you to visualize. I would like you, for moment, to imagine your brain as an operating system and all your current skills and abilities are the software that is being controlled by it. To further this point, think about it this way, a child coming into the…

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The writing is on the wall – 200 Millions Reasons to wake up or True Car will be hosting the death of a salesman!

Posted on December 6, 2011 at 10:12am 2 Comments

For many years consumers have been complaining about the buying experience at the local dealership and have often compared the experience to pulling teeth without the benefit of a painkiller. However, in the post internet era where easy access to information has changed the way that vehicles are bought and sold, consumers have expanded the radius for what they consider their local dealership to include those within the length of time they are willing to travel to avoid the hassle and to get…

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