September 2010 Blog Posts (122)

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Added by Scott Dreisbach on September 24, 2010 at 1:46pm — No Comments

ADAPTABILITY

Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be willing to consider new options.

Added by MANNY LUNA on September 24, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Top 10 Ways To Get On HER Radar!!!!!

September, 2010 Every month is the month to make CONTACT!!

In many cases, women do not make purchases on the spot – at least not in the literal sense. Studies show that women tend to have 13 points of contact with a brand before making a purchase. Even “impulse” buys are often influenced by several previous encounters that influence her decision to buy.

Want to speed up the process and start making more contacts with prospects? Fall is a great time to reconnect. Here are 10 ways to… Continue

Added by SUSAN HAIR on September 24, 2010 at 8:32am — No Comments

News release: Dallas Cowboys

Training at Cowboy Stadium was delayed after a player found an unknown white powdery substance on the ground.

Training was suspended while police and Homeland Security was called in. After analysis, experts determined that the white substance,…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on September 24, 2010 at 1:33am — No Comments

The Importance of a Coach

The Importance of a Coach…

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Added by Jack Higginbotham on September 23, 2010 at 12:56pm — 1 Comment

The Greatest Storm...

Added by MANNY LUNA on September 23, 2010 at 10:11am — No Comments

CURIOSITY.

An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek out new information. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know it all. Always ask questions about things you don’t understand.

Added by MANNY LUNA on September 22, 2010 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

MY WAY - Simple Stupid Stuff

SIMPLE STUPID STUFF…

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Added by Douglas R Manley on September 22, 2010 at 5:01am — No Comments

Toyota Dealer Endorses One-Price Sales Sales Staff Writes Deals and Finalizes with a Menu Presentation!

For most dealers nationwide, a one-pricing sales strategy is a tough concept to accept. To even

suggest that their sales staff should be given the authority to finalize every

transaction at their desks and include the menu presentation without sending

any customer into “the box” is heart-stopping for them. What about banning the

F&I office altogether?…

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Added by Rebecca Chernek on September 21, 2010 at 3:43pm — 2 Comments

Harnessing The “Human” Mindset

The all elusive holy grail of marketing is within our grasp but most fail to truly understand its power to both create and destroy. It is both the bringer of life and of death but if used correctly can push your sales to new heights… but if only.

Marketers have been searching, for as long as advertising has been around, for bigger and better ways to engage their audience. If it’s an ad on billboard, a letter in the mail or a commercial on TV marketers are always… Continue

Added by David Johnson on September 21, 2010 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Digital Due Diligence

Before the internet, when there were only phone pops, we learned valuable lessons on how to handle calls, such as selling the appointment, creating urgency, not giving shopping numbers and keeping information close to the vest until the customer showed up. It was good advice then and it may be good advice now. But keep in mind that many customer inquiries tend to come online rather then by phone. While the ultimate goal remains the same – to get the customer into the dealership – the rules for… Continue

Added by Jim Radogna on September 21, 2010 at 2:12pm — No Comments

With Thanksgiving And Christmas Around The Corner, What's Your Plan Of Action?

Added by MANNY LUNA on September 21, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

WOMENCERTIFIED~SUSAN HAIR 561-309-7078~Communication

Contrary to popular belief, women’s communication styles aren’t impossible to decode. Some tips:

•If she says she needs to think about it, she means it. Be sure to give her all the information and literature she needs to make an informed decision, and let her know when you’ll be available to answer any questions.

•Tangents, though seemingly irrelevant, are often full of information that matters to her at that moment. Don’t tune out; listen for bits of info that clue you in to her… Continue

Added by SUSAN HAIR on September 21, 2010 at 12:57pm — No Comments

CONGRADULATIONS!

WomenCertified® Seal

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Pembroke Pines, FL, United States, 9/19/2010 - WomenCertified today announced that The Craig Zinn Automotive Group’s Acura of Pembroke Pines has earned the WomenCertified Seal and is specially qualified to provide an extraordinary level of sales and service to women.

The WomenCertified Program is designed to teach sales and service professionals how to deliver better customer service, with the goal of creating women friendly… Continue

Added by SUSAN HAIR on September 21, 2010 at 10:08am — No Comments

Time Management for a Better Bottom Line and Improved CSI

As the owner of a company that provides temporary F&I staffing nationwide, we have a unique view into the daily operations of a broad spectrum of dealerships. Unlike an agent or training company that may visit a store periodically…

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Added by Frank Martin on September 21, 2010 at 9:47am — No Comments

Client Development

Client Development can be the single most important difference between a sales person who makes $35,000/yr and a top pro that makes $75,000 to $100,000+. Do you want to double your income? Wait for it……. Talk to twice as many people! It’s no great revelation! If you talk to 10 clients for the week and sell 3, then if you want to sell 6 you have to talk to 20 clients’ right??(Nod head now) The numbers are always the numbers, and the numbers are always right.

You need to go outside your… Continue

Added by Paul Hardy on September 21, 2010 at 8:22am — No Comments

MY WAY - Subscribe

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Industry practices are forever changing. At times it seems overwhelming and difficult to keep pace. Just about…

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Added by Douglas R Manley on September 21, 2010 at 4:51am — No Comments

How can any Dealer afford not to know this? The POWER of Flickr for Car Dealerships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCf6jgXZt8g

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dealersynergy…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on September 21, 2010 at 1:00am — 1 Comment

Need your help please, please read!

To all my industry peers, I need your help with something. Have you ever heard of or worked with a company called UpLead Technology? And, if so, how has your experience been in terms of working with them? Many thanks in advance for any information you can share with me.

I need to know what your experience has been within 3 day's. They have predominately prospected throughout the West-Coast. I am entertaining National Development Officer position. Before I put my name and reputation on… Continue

Added by Bill Goodfriend on September 21, 2010 at 12:34am — No Comments

Selling To Women

Developing the skill and know-how to attract and retain female customers has never been more critical to success—annually, women consumers spend $3.7 trillion, women business owners spend $1.5 trillion, and women make or influence over 94 percent of all purchases. You need her business to succeed. If you don’t get it, someone else will.

Yet to many sales professionals, understanding women customers is a daily challenge: the way women interpret behavior, hear unexpected meanings, take… Continue

Added by SUSAN HAIR on September 20, 2010 at 11:46pm — No Comments