Contrary: opposed, opposite in nature, altogether different.
Several Indian tribes had warrior societies called Contraries or Contrary Warriors. The contraries were different in nature as well as actions, and were thought to be wise men. While being in the automobile business my whole adult life, I have observed and been a student of some of the more successful dealers in the business and have found that a lot of those dealers take a contrarian approach to their…
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There are seven steps to make immediate change. These steps can be used to quickly increase sales by a more significant amount than you have ever experienced.
Step 1: Change the Environment
The military uses boot camp. Baseball has spring training. Football has training camp. The easiest way to bring about rapid change is to change environment. When you change environment, you change behavior. People tend to hold onto limiting beliefs and behaviors as long as they stay…
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My first week in the business my sales manager handed me a 12-pack of cassette tapes from Jackie B. Cooper. Those fundamentals ring as true today as 30 years ago or whenever he made them. This message is priceless AND timeless. Enjoy!
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Secrets To Being Successful In Automotive Internet Sales / Business Development - "Relationship…
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When you make advertising decisions as a manager or an owner of a dealership, I am certain you have felt a few of these things before. You probably wonder if you are making a "good buy" or maybe you wonder if there is anything else you could spend your budgeted money on. If you are the owner and have managers making the decision, I know you are wondering…
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What is for the good of the store is sometimes an unpopular choice for the employees. It requires them to do more than what they are currently doing. It asks them to solve problems, take initiative, and complete more tasks. It is very common that salespeople will care more about what is “in it for them” than what is in the best interest of the dealership. At no point should a salesperson’s unwillingness to execute tasks supersede what is in the best interest of…
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Recently, I conducted one of my sales seminars where I spoke about ideas that center around the following skill sets — sales, people, life and marketing. Some of the attendees at the program had been to three, four or more of my seminars in the past. In listening to the results of many of the repeat attendees, it struck me like lightening what the most important word I heard over and over in their successes: action.
In a series of recent sales meetings, I explained a…
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At the NCM Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence, the training that we provide in our Service Management courses focuses primarily on strategies and tactics. However, we have discovered that the effective execution of the strategies that we teach is most often hampered by an important missing ingredient:…
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Thoreau once said, “Things don’t change, people do.” If things are to happen, you must make them happen. Good people and businesses always make things happen. Let’s look at the essential rules of making things happen.
Rule 1 – Always have a CEO attitude – You must start by taking responsibility for all things both good and bad. Accept that your company signs your check and you fill in the numbers. Your own personal philosophy, which is determined strictly by…
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Tip No. 1: Avoid the Myth — “Salespeople create numbers and managers create gross.” This statement is a myth. How well a salesperson establishes a relationship with a customer and asks questions that uncover wants, needs, emotions, previous buying patterns, communication styles, the customers HFG (hope for gain) and more will determine gross profit more than anything a manager can ever do.
\A salesperson must create a buying environment and experience that transcends…
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Think of how much selling vehicles has changed in the last several years. Now think of what is being taught in most dealerships regarding the road to the sale. Considering the education and interaction that occurs before the customer ever gets to the dealership, most sales training is outdated. One key difference maker can be the customer’s trade-in.
I am not referring to the trade value in monetary terms, but in informational and relational terms. Let’s examine a few facts.…
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It seems like every week there is a new digital or Internet conference. Information is flowing and being digested at a pace never seen before in history. To go along with all the new information, there seems to be matching software, programs and gadgets that are supposed to streamline, make sense of and monetize all the information and change. Unfortunately, none of those programs or gadgets is the real answer to making money in today’s marketplace.
Every one of those new…
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For those of us who have been in the automotive business for more than 30 years certainly have heard of Zig Ziglar, Joe Girard, and Jackie B. Cooper. For those of us who started in the automotive business within the last 10- 20 years have heard of Dave Anderson, Jim Ziegler, David Lewis,Grant Cardone,Tom Stuker and Joe Verde, Alan Ram.
But now with social media in full swing and the Internet being able to give every one of us…
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Traffic is slow, business is weak, the economy stinks and banks aren’t buying. Repeat this mantra 100 times and see how you feel. I promise you that if you replay this message enough, you will believe it as absolute truth and become depressed and desperate. No matter what circumstances are at present, the choice is simple: You choose to win or choose to lose.
The one single ingredient that is always present in any success story is self-determination. You are always…
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Do you remember faxing in credit apps, doing deals on a hand shake and scheduled deliveries 5 days later when the customer got his check from the bank? Maybe even remember this business before the internet and dealer track?
Then you are an old dog.....
As I reach the 45 year old milestone this year, I have never felt younger in so many ways. Why would you as a car guy read any further along in this post when I am talking about feeling young? Because for me…
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In business, compounding interest is often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” In business, and especially sales, I compare the compounding effect of interest to the compounding effect that occurs with current customers who can become repeat customers and referral machines.
You may have seen examples of how someone can start an Individual Retirement Account when they are 25, invest $2,000 a year and by retirement age they will have a significant seven-figure…
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Now that 2013 is upon us it is time to get the lead out and start pushing early and often. Do not let your success or failures of 2012 determine how hard you are going to work this year. Time flies and it is easy to sit back and let the time slip away, but the real pro's in the business take care of their business NOW. Don't wait for something to happen...DOMINATE
Good Luck
Be Safe
Kick Butt!
Wayne
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“I want to think about it.”
Baloney. If you believe and allow this excuse from customers, you and your family will be eating Ramen Noodle soup your whole career. When customers tell you they want to think about it, they are really telling you they either have an unspoken objection or they are not convinced that you or your product and service is right for them.
The next time a couple tells you that they want to think about it, watch them as they get out of…
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What's the common image of a salesperson? The big bad wolf.
The big bad wolf seeks and destroys. It's a predator who pounces on its prey, eats the weak and leaves a bloody mess behind. This image makes the job of salespeople a lot harder than it should be. The good news is that this creates an opportunity to kill the wolf and turn the negative into a positive.
If you were to ask 10 customers what they hate about salespeople and the buying experience, you'd get an earful. Take…
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By Leonard Buchholz
Every year about this time we begin to contemplate. What was our final score for 2012? How did we end up? Did we just SURVIVE or did we THRIVE?
For most of you, that reality was written months ago and on the 10th of January you’ll be reading the results you already suspect.
You may even be feeling some anticipation (much like a kid on Christmas morning).
For those of you who spent more time…
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