In this increasingly technologically savvy world, more and more good salespeople tend to rely on technology and the Internet to help them sell new and used units. But far too ...
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PSBCE announces schedule
Powersports Business, which recently announced the launch of Profit Xcelerator, a dealer training event, has announced the event’s educational seminar topics and speakers. The event will showcase a dozen topics, ...
Read More »Powersports Business launches dealer conference
Powersports Business is stepping forward to fill a dealer training void left by the downturn in the economy. The Affinity Media publication will host a two-day dealership training conference and ...
Read More »Driving Service Department Sales
What is a service department tool that can increase service and PG&A revenue plus build customer rapport? What are examples of common menu services? How can a dealership more effectively ...
Read More »Chainsaw accounting
Most dealers know the nightmare than can be inexperienced accounting. ADP Lightspeed Senior Analyst Hal Ethington, a Powersports Business columnist who has been associated with the industry for more than ...
Read More »Solving the performance puzzle
The quality of the employee-management communication and relationship has never been more crucial than in today’s challenging sales environment. With that in mind, a Powersports Business Conference & Expo seminar ...
Read More »How to thrive in a challenging time
In challenging times that feature dramatic revenue declines and sudden swings in consumer confidence, some business plans need to be changed, and changed dramatically. Yet equally important, there are some ...
Read More »PG&A profitability
Take away the cost of a facility, consider all items under the roof and then ask yourself: What then would be a dealer’s largest capital investment? For some it could ...
Read More »Increasing PG&A cash flow
For the first four months of this year, parts department sales were down less than 9 percent compared to a year ago for dealerships across the nation. Although that’s nothing ...
Read More »Improve your approvals
The floor traffic is there. The enthusiasm is there. The signature on the credit application is there. But the loan approval isn’t. Sound familiar? Adapting to that new reality is ...
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