“The Decision”…When and How Many to Hire?

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“The Decision” “I’ll be taking my talents to South Beach”….oh, sorry, wrong decision [Clevelander joke] The way many dealerships make the decision when to bring on more salespeople and how many or replace under-performing salespeople has always baffled me. I have seen countless “formulas, statistical data, seasonal hiring decisions, you name it. We have had [...]

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The Importance of A Traffic Log

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I was at a Dealership the other day that had laid-off the receptionist. She was also the person that managed The Traffic Log. So I asked the Sales Manager, “who is taking care of the traffic log ? ”… “I am”, he said. …. “Well, when you step out, who manages the log?” … “The [...]

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How Do You Retain Top Performing Salespeople?

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When asked this question, I default to my American Honda Kaizen Continuous Improvement training to give the answer. It is not a simple answer.  It is an answer based on a philosophy and new way of thinking.  When I became a Dealer, my GSM once said to me, “you don’t act or think like most [...]

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