Dealing With Objections Properly

My recent article entitled “Are You Converting Opportunities into Accountable Business” took an unabashed perspective into the posture or mindset of the internet shopper and subsequently the elements involved in that process. At the end of that article I offered a...

CRM: It All Starts at the Top

For any customer relationship management (CRM) processes to succeed, one factor has to be present and that’s the store’s “top down CRM leadership strategy.” Without this, the odds of a successful implementation dim quite a bit. A change in the way we do business is...

Process, Process, Process

So often I am asked by dealers and management, “How do we go about fixing our store’s processes and get business back on track?” At one time they felt they had things working but lost traction along the way somewhere. I am usually invited to pay a visit for a one-,...

The Most Abused Business Opportunity

Recently, I spoke on what I consider one, if not the Most Abused Business Opportunity in the automobile business; “The Incoming Telephone Inquiry”.  I provided some of the reasons why the industry continues to turn in failing grades for this awesome sales opportunity...