Impact Group CRM Blog
Your Limitation Is Not What You Don’t Have, It’s What You’re Not Using.
It’s Time to Shift from Potential to Kinetic Thinking By: Chuck Barker Those of you who know me have heard me tell this story before and I feel it is so worth repeating because of our current marketplace. A few years ago, while I was working in Moscow, Russia, I...
The Potential Demise of the Automobile Franchise System? The Time for Change Is Now!
Previously I have written about the importance of visionary change in dealerships. Why is it this industry largely doesn’t grasp the concepts that successful companies embrace regarding the adoption of a corporate vision for change? Ready, shoot, aim often seems to be...
Managing People & Processes for a Stronger ROI
When I ask most dealers to tell me about their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiative strategy they instantly default to what piece of software they use and that is where it ends. Funny how we focus almost 100% of our faith and attention on what is deemed...
Two Different Management Styles with Different Results
One Builds and One Demolishes One of the most popular things I do in helping dealerships grow is through what I call the Total Dealership Inspection and Analysis. This one to two-day event (depending upon the size of the store) unveils a multitude of profit and cost...
Enthusiasm on Fire Is 10 times More Effective Than Knowledge on Ice
For 12 years, I have been writing monthly articles in Dealer magazine regarding what I see as the “State of the Union” so to speak regarding the automotive industry. Subjects for the articles deal with developing good processes and work practices, leadership, team...
Managing Your Dealership for the Best Return
Knowing When to Pull the Trigger Sporting Clay Shooting is one of my favorite things to do. It is like golf but with an over and under shotgun. If you have ever done it you know the joy of getting outdoors with a few buddies, smoking a cigar, laughter, the smell of...
What Leaders Get Is in Direct Proportion to What They Give
When you succeed at one level you keep going or stop – it is your choice. My last two articles covered conversations I had with Don Hall the CEO of Virginia Automobile Dealers’ Association which provided a multitude of revealing insights regarding our industry. If you...
Interview with Don Hall, President & CEO of Virginia Automobile Dealers’ Association- Part 1
Every now and then you meet someone who simply stands out as an impressive individual who radiates confidence, intelligence, charm, respectfulness and ties it all together with an infectious genuine personality. Don Hall, the CEO of the Virginia Automobile Dealers...
Interview with Don Hall, President & CEO of Virginia Automobile Dealers’ Association-Part II
As mentioned in the January issue, Don Hall and I spent numerous hours together attempting to take a look at the various aspects of the automobile industry for this two-part interview. Several people have asked how Don and I got together on and the idea of this...
The Paradox of Progress
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment. – Jim Rohn
All Managers Are Not Equal
The Best Ones Are Winning Coaches. Most people when asked what a leader looks like respond by identifying various titles such as: certain presidents, maybe senators, scientists, governors, military leaders, various business leaders, and…successful athletic coaches....
Never Underestimate The Outcome Of Tomorrow By What You Do Today
One degree off here and one degree off there could mean: “There lies dismal trouble ahead.”
Nationally Recognized Training Company
Chuck Barker, Impact Group CEO is the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) specialist for Dealer Magazine, the top monthly publication read by dealer owners. His articles provide solutions for Relationship Management through practical training solutions to implement winning sales team solutions. Dealer Magazine is specifically targeted to dealer principals, managers, and high-level executives in franchised dealerships across the country. His articles also appear on the magazine’s website and in their weekly eNewsletters read by more than 30,000 industry professionals.
Mark Dubis, the first full-time Editor of Digital Dealer magazine said, “Chuck Barker has been our resident expert on all things CRM impacting dealers. His articles provide tips, insights, and instructions on how Internet Managers and dealer owners can improve their CRM process. Dealer Magazine is very appreciative to have Chuck’s articles in our publications and in our newsletters.” Feel free to contact Chuck with ideas or questions you have by using the form on this page.
- Take Control of Your Training costs
- Manage daily progress to monitor your ROI
- Develop ‘in showroom’ leaders who focus on the tasks at hand
- Develop the daily discipline to increase productivity
- Start Receiving Measurable Results Immediately
Chuck Barker has been CEO of his two companies, Impact Marketing & Consulting Group, LLC and Impact Summit, LLC, for the last 24 years, both located in Virginia. His experience ranges from an executive with Harris Corporation (16,000 employees), one of Fortune Magazine’s largest companies, to the automobile industry where he has performed all executive positions. His companies specialize in growing businesses, dealerships, and people. He delivers unparalleled sales & service development programs, management leadership workshop programs, and dealer/principal business & profit improvement ideas for automobile dealerships. He has recently published the first comprehensive ‘in-house’ sales training solution program for dealers entitled The Dealership Success Guide.
If you want a second opinion on any business matter please email Chuck using the contact form on this page and he’ll be happy to give you his honest opinion.
