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Gart Sutton & Associates Releases 2013 Training Workshop Schedule

Two-day workshops will focus on F&I, service management, parts department management and sales management. Events will take place in Denver, Colo., starting Feb. 4.

Gart Sutton & Associates Inc. (GSA) released its schedule of training workshops for anyone wanting to improve their businesses. All events will be held near the Denver International Airport.

A Service Management workshop, led by Steve Jones and Mike Brunken, will kick things off Feb. 4-5. Jones and Brunken will describe the essentials of service management and the most current and most profitable practices for your service department. There will be an array of topics discussed including repair order management, service manager job duties, managing and maximizing technician time, recruiting and hiring, and much more.

GSA’s regional Finance and
Insurance (F&I) workshop, led by Steve Dodds, features two days
of interactive education focusing on everything necessary for your
F&I department. The program will highlight the main components of
your F&I department including your customers, your products, your
bank(s) and you. The event will be held Feb. 11-12.

Another workshop is being held Feb. 11-12 that showcases improvements that can be made to your parts department. Steve Jones and Mike Brunken have personally helped parts department managers instruct their employees and maximize profits for many years, making them the prime candidates to lead this program. The seminar will include the two basic topics of parts departments: processes and personnel management. Some of the areas being covered include controlling inventory, maximizing margins, increasing counter sales, conducting productive meetings, interviewing candidates plus much more.

The last of the training workshops features Tony Gonzalez, one of the industry’s most experienced trainers, who will lead a Sales Management seminar showcasing the best management practices in the industry, assisting you to reach your goals for the new year. Managing the sales process, goal setting and tracking performance statistics are just a few of the topics that will be examined and reviewed at this program. The final workshop is Feb. 18-19.

All of the training workshops are priced at $995. To register, click here.

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