fbpx

Main Navigation

Advertisement
Social Connect
Resources
Our Brand Family
Motorcycle & powersports news
Motorcycle and powersports content for dealers, professionals and enthusiasts
Business Management

How to Attract, Retain and Develop Talent

This recorded AIMExpo education track features a panel of dealers discussing their hiring and retention practices.

Greg Jones
By Greg Jones
Greg Jones is the Content Director for Motorcycle & Powersports News.
Published:

At AIMExpo 2024, Greg Jones, content director for MPN, moderated the training and talent panel in MPN’s Dealer Excellence education track. The panel consisted of Brent Gyuricza of Maverick Motorsports, AJ Meisel of Plano Kawasaki Suzuki and Michael Maledon of Elway Powersports.

Related Articles

In this session, Jones and the panel discuss how to attract, retain and develop talent, with an emphasis on techs and sales. The panel focuses on what these dealers do to attract, keep, train and create the best team members possible.

You May Also Like

Digital leads
MPN Digital retailing panel, AIMExpo 2024
National Powersport Auctions, NPA, Market Report
Motorcycle dealership F&I
Business Management

Elevating Your Sales Game Through Parts Packaging

Breaking down the art and science of a well-designed, customer-focused, profit-friendly parts package.

Maggie Stevens
By Maggie Stevens
Maggie Stevens brings 10-plus years of powersports experience to the table. She is celebrated as a 2023 Spark Award winner and is always up for strategic thinking and problem-solving. Maggie is parts manager for ARS Powersports in Okeechobee, Florida.
Published:

Good parts managers are a rare breed. We are among the few who enjoy flipping through paper catalogs and covering them with notes. We love seeing how other companies merchandise shelves. We are always absorbing different sales techniques and wondering if we could use them too.

In that vein, when it comes to continuing to boost our numbers post-COVID, I have a few strategies for you to try. It might sound odd, but not everyone can remember that most winches need a winch mount. Or that certain winches require a hidden harness stored at the bottom of a book (hello, Can-Am). Or that Honda has split its winch harness between the winch and the mount. If you don't want service techs to hate you, you need to order both part numbers or else face their wrath.

Read Full Article

More Business Management Posts
Unleash Your Experts: How to Be a Long-Tail Resource for Powersports Enthusiasts

Closing deals and providing service are a dealer’s bread and butter, but your dealership has far more to offer.

By Susan Medrano
dealership employees
Building a Growth Stategy With a Powersports Playbook

Success isn’t a fluke, and it’s not luck. It’s a strategy.

By Maggie Stevens
Fostering an F&I Culture That Sells

Dealership success hinges on the ability to cultivate a strong F&I culture.

By JD Baker
Increasing Profits Through Accessorizing

Go out and find the units to dress up — there’s lots of extra profit to be made.

By MARQ Smith

Other Posts

Cycle Trader and ATV Trader Expand Buy Now, Digitizing All Finance and Purchase Steps

The expanded Buy Now platform fast-tracks financing and sales for both dealers and buyers.

By Meagan Kusek
Arctic Cat Spring Sales Event

Now through April 30, get up to 17% off Arctic Cat parts, gear and accessories.

By Meagan Kusek
Spring Sale
Balance of Passion and Pay – Technicians in Powersports

A perspective on the technician shortage and how dealers can get beyond it.

By MPN Staff Writers
Free Dirt Bike, ATV, Side-by-Side Training in California

Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Week is March 23-31.

By Meagan Kusek
ATV, dirt bike, side-by-side training, off-road trails