The Art of War: Your Dealership Against The Internet
Little is known about Sun Tzu, a mysterious person who lived in China 2,000 years ago, but the book he wrote, “The Art of War,” is still being studied by military strategists and business people.
7 Reasons Why You Should Be In Orlando This October
Since its inception in 2013, the American International Motorcycle Expo has turned the concept of what an annual industry trade show should be upside down.
Honda’s Simple Change Could Be Disastrous
Imagine, if you will, that you purchase a new car, and the turn signal stalk is on the right side of the wheel, and the horn button is on the dash, mixed in among the radio and A/C controls.
Skagit Powersports Owners Put Innovative Retail Concepts Into Place
Gary Lawyer, Bill Cameron and Pete Bangs bought Skagit Powersports in 1992, and soon started putting their innovative retail concepts into place.
Creating an Easier and More Efficient Sales Department
Technology is fundamentally changing what we do and how we do it. Just look at book buyers.
What Kind of Engine Oil Should I Use? Tech Line Questions Answered
Whenever we get that question on the S&S tech line, we know we’re in for a long conversation.
Creating Killer Dealership Events
Attracting new customers to your dealership is an important part of doing business.
Service Dept. Sales: Servicing the Second Sale
Most customers have more than one machine in their garage. It’s an obsession.
Conducting ‘Stay’ Interviews Instead of Job Interviews for Powersports Dealers
We have all heard of job interviews and some of us have even suffered through an exit interview or two, but have you ever heard of a “stay” interview?
What’s That Sound? The Panama Connection & What’s Fit for Print
“Jump back, what’s that sound?” Cue Van Halen’s Panama… I recently had the opportunity to travel to Panama, filling in for someone on another Babcox magazine title at the Latin Auto Parts Expo.
June Wholesale Pricing Highlights
June experienced the natural decline in wholesale pricing we see each year as the market enters summer.
Montgomery Motorcycle Company
outing a particular expertise at your shop isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It can lead to becoming known as the go-to place for a certain service or specialty. On the other hand, you don’t want to be pigeon-holed so narrowly that you’re overlooked for bread-and-butter maintenance work and ready consumables like tires and oil – that would be a bad thing.
