If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you know there will be ups and there will be downs. Most dealers can do well when business is booming. Those who really prosper do business when others say there’s no business.
The ARGO team was prepared to take on the unexpected and “Go Anywhere” to overcome obstacles, even in the face of a pandemic in 2020.
What would it be like to take total control of time? It only takes 15 minutes a day.
Powersports enthusiasts turned owners of G-Force Powersports, Brent Flambures and his wife Beth run a well-oiled machine in Lakewood, CO, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are cycles in everything. Weather, economies, business and evenhealth. But it’s what you do during these cycles that can help keep yourdealership performing at a very high level. There is power of postage.
Another Universal Law is the Law of Attraction. Simply put, we attract into our lives whatever we put out. What the heck does that mean? It means, what you do is what comes back to you. Has this ever happened to you?
If you are not using an advanced diagnostic tool today, then in most cases, it makes it nearly impossible to provide complete service on today’s vehicles, all of which are now equipped with electronic control units.
In today’s technology-filled world, we are surrounded by data, which influences to how we make decisions in our day-to-day lives. When it comes to running our dealerships, our databases could hold the key to improved marketing strategies that could better the customer experience.
With the first quarter results in from major OEMs, the impact of the coronavirus has created a rippling effect that will reflect well into the remainder of the year.
As dealers, this is your chance to call for a do over. Many of you have been without a sales staff for a month or more. Time allows for new ideas and I hope you have some.
Success is like a virus in that it can be very contagious. The difference is whether you make the decision to spread the “germ.”
The side-by-side market was on an upward trajectory until March, when the world was hit with the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the powersports industry, and country, shut down or reduced staff and limited retail operations.
Every single day, dealers, managers and even salespeople use an excuse to avoid proper training. Except for one very exclusive group: top performers.
One thing that is true in the powersports industry is that riding brings happiness and positivity. During a time of social distancing, industry expert Craig Johnson of Wild Ass Seats discusses how riders and dealers can enjoy this time by doing what we enjoy: riding!
“While dealerships are closed, there should be some things that we could do to help them get better for when things do come back, because they’re going to come back.”
Some of you may have a “superstar” selling for you. But, are they really? Can they perform month after month? Most importantly, a quality of world class athletes, do they make the team better by being part of it?
