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.
Specialty Tools: The Right Tools Make for Correct Repairs
A knowledgeable home mechanic or professional technician can carry out the majority of their work with basic hand tools.
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.
Long-Time Harley-Davidson Stalwart and Sturgis Hall of Fame Inductee Retires
End of an era for The Motor Company as long-time Harley-Davidson stalwart and Sturgis Hall Of Fame inductee Steve Piehl has retired.
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.
Always Be Looking!
With apologies to Alec Baldwin’s definitive sales strategy in the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, people in the powersports industry should “Always Be Looking” rather than closing.
Just in Time for the Vintage Issue…
Just in time for MPN’s vintage issue comes word that the newest member of the AIMExpo team is an old bike nut.