Gregory Smith Named ADP Lightspeed Vice President/General Manager
ADP Lightspeed welcomes new General Manager; Laurn Rice, previous General Manager, to assume the role of vice president of sales.
Two Guys and a Truck
The evolution of Helmet House
Dealership 101
MPN has teamed up with Gart Sutton & Associates and SEMA to present the 2010 Dealer Update Workshops Nov. 1-2 in conjunction with the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. 14 training sessions covering eight topics as well as two keynote discussions and an industry panel are open to all powersports dealers. In addition, dealers can browse the Powersports & Utility Vehicle section of the SEMA show floor to catch up with the industry’s newest innovations. Browse the seminar schedule below and visit www.semashow.com/mpn to register today.
One-On-One With GSA President Gart Sutton
1. Tell us about your own history in the powersports business. My grandfather started a Ford dealership in Los Angeles in 1921. I worked in this dealership for many years, honing my skills in sales, sales management and F&I. After I left the dealership, I was hired by Honda to design and teach the
ADP Lightspeed Announces Integration Hosted Solution
ADP Lightspeed, a provider of Dealer Management Solutions, recently announced its new Hosted Solution for LightspeedNXT. This new solution offers the features and tools of Dealer Management Systems, LightspeedNXT, without the need for an on-site server.
Battling the Bear
The agony and ecstasy of being Harley-Davidson
MPN Launches New Website
Welcome to the new MotorcycleProductNews.com. With an updated look and more content than ever before, MPN delivers a daily dose of business intelligence for powersports dealers.
Research 101
Collecting data before implementing change is crucial
Destination Dealership:Small Market, Major Player
What happens when a nice young woman with a background in retail management meets a nice young man with a degree in aviation maintenance? They get married, move to the country and start a successful Ducati shop. Bend, Ore., boasting a population of about 80,000 and located near the geographic center of the state, is
A Family Affair
Laura and Brian Klock’s World Land Speed Record-Holding Clan
Resolution for Success
Resolve to make store improvements in 2010
It’s Your Dime!
A dime at a time, Otis tells us how to make money
Other Compensation Strategies
Mark gives a roundup of effective compensation strategies
Thinning the Heard
What ideas can you steal from existing industries?
The Compensation Challenge
There is a science to compensation — learn it.
Maximize Your DMS
Are You Profiting From All The Tools Your DMS Offers?