Focusing On F&I To Boost Sales
More emphasis is being placed on the F&I department, which is contributing to dealers’ gross profits.
How To Use LinkedIn To Grow Your Business
LinkedIn is better than any other platform for networking. It connects you to more than 50 million affluent, ambitious and influential professionals, and since the relationships within LinkedIn are built upon trusted connections, the likelihood of generating leads from your connections is high.
Six Simple Things That Are Worth Money In Your Pocket
Keeping in mind that F&I is a sales job, your customer is ultimately your most valuable asset. Here are six small things you can do to close more deals.
LeoVince USA Announces New Hires and Promotions as Company Expands
LeoVince USA announces four new hires and six promotions following the purchase of LeoVince USA by Geared Up Powersports’ Tim Calhoun. LeoVince’s parent company, Sito Gruppo Industriale, continues to standardize its global expansion operations.
ARI Names David Valentine Director of OEM Sales
Most recently, Valentine served as vice president of sales for gFAXX, an online business intelligence source focused on the construction and agriculture industries. Prior to joining gFAXX, he was the national sales manager for PowerSports Network and RV Web Services. He will be responsible for all of ARI’s sales activities for manufacturers in the automotive tire and wheel, powersports, outdoor power equipment, marine, RV and white goods
industries.
Dominion Powersports Solutions Suzuki-Dealer Webinar Now Available Online
“Rev Up Your Suzuki Service Department Strategies & Revenue” discusses successful spring and winter programs that have yielded profitable sales and CSI results for service departments. The hour-long presentation also features tips on improving online marketing, including dealership website strategies.
Kawasaki Partners with Traffic Log Pro
The move allows Kawasaki dealers to have one place to track their vehicle leads, manage these leads and convert them into sales. These leads will be moved in real time from Kawasaki to Traffic Log Pro, enabling dealers to receive email inquiries consumers make on Kawasaki’s two- and four-wheel products shortly after the consumer clicks the send button.
Gateway BMW Motorcycles
This St. Louis-based dealership takes cues from the restaurant industry to serve up good value and above-average customer service.
Show Preview: AIMExpo
With the inaugural American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) just weeks away, the buzz surrounding the show continues to amplify.
When To (And Not To) Work On A Vintage Motorcycle
A lot more goes into working on vintage bikes than you may think. Read on to decide if this niche market is right for your dealership.
The Best of the Best: Vote for MPN’s 2013 Dealership Superstar Finalists
These Superstars show innovation in their field, great compassion for their dealership and its customers, and remarkable salesmanship. Every year we consider many nominations, and we are proud to present the 2013 class of Dealership Superstars to you!
Dominion Powersports Solutions to Host Free Webinar for Suzuki Dealers
The hourlong webinar will provide service department promotional strategies by Suzuki dealers and Suzuki Motor of America management members, as well as marketing tips from Neil Pascale of Dominion. The webinar will take place Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. Eastern.
Powersports Sales and Marketing Veteran Joins Acorn Woods Communications
Ron Benfield brings more than 20 years of experience in the motorsports industry, and most recently worked for Saddlemen as director of sales and marketing. He’s also worked with brands such as Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Suzuki.
Dominion Powersports Solutions to Host Inventory Reduction Webinar
As part of its complimentary Pulse Webinar Series, Dominion Powersports will discuss different inventory reduction approaches during its next session on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. EST.
Yamaha Announces Second Quarter GRANT Award Winners
This funding cycle contributed more than $62,000 to projects supporting safe, responsible riding and open, sustainable OHV access to trails and riding areas.
How Much Is Downtime Costing Your Shop?
We’ll be comparing June data from a good-performing metric 20-group with the national norm (NN) numbers and the averages for the Top 5 dealers for this group in each category. We provide some of the key total store metrics as a point of reference for the service numbers. Total store gross margins have continued to