What Do You Do?
Improve morale and increase employee effectiveness by more closely aligning your employees’ job titles with the value that they provide.
Don’t Jump Yet: The Credit Crunch Takes a Bite out of the Motorcycle Industry
The housing market is in the tank. Gas prices are at all-time highs. Banks are reluctant to hand out loans. The economy is slow, and Americans are carrying record levels of consumer debt. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know this means that sales of luxury items like motorcycles are going to
Panic Is Dead
Business owners and managers become better suited at handling adversity over time, gaining the ability to listen to customers’ problems and respond with better solutions. This deadened sense of panic is, perhaps, the most important step in the development of any business owner/manager.
Tracking Sales Numbers
Having a solid business plan and sticking to it can give you positive results in the long run.
Crime Stoppers: Get a Lock On Motorcycle Security
In the U.S., a motorcycle is stolen every 7.5 minutes. In 2005, 70,613 bikes were stolen, according to figures released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In financial terms, motorcycle owners and insurance companies burdened a loss of $434 million in stolen motorcycles and components. Just as you take loss prevention precautions in your store,
Rainman?
Here’s to hoping April showers will bring May success for all of us.
Marginal Victories
Marginal Victories: Higher Volumes At Lower Margins Spell Trouble For Powersports Dealers
Lessons For Resolution
Successful dealers set goals and manage by the numbers.
Where Did The Market Go?
Did 2007 end with a whimper for your business? Where do we go from here?
Latest News
Triumph’s 2009 North America Sales Top 10,000 . . . Yamaha Canada Names New President . . . Drag Names New Sales Rep
Powersports Sales Certification
Selling skills are not just applicable on the showroom floor, they’re also beneficial in every department in the dealership.
Inside the Industry
S&S to celebrate 50th . . . BMW buys Husky . . . Electric UTV
Manager Or Damager?
Retaining good employees should be up toward the top of any manager’s list.
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Film
A photography seminar is an ideal way to attract riders to your store.
Pre-Paid Maintenance
The risks and rewards of selling pre-paid maintenance packages.
March Madness!
Robin shares the madness encountered in putting together this March issue.