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Discussion of auto dealership operations, sales and fixed ops.

Tracy Alex


    • Mar 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Phone Follow Up Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 26:36


    Part 3 of 4

    Phone Follow Up Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 12:11


    Part two of four.

    Phone Follow Up Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 14:04


    This is part one in a four step series of phone follow up in the automotive retail sector.

    Hiring & Retaining Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 48:18


    Addressing one of the primary challenges for businesses operating in a post-COVID world.

    Overcoming Inventory Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 21:45


    Powerful strategies and word tracks for overcoming inventory shortage issues. 

    Common Internet Sales Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 9:51


    Avoiding common mistakes some internet sales reps make with first response emails.

    Hey Manager...Will YOU wash their feet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 8:01


    Spiritual insight into what a leader's attitude should really be.

    Sales manager time management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 9:44


    A brief overview of how I believe a sales manager should view his or her day and how modern time management can really truly be measured. In this podcast I refer to desk manager vs sales manager. I am not referring to titles as dealers sometimes refer to them either way. I am referring to activity focus. Thanks!

    Long Talk About Making Customer Connections & Saving Deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 30:09


    Low key discussion of how to handle several types of customer situations when we 'feel' like things are not going well in the process.

    Brief Thoughts On Meet & Greet, Transition To Needs Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 14:29


    Especially good for new sales reps but lots of info for anyone. Cool insight into what the customer perceives as they arrive.

    Buyer Motivators Needs vs Desires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 18:11


    A brief conversation about buyer motivators and a fresh perspective on selling to those needs or desires. 

    Sales Process Step 3 Product Demo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 63:37


    A great refresher for experienced reps and incredible insight for new sales reps on how to properly show vehicles to buyers.

    Sales Process Meet & Greet Step 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 33:02


    Four sections of podcast less than ten minutes each. Addresses the showroom meeting of guests.

    Encouragement For 'One Of Those Days'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 4:52


    Uplifting five minute talk about having 'one of those days' and getting through it successfully.

    Unique Perspective Discussion Of Follow Up Calls Vs. Texts/Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 29:24


    Tracy talks for about half an hour about what we should be doing with customer follow up AND how we should be measuring our effectiveness.

    Brief Contact Step One 7 Min

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 7:01


    Brief Version

    Contact Is Step One-Or Is It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 19:19


    Informal chat about reaching out to Internet leads.

    Rethinking Follow Up Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 56:39


    When prospects won’t respond

    Internet Sales First Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 10:01


    Discussion of the first phone outreach after receiving a lead.

    Commitment in the dealership--it's a two way street!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 9:43


    Commitment is a two-way street. Learn how our commitment to do a great job can be reflected in our customers’ to our company.

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