Redefining and Retaining: Rethinking Your Sales Compensation Plan Can Help Keep Employees on Board

When we survey dealers to find out what they need, the answer most often relates to finding, hiring and retaining sales reps. Spending 32 years in this industry has given me the opportunity to see almost every sales compensation plan possible. I’ve seen them favor the dealer, the
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Eight Ways to Know If You Have a Job or Own a Business

So how do you know whether you have a job, or if you actually own a business? I’m willing to bet that this is a question most dealership owners haven’t considered. However, the answer will have a tremendous impact on your short- and long-term success. Whether you’re considering
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Annual Review vs. Annual Raise

It’s that time again; Time for the dreaded annual review with one of your key staff members.  For some companies, this is such an arduous process that they simply stop doing it. I’ve had many a dealer tell me that they believe it’s a waste of time.  “All the employee wants to
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