Seeing the Benefits of TV Advertising for the Dealership

Mike Kelly, owner of Kelly Tractor & Equipment, talks about the dealership's choice to move away from the Yellow Pages and other print media and toward TV advertising. Mahindra has helped Kelly Tractor with the cost.

Kelly Tractor & Equipment, of Longview, Texas, earned top honors as the 2015 Rural Lifestyle Dealer Dealership of the Year in the 'Single Store' category.

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Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis is publisher of Rural Lifestyle Dealer and takes an active role on all the titles in Lessiter Media’s Ag Division. He brings nearly 20 years of publishing experience across diverse markets both in business-to-business and consumer focus, with the last 10 on trade media for agriculture and landscape industries. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Michael joined the Lessiter team in 2008. Contact: mellis@lessitermedia.com

Dave Kanicki

Dave Kanicki is the former Editor/Publisher (retired in 2020) Editor & Publisher of Ag Equipment Intelligence (AEI) and its related research, reports and broadcast channels. He joined Lessiter Publications in 2005 after decades of experience as an Editor & Publisher of metals manufacturing titles. His Farm Equipment and AEI work has been nationally recognized by both trade business and business press associations. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University.

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Seeing the Benefits of TV Advertising for the Dealership

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