Executive Coach Monte Wyatt describes a bad employee meeting this way: "When people just meet and never decide anything. Or, every time we meet, we listen to people complain." Sound familiar? We've all been to employee meetings that are all talk and no action. We may be guilty of leading a few of those meetings ourselves. Let's make a pact. Starting today, no more employee meetings that waste time and get nothing done. Here are five strategies from Wyatt to make that promise a reality.

Dealer to Dealer: What is the biggest benefit of attending trade shows, like this week's GIE+Expo? Is it to learn more about your manufacturer's products, to learn about competitors' products or something else?

Are you looking for a Top 10 list for how to better communicate with your dealership team? Stop looking. Experts say communication is much too complex -- and important -- to be simplified into a list. "Everyone wants a checklist. It won't do you any good. Successful communication is a complex integration of thought, process and behavior"? says Bob Gray, president of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation.

Communication expert Ellen LaRose outlines common obstacles you may be facing right now -- and strategies for overcoming them.

Understanding what makes your rural lifestyler customers tick will lead you to an up-tick in equipment and attachment sales

ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of technology enabled business solutions that help dealers, distributors and manufacturers in selected vertical markets increase revenue and reduce costs, announced today the integration of FootSteps, its award winning lead management solution, with PartSmart, its premier parts lookup software.