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Understanding the Roles of the Sales Department

By Bob Clements posted on April 29, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices

Learn about the six roles that must be filled to make your sales department run smoothly.

Dealer Success Academy

Help Your Techs Be More Productive

By Bob Clements posted on April 25, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices

The worst way to start each day is to have your service manager fielding calls from customers who have had breakdowns the night before and, at the same time, your techs are wandering around waiting to have their jobs assigned.

[Podcast] Maximizing Your Business Management Software

In this episode of the Rural Lifestyle Dealer podcast, brought to you by Yanmar, Bob Clements of Bob Clements Intl. is helping dealers dig into and get more from their business management software.

December 18, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

In this episode of the Rural Lifestyle Dealer podcast, brought to you by Yanmar, Bob Clements of Bob Clements Intl. is helping dealers dig into and get more from their business management software — an expensive investment, but well worth it, he says. But it’s up to you to make that investment pay off.

Webinar Replay

Maximizing Your Business Management Software [Webinar]

December 6, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

During this webinar replay, Bob Clements shares ideas on using various pricing strategies for both service and parts, the value of building parts and service sets in your software to reduce the time it takes to complete work orders, why you should add an extra percentage on parts you sell to your own shop and specific reports you should look at daily to see how your people and departments are producing. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Dealership of the Year 2018

Multi-Store Dealership of the Year: Sherwood Tractor, Rose Bud, Ark.

Bart Sherwood has built a successful rural lifestyle destination store using his retail experience, personal brand and lean approach to operations.

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on November 7, 2018 | Posted in Dealer News, Best Practices, Dealers in Motion

Bart Sherwood has built a successful rural lifestyle destination store using his retail experience, personal brand and lean approach to operations.

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[Video] GIE+Expo '18 Dealer Workshop: Unleashing the Power of Your Employees

October 1, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Event Coverage

Bob Clements of Bob Clements International will present on the topic, "Unleashing the Power of Your Employees," from 8-8:50 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, Dealer Resource Pavilion, during the 2018 GIE+Expo in Louisville, Ky.

Video Series: High Performance Manager

Bob Clements International Boot Camp: Know These Management Basics

By Sara Hey posted on August 20, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

This segment in the Bob Clements International Boot Camp series outlines the basics of the management team's responsibilities, including leadership, culture, meetings and cross training.

Achieving Peak Performance

Management Basics: Employees Reflect Leadership

By Sara Hey posted on August 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Sara Hey of Bob Clements International says that a dealership staff is a reflection of its leadership team. They won't be motivated if you are not motivated.

Management Basics: Making Meetings Productive

August 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Sara Hey of Bob Clements International says that when meetings are done effectively, they unite your team, create clarity about goals and create accountability. "Meetings should always propel your dealership forward," Hey says.

Management Basics: How to Delegate

August 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Sara Hey of Bob Clements International says that you can delegate more effectively by slowing down and communicating, avoiding the tendency to micro-manage and giving employees the resources and authority they need to compete the task or project successfully. "Delegation creates an environment of trust," Hey says.

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RhinoAG Production Tour to Mark 90 years

Lessiter Media editors visited RhinoAG in Gibson City, IL to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the production processes and attention to detail that have contributed to their longevity as they celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2024.

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