Mike Wiles

Mike Wiles

Mike Wiles writes the "Managing the Store" column for Rural Lifestyle Dealer and is a contributing writer for RLD and Farm Equipment magazines. He has been in the retail and wholesale equipment business for over 20 years. He co-owns EDMforsales.com, which develops websites for dealers and hosts asktractormike.com to educate new tractor customers.

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How to Sell: Skid Steers & Attachments

Becoming an Expert on Skid Steer Loaders

If you’ve never been around skid steer loaders and want to enter the market, you need to know the basics. The customer base for these products will generally know exactly what they’re looking for in terms of features and options. Your challenge is to predict what they want ahead of time so you can order the right machines.
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Managing the Store

Surviving the New Retail Environment

Add strategies to adapt to the new way customers shop and buy.
The rural lifestyler who’s never been on the seat of a tractor stops you in the middle of your sales spiel to say that your competitor’s tractor will pick up 75 more pounds than your brand will. The first instinct is to say, “How is that relevant?” You bite your tongue, smile and say, “You’ve done some serious research, I’m impressed! Their tractor does pick up a little more than ours, but ours is heavier and has a longer warranty. If you need more lift capacity, we could be looking at the next model size in our line.”
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Managing the Store

Surviving the New Retail Environment

Add strategies to adapt to the new way customers shop and buy.
The rural lifestyler who’s never been on the seat of a tractor stops you in the middle of your sales spiel to say that your competitor’s tractor will pick up 75 more pounds than your brand will. The first instinct is to say, “How is that relevant?” You bite your tongue, smile and say, “You’ve done some serious research, I’m impressed! Their tractor does pick up a little more than ours, but ours is heavier and has a longer warranty. If you need more lift capacity, we could be looking at the next model size in our line.”
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