Before you read another word, we need to remind those of you in relationships that today is Valentine’s Day!! Okay, now for everyone who is not sprinting to the store to buy last-minute flowers and chocolates, let’s talk about a different kind of courtship: wooing your customer! Just like in romance, a customer’s first impression […]
Our sister company, Equipment Trader, has a regular guest columnist, Ken Taylor, weigh in and provide some helpful insight into better dealerships around the nation. In this post, Ken discusses in detail how to best build your dealership team, particularly among this labor shortage. His tips are made up of 3 stages of developing this […]
Our sister company, Commercial Truck Trader, keeps it real when it comes to how to market on a budget. There are numerous ways that your dealership can still market itself, without having a grandiose budget. In this post, Commercial Truck Trader focuses on how the relationships your dealership builds in the community around it could have […]
Each year it seems as if the kickoff to the holiday shopping season gets bigger and bigger. We’ve gone from having Black Friday, to adding Cyber Monday, then Small Business Saturday, and now Green Tuesday. As each year sets new records for consumer spending, we as marketers have seen some notable takeaways, too. This year, […]
In a recent post from our sister company, Equipment Trader, they had guest blogger and “America’s Corporate and Personal Coach,” Ken Taylor, speak a little bit more to how your dealership can make some mistakes in the sales process that could end up causing you to lose the sale. On a more positive note though, […]
This time of year is filled with the theme of giving to others and reflecting back on the past year. We also start to think about what inspires us to be better in the New Year, which is where our New Year’s resolutions often come into play. We here at Commercial Web Services, took a […]
Our sister company, Equipment Trader, thought that with this incoming cold weather, what better time than the present to talk about some ways to “warm up” your Sales Team’s cold calls? Making those cold calls is often a daunting task, especially for salespeople newer to the role. Equipment Trader enlisted “America’s Corporate and Personal Coach,” […]
It’s no mystery that this week contains one of the best holidays of the year – Thanksgiving! So in honor of the celebration, we’re thinking of all the different ways we’re grateful for our employees. Whether it’s their hard work, persistent positive attitude, or dedication to our customers, there are so many reasons to be […]
With the craze of business that comes in different seasons for various dealerships, we often forget to take a step back and focus on the bigger picture of the business. Getting caught up in the chaos that can sometimes occur in a busy season, can quickly take away from this. Our hope is that this […]
In the past, we’ve written a lot about the labor shortage, how to make your website a better recruiting tool, and at the end of the day, how you can hire the right people. But what are some ways to get a better look at the person you’re hiring, the way he/she thinks, and would […]