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Q&A with a Former Car Dealer – Part 7

John Tkac answers LIVE broadcaster questions! In this segment:

  • Are dealers forced by the manufacturer to use a certain percentage of their co-op dollars on digital marketing?
  • A local dealer says that co-op money is not the same as it used to be, is that true?
  • Some manufacturers are demanding that 50% of their co-op be used on digital.  How do I get around that?  What is the best way for radio to get thier share of digital money?
  • Lithia is the owner of our Mercedes and Audi dealerships and getting around their gatekeepers to the dealers has become very challenging.  We always get steered to the agency.  Do you have any suggestions?

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Interview with a General Sales Manager – Part 1

In this session, former General Sales Manager, Sally Kohn, addresses reps’ questions!

  • What should I always have with me on a sales call?
  • What should I be doing in between sales calls?
  • What times during the day tend to be dead times that I can use to my advantage instead?
  • How should I prepare to take rates and packages to my manager for approval?
  • What can I do to persuade my manager to approve a package for a specific customer?

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Interview with a Retirement Planner – Part 2

Ever wonder what you should know before calling on a local retirement planner?  Wonder no more!  In this session:

  • What products or services are most profitable to you?
  • How many paying customers do you need coming through your doors each day?
  • Does driving more traffic to your website mean that you will sell more?
  • Describe the importance of both new and repeat customers to your long term success.
  • How many hours do per week you personally work and what do you do in that time?

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Q&A with a Former Car Dealer – Part 6

John Tkac answers LIVE broadcaster questions! In this segment:

  • Dealers in our market have gone to just digital and direct mail.  How can I get those dollars back?
  • The dealers I’m calling on have ad agencies and they only do TV and mailers.   How do I get past that?
  • Last year at this time, 2017 was projected to be up.  Why was that and will dealers be conservative in 2018 because of this?

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