Category Archive For "repeat customers"
12 Things You Can Be Great At, And Still Not Get Past Average In Sales…
In today’s changing market, it takes more than a smile and product knowledge to succeed in sales Trying hard helps. Still, most people in sales do everything but what they really need to do to sell more cars. They’re happy, they love their job, their dealership, their customers and often put in double shifts. The …
Stranger vs. Friend
Who would your customers prefer to buy from – a stranger or a friend? Check out Joe Verde Sales Trainer, Doug Christiansen, on how to stay connected with your customers in the current climate. Click here for a quick video sales idea…
From detailing cars to selling…
From detailing cars to selling 15 cars a month. “I was working in Detail and earning $32,000 a year. I applied to sell cars at a great dealership by the manager because he felt I would succeed and he worked with me on Joe’s training. After studying Joe’s processes on JVTN®, I understand that closing is …
2019 Is Here…What will you do different?
It’s a brand New Year and that means it’s time to get out of your rut and sell more! How long have you been selling the same number of units and earning about what you earned last year? If you’re like most salespeople who’ve been selling for a while – the answer is probably close …
You’ll Sell More When You Count Correctly
4 x 25 Does Not Equal 50 If your dealership requires you to track what you do and count the people you talk to each month, my bet is your total ‘ups’ hover right around 50 a month. How do I know? Because we surveyed 3,555 salespeople and asked, “Counting everyone who shows any interest …
How Do I Stay Motivated?
Somebody asked me a long time ago… “How can you handle the uncertainty and the ups and downs of being on commission?” When I started selling cars my second time around, I’d learned so much more about selling, so this time I cheated. Here’s one way I did it… I’m guessing that you probably hate …
Success Is Made In The Details
Like the fine print in big ads, salespeople never understand the big bucks in sales are in the finer details. They learn about their product, they develop basic skills, win the walk around contest, they’re nice, and they like cars and love talking to people. They’re doing their best, but they reach a certain level …
Staying at #1
18 units/month & #1 “I’m proud to say I have been the top salesman at my dealership for the last several years. My success in sales is so simple; I just follow Joe’s steps of selling and growth which never fail and have resulted in my business being solely repeats and referrals. I go the …
Blurred Lines Between Selling & Closing
See what I mean about the blurred lines between selling and closing? Everything you do to bring a customer into the dealership; turning incoming calls into appointments, prospecting in service, and retaining your sold customers – moves the sale forward. Everything you do in Steps 1-4 of our 8-Step Basics, from your attitude, to your …
The Skills To Your Success
You Need ‘Selling Skills’ To Sell And Then You Need ‘Success Skills’ To Succeed… SUCCESS SKILLS: Control your continued growth No matter what profession you’re in, success skills are your foundational skills – the skills that drive your success. Whether you’re selling, acting, farming, or playing golf for a living – you have to keep …
New Business Development Workshop From Joe Verde
Joe Verde Sales & Management Training, Inc., today announced the release of a brand new Business Development Workshop for auto dealer salespeople and sales managers. The focus of the workshop is turning prospects into buyers by better handling incoming sales calls, incoming leads from all sources and follow up of ‘unsold’ prospects. It also includes five …
When did that car come in?
Have you ever had a prospect leave because you didn’t think you had the vehicle they wanted, and then an hour later you bumped into that exact vehicle out in the back lot? Sure, who hasn’t? At least until they learned that not knowing their own inventory was costing them a ton of $$$. Walk …
Sales Made Easy!
“I sold 30 units & my sales are easier!” “Last year at this time, I was averaging about 17 units per month. After being in the business for 1-1/2 years, I realized my potential for success by following Joe Verde’s training and making sure that I treated my customers right. I sold 30 units in …
No Such Thing As ‘Be-Backs’?!
For my first 5 years selling cars, my manager kept saying ‘there’s no such thing as a be-back’ … so logically, I didn’t follow up. Why bother, he said, they aren’t coming back anyway! We were ‘dumb’ and ‘dumber’ because we both believed it. So I spent 5 years without ever doing any follow up …
Averaging 100 Retail Units Monthly
A question from a salesperson for Ask Joe: “I sell 15-20 units and I can’t believe someone can average 100 retail units a month. That would mean talking to 300-500 people every month.” I’ve only met a few people who sell over 100 per month and two of them were in our sales workshops. I …
What’s A Good Hourly Wage For Selling Cars?
I was making $20 an hour before I got into sales – what’s a good hourly wage to shoot for selling cars? When I sold cars the first time, my fifth year I was curious, too, and did the math to find my own hourly income. When I found out how much I was making, …
What 5 Questions Do You Ask To Find The Next Buyer?
First – 3 quick reminders for you… 1. Most families have an average of 3 vehicles now. 2. 95% of the people in the family will buy another vehicle at some point. 3. 1 & 2 mean there is someone in the family who is next in line to buy a car. Your goal: Find …
JVTN New Course: Lifetime Customer Retention Process
Subscribers to JVTN®, Joe Verde’s virtual sales training network for the automotive industry, introduced a new specialized training course that focuses on how to retain and develop a solid customer base. “How many times has it happened where you really hit it off with a customer? The sale was fun, easy and you had …
