Closing & Negotiation Workshop

I’ve been selling for 2 years, and I just had my best month ever, after attending your Closing & Negotiation Workshop. “I sold 16 in February – the month of the workshop – and had my best month ever. Then in March, I sold 23, then 18 in April – and now, my current 3-month …

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3 More Common Mistakes…

Salespeople make mistakes in the 8 steps to a sale that cost them those extra sales they want. 2. They skip the demo. 90% No Demo = No Sale After the demo, the 3 steps of closing are a summary close on the benefits, followed by an assumptive close, and then several action closes. 3. …

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Think About It!

Do you recall anyone on the lot ever getting super excited when you tell them their trade is worth $5,000 less than their payoff, and they’ll probably need about 10 grand down, just to keep their payments under $1,000 for 96 months? OK, yeah that’s extreme, but you get the point, right? People get excited …

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Perfect Practice Develops Perfect Skills

In our 2-day workshop, I always teach my simple 5 step process to find the next buyer in a household by asking just 5 questions. I have everyone write down each question, look at it for a minute, then turn it upside down. Then I ask someone to ask me those 5 short questions I …

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It isn’t about price!

Early on in my business, I’d been using an old printer and it was slowly dying on the vine, so it was time to get a new Printer / Scanner. The problem was I didn’t even know where to start, so I went to Best Buy, and a guy walked over and asked if I …

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Better Questions & Better Responses

To develop better questions & responses (scripts), do this… Work on one JVTN® course at a time (or what we cover in here.) We have at least 500 skills + processes in JVTN® in the 20+ courses and dozens more on selling cars… How to close, handle every objection that comes up, follow up and …

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Price or Value

You will either build value or you’ll get stuck on price. It’s important to separate the transaction (the money part) from the value of owning it. Transactions & Negotiation should take place inside with a commitment. When I say don’t talk ‘price’ on the lot, I’m referring to all of these: Price, discounts, trade, payoff, …

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It’s time to turn ‘Pro’!

What you know has gotten you to where you are now. To improve, you need to learn even more. At 30 years old, most of us reach our peak, and 90% just keep doing what they’re doing and keep getting what they’re getting now, or less. Trying to get to $100,000+ a year will take …

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5 Big Ones!

The decisions every customer has to make… Before a customer can justify taking delivery of a new car or any real expensive product, they ask themselves these 5 questions. Most don’t ask all of these out loud, or consciously even think about them. But each has to be a ‘yes’ in their mind. That’s why …

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From 6 units a month to 22.5!

“From selling 6, 8, and 10 to averaging 22.5 now, thanks to Joe’s online training and my managers.” “I was lucky to start at a great dealership that believed in the value and power of training, and I’ve been training on the Joe Verde Training Network since day one. 2 managers lead our training sessions …

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Ready to Wrap this up?

“Are you ready to wrap it up and take this home with you?” NO! When they say ‘no’, do you hand them your card & mumble ‘call me when you’re ready to buy something’? Do you feel like a failure when people don’t say, “Sure, I’ll take it.” The only way to get past that …

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In Sales, You Decide Your Salary

Selling is the only job most of us could get that pays an unlimited income that can be as high as we want, and we get to decide what we’ll be paid. Excluding Exotics, Etc. ##### Sell more cars with Joe Verde’s sales book, “Earn Over $100,000 Selling Cars – Every Year” for a free PDF or to order …

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Deal Makers & Breakers

There’s one exception to everything we’ve covered so far, that will cost you a sale almost every time. No Demo – No Sale If you skip the demo, which is the most common error, you’ll almost never make the sale. And that should just be common sense, not something to argue about. You and I …

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Stats That Matter

Understand and improve your stats to sell more and earn more. When you’re ready to sell more, step away from the salespeople huddle and start to develop your skills. ##### Learn to set goals in sales is so important…Download this free ebook by Joe Verde, the leader in car sales training, “Get Everything You Want In Sales” today …

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The Feelings Behind the Big Splurge

How ‘We The People’ Feel About Buying Expensive Products Which ones you agree with… “We came to buy the car!” The very biggest problem: 80% of all salespeople lack even the most basic selling skills. Want to earn more? Develop and double your skills to double your income. ##### Sell more cars with Joe Verde’s sales book, “Earn …

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How To Lose Most Sales Within The First 5 Minutes…

What not to say… “How can I help you?” (Just looking.) “Anything in particular?” (Not really, we just want to look at a 150.) “We have a sale going; we can save you $2,500 on most models.” (Like I said, just looking.) [SP opens door] “Any questions? (They have a 6 cylinder or Hybrid,don’t they?) …

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You need a plan…

Let’s lay out a plan for you to make 2026 your best year ever… I want to stress how important it is to follow the steps to a sale to double your sales — just like the thousands of people who submit testimonials that I post on the blog every month. It’s a new year, …

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