Joe has worked in the car business since 1973 and in dealer, management and sales training since 1985. His workshops and online training emphasize common sense solutions to challenges in selling more vehicles, earning more profit and retaining
customers for life. Reach him at info@joeverde.com.
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...
Because most of us got zip for a real education in selling, closing, negotiating and the other critical skills – we defaulted to developing our own hit & miss closes...
Isn’t ‘Selling’ a blast on those busy days?
Even when you’re there 8 or 10 hours, when you have appointments who show and buy, and then grab a quick up or...
You have to be ‘The Hammer’ to be a good closer.
You have to be a ‘natural’ to be a good closer.
Only a few people can become good closers.
None of the...
You have two choices when hiring your new salespeople...
A. You can either hire the right people who have the potential to become pros in sales, provide them with the training,...
Check the correct statements...
❑ In good times we develop bad habits because we can.
❑ In bad times we develop good habits because we have to.
We hardly ever get the chance...
When we first started selling cars, it’s a shame that all of us weren’t taught how to effectively follow-up with a customer who leaves your lot without buying. If we...
Goal setting is the closest thing to magic you can find. It works way better than the ‘hope plan,’ wishing on a star or playing the lottery.
Like most good things,...
If you want to develop a winning team, spend the time and effort coaching and training them. BY JOE VERDE
“It’s better to have one person working with you than it...
The river of gold is still flowing. Don’t wait until it dries up to get serious.
BY JOE VERDE
I talked to a dealer the other day about training and I got...