Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams. Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 45+ years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.
Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in managing administrative and sales operations and personnel. Well-versed in training, educating, motivating and supporting staff members.
I designed the first dealership aftermarket department and put it on Computerized inventory for the first time ever in the dealership history. At that time all F&I paperwork was done with pen and ink and printed on dot matrix printers.
I also set up the initial contacts to get the dealership set up with Reynolds and Reynolds Dealership Management Software which I believe they still use today.
I worked closely with Barry Keating-New Car Sales Manager and John Grant- GM to develop and train all sales personnel in both new and used sales departments as well as inner office Body shop and Service department.
There are only three Ford Dealerships in the world older than Randall Ford This is crucial in the sale presentation and should be a part of every sales persons product and service presentation
I believe in doing the same thing every time by every sales person
1 Meet and Greet
2 Qualification
3 Presentation
4 Demonstration
5 Trial Close
6 Overcome objections and close
7 Close
No does not mean NO It means the customer does not have enough information to make an intelligent decision to say yes
I can change that in your sales team They will like their jobs better and they WILL Make More Money
Zig Ziegler once told me directly
"John, if you ever meet a man who says he doesn't want to make more money
He will lie about other things too :)"
I am a Christian man involved with my church and usually play on the praise and worship team. My son and his wife are missionaries currently in Africa.