With so many people regularly using mobile devices, there’s a big opportunity for dealerships to use text messaging to connect with customers. According to one consumer study, 76% of respondents reported a text message was likely to be read sooner than an email.
Katy Tynan explains that when an employee is promoted and makes the transition to a managerial position, there are a few common hurdles that can stall their progress. Becoming a manager requires a shift in mindset from a sole contributor to a leader and mentor to a team.
In an article from Bplans, Briana Morgaine suggests 10 ideas that can improve a business’ efficiency and help keep everyone running smoothly and productively.
In an article for Harvard Business Review, Eric Mosley writes that formal, annual employee evaluations and rankings are giving way to more informal peer review systems.
In an Inc. article, Jason Selk writes that to maintain profitability during times of adversity, leaders need to emphasize improvements and progress in their team. He says that while it may be easy to focus on the shortcomings of your team, this kind of thinking is detrimental to a business, especially in times of adversity.
S. Chris Edmonds writes that the stories shared in your company can positively or negatively impact your company's culture depending on the message of the story. He writes that company principals need to be knowledgeable of what stories are passed around at the company and the message they may be sending to employees.
Organizations are made up of teams and individuals who execute specific tasks to drive a greater, overarching business goal. However, the link between individual actions and broader organizational goals is often unclear. Most employees, including leaders, do not realize the impact that their actions (or lack of) can have on business operations.
Every business aims to be "agile," and agility is especially important for product companies that operate in an increasingly competitive global market. Agility - flexibility, scalability and readiness to seize opportunities and avoid pitfalls - can mean the difference between success and failure.
Forget state-of-the-art IT systems and over-the-top marketing campaigns. Often, the secret to improving a company’s productivity and skyrocketing its growth lies in its people — more specifically, the managers who understand the organization’s vision, motivate their teams and make things happen.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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