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Precision Farming Dealer Summit 2021 Recap

Preparing Your Dealership to Sell & Service Autonomous Equipment

Two dealers provide insight into how dealerships should plan for the future and an autonomous equipment fleet.
By Ben Thorpe posted on March 3, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Precision Ag Sales & Service

Autonomy is on the horizon for the ag equipment industry. Between John Deere’s 2019 driverless tractor concept and Raven Industries accepting preorders for its Autonomous AutoCart, the reality of farmers purchasing and utilizing autonomous equipment is only growing.


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Precision Farming Dealer Summit 2021 Recap

Training an Entire Dealership to be Precision Savvy

In 2020, 21st Century Equipment embarked on an initiative to get every employee trained on precision farming basics to help propel them for long-term success as a dealership.
By Owen Palm posted on March 2, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Precision Ag Sales & Service

At the start of 2020, we launched what we considered a critical training initiative around precision farming that applied to every employee, no matter their position or responsibility within the dealership. 


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Retail Strategies

Is Your Dealership e-Commerce Ready?

Two experts share their advice on retail strategies that will help prepare dealers for a move toward more online business activity.
By Kim Schmidt posted on January 27, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices
Retail best practices have moved beyond a clean, organized and inviting showroom. Consumers have been shopping online for over a decade now, and the COVID-19 pandemic pushed e-commerce to the forefront.
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Executive Q&A

Catching Up with Stacy Anthony

As AGCO dealership AgRevolution officially begins business, CEO Stacy Anthony shares his goals and expectations for the first year of business.
By Kim Schmidt posted on January 26, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
In October 2020, AGCO announced it was acquiring the ag assets of Cat dealer Boyd Co. and establishing a new dealership — AgRevolution — to serve the ag community in Kentucky and southern Indiana.
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To the Point

Building Your Bench

By Kim Schmidt posted on January 25, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices
If one of your department managers was promoted — or even left the dealership —  do you know who would replace them? Do you have employees who you’ve mentored and trained who are prepared to move into management roles?
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Webinar Replay

Exporting 101: Grow your Business Through International Sales [Webinar]

January 14, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Operations & Finance
95% of the world’s consumers and two-thirds of all purchasing power are located outside the United States, making exporting an obvious choice for growth. However, the risks associated with exporting are a valid concern. In this webinar, K.Z.Company, makers of the Hydra-Halt, shares their export journey and the resources that helped them achieve success. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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Workforce Development; Identifying Today’s Challenges for the Next Generation of Leadership [Webinar]

January 7, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Dealer Succession
In this webinar, presented by WEDA CEO John Schmeiser and Michael Piercy, who heads up WEDA’s Dealer Institute, shares the results present the key findings of the survey on grooming employees for the next level and frustrations that dealers have in proper training and recruitment. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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