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3 Factors Impacting Your Absorption

AgRevolution CEO Stacy Anthony breaks down how workplace culture, COVID-19 and growing competition are impacting your absorption.
By Ben Thorpe posted on September 28, 2022 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management
Stacy Anthony, CEO of AGCO dealership AgRevolution, which has 7 locations in Kentucky and Indiana, believes there are 3 factors currently impacting dealers’ journey to (or maintaining) 100% absorption.
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Kim Schmidt

What You Taught Me About Productivity

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 26, 2022 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Upon returning to the office from the Dealership Minds Summit this summer, our staff started planning how we’d turn all the great presentations into a solid report for this issue. Mike Lessiter came to me with a unique idea … let’s apply what we learned about tech efficiency, time estimates and service management to what we do here as editors.
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Are Online Sales Coming of Age?

Four large farm equipment dealers shared the current state of their online sales & e-Commerce initiatives with Farm Equipment during an online focus group coordinated by MacKay & Company.
By Mike Lessiter posted on September 13, 2022 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Four large farm equipment dealers shared the current state of their online sales & e-Commerce initiatives with Farm Equipment during an online focus group coordinated by MacKay & Company.
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Bill Hoeg
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Got Engagement?

By Bill Hoeg posted on August 28, 2022 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
I often see the lack or fear of delegation when working with dealers. Usually, it’s because the owner/leader is a “Doer” and feels it takes too long to get things done or doesn’t feel comfortable in managing or developing their people.
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