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Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt is the Executive Editor of Farm Equipment and the host of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On The Record. An award-winning writer, she worked 7 years in business-to-business trade media before joining Lessiter Media in 2012. She is a journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: kschmidt@lessitermedia.com
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What Determines Used Equipment Values?

Dealers should be consulting multiple sources and data fields in order to accurately assign values to used equipment.
By Kim Schmidt posted on April 17, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Used Equipment Remarketing, Operations & Finance
It’s no secret that there’s too much used equipment on North American farm equipment dealers’ lots these days. While dealers are making strides in reducing their equipment inventory build up, correctly valuing used equipment is key to properly managing inventories now and in the future.
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Deere, CNH Argue North Dakota Dealer Law is ‘Anti-Competitive’

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 20, 2017 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
It’s been just over a year since Case IH’s revised sales and service agreement was making waves. At that time, Matthew Larsgaard, president/CEO of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Assn., highlighted 11 provisions that represent major concerns in the agreement that dealers needed to be aware of. Since then, dealer purity issues haven’t been making much noise.
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Encourage Employees to Speak Up

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 17, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Source: Harvard Business Review
If you are in an influential position, you have probably said words to the effect of “My door is always open.” You likely meant this declaration very genuinely. You might well feel that you are a pretty approachable sort of person and that others feel comfortable coming to you with their issues and their ideas.
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‘Look in the Mirror’ When Branding Your Precision Business

Three dealers discuss how they created a marketing strategy focused on making precision profitable.
By Kim Schmidt posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
The first step to establishing a brand for your precision business is taking a look in the mirror and figuring out what exactly you are or what you want to be. You need to look at how you’re different from not just your neighbors but different regions, says Kevin Depies.
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Vanderloop Equipment Bets on the Future

When this AGCO dealership built a new facility focused on selling Claas equipment, it designed it with growth in mind.
By Kim Schmidt posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Facilities, Department Management
Driving along Highway 151 in Beaver Dam, Wis., a sleek and modern facility appears on the horizon. The European style building is Vanderloop Equipment’s newest store, and represents a different approach than the 65-year-old AGCO dealership’s two other locations in Brillion and Lena, Wis.
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