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Kim Schmidt

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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Making your Buy-Sell Agreement Relevant in Today’s Dealership Economy [Webinar]

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 26, 2016 | Posted in Dealer Succession
If you are in business as a dealership, it should be a safe assumption that you have a Buy-Sell Agreement. But, has your Buy-Sell Agreement been stress-tested as much as your dealership has in the last few years? In this webinar, expert consultants in the farm equipment dealership industry, Cole Baker and Marc Johnson, shared their insights in assisting dealerships to update their agreements. This FREE webinar was brought to you by K•Coe Isom. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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Dealers on the Move

From Acquisition to Fully Integrated

Birkey’s Farm Store added 5 new stores to its dealership group recently and is now going through the process of integrating the new locations.
By Kim Schmidt posted on October 24, 2016 | Posted in Dealers on the Move
In mid-August, Birkey’s Farm Store, a Case IH dealer with locations in Illinois and Indiana, acquired Farm Pride, which had stores in Arthur, Shelbyville, Casey, Newton, and Mattoon, Ill. The acquisition took Birkey’s total stores to 16. 
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Growing the Business Through Financial Literacy

Jenner Ag plays the Great Game of Business and practices open book management to move the business forward, while also providing its employees with a financial education.
By Kim Schmidt posted on October 15, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Department Management
Jenner Ag has always practiced open book management — sharing the company financials with the management team. But in 2011, Steve Jones, president of the Case IH dealership, decided to take it one step further and started playing the Great Game of Business after meeting Jack Stack, founder of the game and founder, president and CEO of SRC Holdings Corp., at a business leaders’ meeting in town.
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WEDA Dealer Institute

[Webinar] Improving WIP & Billing Cycle Times

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 26, 2016 | Posted in Department Management
During this webinar, WEDA Dealer Institute trainer Kelly Mathison discussed best practices to reduce work in progress (WIP), including practical ideas on improving WIP, billing cycle times and accounts receivable in your service department. This FREE webinar is brought to you by the WEDA Dealer Institute. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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SPECIAL REPORT

Chemigation: Feeding Crops Nutrients When They’re Needed

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 5, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts, Operations & Finance, Precision Ag Sales & Service
For growers already utilizing irrigation to grow their crops, chemigation — applying agrichemicals through an irrigation distribution system — offers an alternative to other application methods. The method can be used to apply a variety of chemicals, from fertilizers to livestock waste, insecticides, herbicides and more.
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WEDA Dealer Institute

[Webinar] Make a Customer, Not a Sale: A New Way to Look at Customer Experience

By Kim Schmidt posted on August 25, 2016 | Posted in Department Management
During this webinar, WEDA Dealer Institute trainer Jim Facente gives dealer principals and department managers a new way to look at what they do, how they do it and, more importantly, why they do it. This FREE webinar is brought to you by the WEDA Dealer Institute. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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