Equipment Dealer Consulting, LLC, the certified public accounting firm affiliated with Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA), released the 2019 Cost of Doing Business Study. In this webinar, Gord Thompson, Trent Hummel and Curt Kleoppel, CPA, CVA, review and analyze the findings from this report and what that could mean for your dealership in 2020. Register now >>

In this webinar we will discuss the financial impact of giving discounts over the counter. Plus, we will share some ideas and strategies to turn “bad discounting practices” into “proactive, effective and more profitable” parts sales. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Join us as Dr. Larry Cole, Dealer Institute Management Consultant, discusses how to improve sales performance. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

The way people communicate is changing and messaging is leading the way. Join Farm Equipment and Tim Aughenbaugh, President of Cropstream, for a digital demonstration of Cropstream — a free mobile ag business messaging platform built to facilitate communication with agribusiness and growers via smartphones, tablets or computer. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Join us as Eric Wareham, VP government affairs at WEDA, discusses legislation passed this year at the state level that is important to dealers. He also covers legislation dealers should pay attention to coming up at the federal level. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Sales tax compliance has never been easy, even though the vagueness of some of the standards may have made it easier to gloss over potential sales tax obligations. With the new Wayfair ruling by the Supreme Court, dealers will get the benefit of some additional clarity for both reporting obligations and responses to customer questions. But this clarity comes at the cost of requiring you to be even more vigilant about your compliance efforts as there will be less gray area involved in sales tax audits regarding sales to out-of-state customers. Learn these new rules to help minimize your exposure in future sales tax audits. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

As whole goods sales slowdown, there is added pressure on aftermarket financial performance. Customer and competitive forces are also major challenges for dealer profitability. WEDA Dealer Institute Trainer Kelly Mathison offers insights on improving performance and increasing profitability through interdepartmental cooperation between parts and service. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Knowing how your dealership is viewed on the digital market is essential for dealer organizations to grow and thrive. Craig Taylor, Senior Digital Strategist, WEDA Digital, shares the elements of truly successful digital strategies for single and multi-store dealerships. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Regardless of what the industry stats show, many dealers continue to struggle to sell and or manage their equipment. There are lessons to be learned and changes that need to be made to withstand market fluctuations and demands of the manufacturer. In this webinar, learn how to get salesmen engaged to move iron, the desired behaviors salesmen need when selling and buying iron, commission plans that work for all, how to create engagement through empowerment and how to own a problem and own the solution. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

The new year brings with it many fresh starts, including the start of new legislative sessions at the state and federal level. In this free webinar, Eric Wareham, VP Government Affairs for the Western Equipment Dealers Assn., discusses legislative priorities for dealers across North America. From taxes to data security, the legalization of cannabis and the status of right to repair initiatives, we will cover a range of topics that legislatures will take up this year that could affect your dealership. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]