Rural Lifestyle Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of the rural lifestyle market. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

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For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers.

A First Look at Kubota's Prototype LX4020

Ontario Kubota dealer Huckabones Equipment recently got the honor of giving the world a first look at a prototype for Kubota's upcoming L4020. Huckabones Equipment Co-Owner Chris Huckabone walks his viewers through the new features.

Comparing Yanmar & ASV's Compact Track Loaders

Over on Equipment World's YouTube channel, Host of the The Dirt, Bryan Furnace, caught up with Buck Storlie, Yanmar and ASV product manager, to talk about how much Yanmar’s new compact track loader models rely on ASV designs and technology. A month after ASV and Yanmar finalized their merger, Yanmar rolled out 4 new compact track loaders at ConExpo, entering a new equipment category for the brand.

Throwback: Low-Cost Digital Marketing for Dealers

In this week's Throwback, we're heading back to the 2018 Dealership Minds Summit, where Rural Lifestyle Dealer caught up with dealer-principal Doug Vahrenberg. Vahrenberg said he's achieving solid results from doing his own digital marketing, spending as little as $50 a month. He also believes traditional marketing tactics should still be part of a dealership’s overall marketing program.

Modernizing Your Service Department

Our sister publication Farm Equipment recently hosted a webinar in conjunction with DIS about embracing new technologies and processes to let you can run a smoother service department. In the webinar reply, they cover 10 actionable ways to enhance your service department’s efficiency, including the use of digital tools and analytics to streamline processes and boost sales.

Touring An Impressive John Deere and International Harvester Farm Toy Collection

On their YouTube channel, Machinery Pete recently took a tour of the Tim and Stacey Allendorf farm toy tractor collection of John Deere and International Harvester farm toys in Shullsburg, Wis. They dive into the history of the pieces, including some of their favorites.

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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by ECHO.

For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers.

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