Home / Topics / Best Practices

Best Practices
Best Practices RSS Feed RSS

Achieving Peak Performance

6 Positions You Need in Your Service Department

Create the level of performance your customers expect and the level of profitability you deserve.
By Bob Clements posted on May 2, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
A dealership’s service department is the backbone of the organization. No other department in the dealership, be it parts, wholegoods or rental, will have more impact — positive or negative — on a customer. That’s why I am so passionate about making sure they are profitable for the dealership and deliver a “wow” experience for customers.
Read More

Choosing Which Lines to Carry

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, carry 11 different lines of equipment. While manufacturer representatives regularly visit the dealership, Duane Nolden, co-owner, says the only new line they’ve taken on in the last 2 years is Ventrac.
Read More

Reinvesting in the Business

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Every few years, Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, invest in facility improvements, says co-owner Duane Nolden.
Read More
Kevin_Crosen.jpg

Marketing Opportunities: Moving More Used Equipment

Learn strategies for increasing revenue from used equipment sales, including setting metrics, understanding demand and more.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
The rural equipment market, both new and used, is not showing signs of the downturn being experienced now for production agriculture dealers. For instance, values for used tractors in the 100 horsepower or less range have been trending up in recent years, compared with an overall downward trend for used farm equipment, according to Machinery Pete’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Used Values Index.
Read More
038_RLD_Middleton_WI_KS_0316.jpg
Season-to-Season

Matching Customers with the Right Product All Year Long

Power Centers of Madison shares best practices for working through the seasonality of the outdoor power equipment market in the ‘Season-to-Season’ series.
By Kim Schmidt posted on April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Duane Nolden and Ed Prochaska, owners of Power Centers of Madison, had been working together at another rural lifestyle dealership in the Madison, Wis., area for 15 years before they went into business on their own.
Read More

Top Articles

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More

Videos

View More
Top Directory Listings
yanmar.png

Yanmar

Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.


Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of diesel engines, compact tractors and utility task vehicles, construction machinery, and industrial equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.


At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services, backed by a strong team of professionals who share our dedication to excellence. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you in achieving your goals.

Stihl.png

Stihl Inc

Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.

View More