Articles by Lizzi Lovdal

What You Need to Know About Illegal Tampering & the Right to Repair Movement

By Lizzi Lovdal and Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on March 24, 2020 | Posted in Dealer News, Best Practices

Illegal tampering by customers, such as engine “chipping” or tuning, has legal and financial repercussions for dealers.

See How ‘Social’ Selling Works

A mobile app, Facebook page and other social tactics help salesperson Derek Alexander better connect with customers and increase sales.

By Lizzi Lovdal posted on February 13, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Dealership Marketing

Derek Alexander, rural equipment salesperson for Wright Implement, Owensboro, Ky., has found a mix of automated and personal contact sales strategies to let him be available to his customers 24x7.

Be Ready for the Mild Recession Forecast in Early 2020, Followed by Upturn

By Lizzi Lovdal posted on January 10, 2020 | Posted in Data & Forecasts, Rural Lifestyle Market

Alex Chausovsky of ITR Economics discusses how dealers can prepare for the slight economic downturn expected in the industrial economy during the first half of 2020, followed by a rising trend later in the year. A more significant downturn is expected by 2022.

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