Dealer Beware: The Legal Pitfalls of Charging “Other Fees” to Customers
Equipment dealers operate in a very competitive market that can make it challenging to maintain the margins needed to provide…
Yearly Archives: 2023
How service managers can create better systems and save time
Service managers how do we get more hours per day? The answer is that we can’t can we? How can…
3 Elements of a Winning Data Strategy
The ability to harness and interpret data from myriad sources has become a game-changer for companies, transforming the way they…
Will a Billion Dollar Disaster Affect Your Business?
When it comes to weather and climate disasters, the clock is ticking. As the likelihood of a major climate event…
A roadmap for passing the family dealership to the next generation
You own a small- to mid-sized dealership, your name hangs over the door, and you’re starting to think about retirement.…
Do I Want to Know What I Don’t Want to Know?
Many of us are inflicted with a terrible disease of thinking – knowing only what I want to know! Is…
Stepping Up: Brett Barriage works with Dealer Institute to help John Deere dealers succeed
With his time at Dealer Institute, Barriage wants to emphasize that dealers should take advantage of their membership in…
How handheld devices can factor into your road safety policy
Across Canada, using handheld devices while behind the wheel is considered distracted driving. Distracted driving is illegal and considered a…
Parliament Passes Bill C-294, Ensuring Interoperability in the Canadian Equipment Industry
Canadian equipment dealers should be pleased with a recent victory that took place in Ottawa this spring when Bill C-294…
‘It’s the economy, stupid’: Policies that help facilitate the economy must be the number one priority
I am often asked at conferences and in casual conversation what I think is the most important thing that any…