All students who take a Subject Specific class are eligible to earn 0.5 of a Continuing Education Credits (CEU).
You must score 80% or higher to obtain a passing mark for the class. This completion entitles you to receive a certificate of achievement. This certificate will also highlight the number of CEU’s you have earned.
The Technician Shortage
The Technician Shortage Guest writer Jim Dettore addresses a major concern amidst labor shortfalls: the technician shortage. The construction equipment industry is facing a long-term significant challenge: a shortage of experienced service technicians. The demand for skilled technicians has grown exponentially in recent years as construction equipment becomes more advanced, complex, and specialized. Unfortunately, finding […]
Why is calculating Absorption Rate so important for Equipment dealers?
Why is calculating Absorption Rate so important for Equipment dealers? Guest writer Tom Montgomery writes about absorption rates as a measurement tool in this week’s blog post, “Why is calculating Absorption Rate so important for Equipment dealers?” Absorption Rate Calculation has been a measurement tool used by equipment dealers since the 1960’s. It is still […]
OEM vs. Dealer Brand Identity: Are you frustrating your customers?
OEM vs. Dealer Brand Identity: Are you frustrating your customers? Guest writer Roy Lapa continues his blog series focused upon Brand Identity with “OEM vs. Dealer Brand Identity: Are you frustrating your customers? As a follow-up to my original post, “Brand Identity = Measurable Customer Behaviours,“ I would like to quickly highlight a problem that […]
Friday Filosophy v.04.07.2023
Friday Filosophy v.04.07.2023 For Friday Filosophy v.04.07.2023, our Founder, Ron Slee, shares quotes and words of wisdom from Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela, in full Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, byname Madiba, (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg), Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. […]
Coaches Corner v.04.06.2023
Coaches Corner v.04.06.2023 In Coaches Corner v.04.06.2023, guest writer and Coach Floyd Jerkins writes this week on the topic of Behavioral Sales Metrics for Coaching Equipment Industry Sales Teams. Every dealership organization is at a different place in time with the diagnosis of their sales teams and processes. The size of complex and level of […]
Mastering Nonconforming Material Management for a Leaner, Meaner Business
Mastering Nonconforming Material Management for a Leaner, Meaner Business Guest writer Sara Hanks offers practical tips on mastering nonconforming material management for a leader, meaner (but nicely!) business. It is great to be back with another blog post. While the title might suggest that I’m advocating for a “meaner” business, I’m not encouraging cutthroat tactics. […]