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<itunes:summary>Join AutoSuccess Magazine as we talk to leading sales professionals from the automotive sales field and find out how they achieve success!

Learn to overcome challenges, improve your bottom line, close the difficult sale, use your time more constructively, set goals, discover how to achieve those goals and much more.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<title>AutoSuccess 107 - Mike DeCecco</title>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Dealer.com's Mike DeCecco returns to discuss the benefits of pay-per-click advertising, how to align you advertising with your real-time inventory, and how to make a search for a used non-franchised car pop up in your dealership's results.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 106 - Bill Gaudreau</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>autosuccess, auto, sales, industry, manufacturers, professional, development, success, volvo, selling, salespeople</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>After more than two decades as a leader in the auto manufacturing field, IMN's Bill Gaudreau shares his viewpoint on the changes he's seen, and how successful dealerships will set themselves apart during the economic recovery.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 105 - Al Babbington</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>autosuccess, sales, car, auto, automobile, professional, development, salespeople, consumers, trends, marketing, mobile</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>OneCommand's Al Babbington discusses consumer trends in the rebounding auto market, and how your dealership can take advantage of the changing sales landscape.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 104 - Brian Menzies</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:17:21</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>autosuccess, cars, sales, salespeople, professional, development, auto, charity, donations, community, involvement</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Brian Menzies, founder and CEO of 1-800-Charity Cars, describes how his organization gets donated cars to those who need them the most, and how dealerships can help, and benefit from, the organization.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 103 - Kirk Manzo</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:17:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>autosuccess, cars, sales, salespeople, professional, development, auto, attitude, high performance, potential</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>What separates the high-performance salesperson from the rest? Kirk Manzo of The Manzo Group describes the traits and attitude of those at the top of their field, and the importance of being able to put the failures AND successes of the past behind you.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 102 - Jason Lancaster</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Jason Lancaster of Spork Marketing discusses what dealers should keep in mind when designing or redesigning their Web site, how linking is like voting, and off-line activities to consider to build your on-line presence.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 101 - Matt Watson</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Managing leads efficiently is difficult enough, but when you have multiple CRMs, it can become impossible. Matt Watson, CTO of VinSolutions, talks with us about Internet Lead Management and what to look for in current and future systems.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 100 - Lessons Learned</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>For our 100th episode, weâve gone back and asked some of our guests the question "Whatâs the best lesson youâve learned in your professional life?" The answers were honest, sometimes surprising and, most of all, potentially life-changing if taken to heart.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 099 - Mike Pearce</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>The Buy-Here, Pay-Here (BHPH) model of business for dealerships offers financial reward, but requires skills that have to be developed. Mike Pearce of JD Byrider talks with us about the ins and outs of this method of sales.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 098 - Peter Martin</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>E-mail marketing is a development tool that dealers canât afford to ignore. Peter Martin of Cactus Sky Communications shares his secrets for building a customer base, increasing click-thru rates, using Web analytics and good call to action methods.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 097 - Tim James</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>HomeNetâs Tim James returns to talk about marketing vehicles with online videos, including common mistakes he sees dealers make and where he sees the technology going in the future.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 096 - Tim James</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>HomeNetâs Tim James talks about the history of online video, characteristics of strong videos and some of the less obvious benefits of having them on your dealershipâs Web site.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 095 - Ken Potter</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Ken Potter of CarsDirect speaks with us about maintaining momentum generated from the &quot;Cash for Clunkers&quot; program, the potential of eBay in car sales, and how dealers can maximize online marketing.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 093 - Eric Hoopman</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, web, internet, design, website</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Eric Hoopman, owner of DealerFire, talks about what questions dealers should ask for when looking to create or revamp their Web site, and how to stand out from the crowd.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 092 - Mark Tewart</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, tewart, loyalty, program, return</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Author and sales consultant Mark Tewart returns to talk about loyalty programs â what they are, what they can do and why the work for dealerships looking to bolster repeat business.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 091 - Mike DeCecco</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, dealer.com, social, networking, web</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Dealer.comâs Mike DeCecco returns to talk about digital marketing initiatives â why âcoolâ doesnât equal âtraffic,â how to build your social networks and make your site more inviting to Google.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 090 - Harry Wolfington</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, marketing</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Harry Wolfington, president of The Wolfington Group, returns to discuss current marketing trends in the industry â whatâs working, how to stand out from the crowd and where itâs all going.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 089 - Lee Moody</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Service bays are the financial bright spot for many dealerships today. Lee Moody, VP of dealership services for Colors on Parade describes how those departments can offer more services for customers without adding staff or infrastructure. </itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 088 - Paulette Singer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, bdc, business, center</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Paulette Singer, BDC manager for the Michigan-based Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep shares with us her recipe for making an effective and successful BDC experience, both for the dealershipâs sales department and for the customer.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 087 - Sean Wolfington</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>We're back with Sean Wolfington to conclude our talk on the Cash for Clunkers bill and what it can mean for both consumers and dealers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 086 - Sean Wolfington</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Sean Wolfington, co-founder of Tier10 Marketing, talks to us about the recently passed âCash for Clunkersâ bill, and what it will mean to both consumers and dealers, and the impact it can have on the economy and the environment.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess with Sean Wolfington</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<title>AutoSuccess 085 - Joe Healy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:12:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, Internet, department, eDealer</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Joe Healy, Internet Director for Houston-based Lone Star Chevrolet, discusses how his dealership jumped 45 spots in the Wardâs Dealer Business annual eDealer Top 100 list.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 084 - Terry Isaac</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:12:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, hiring, recruiting, recruitment</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Weâre discussing the recruitment of top sales professionals with Terry Isaac, sales trainer for the Kentucky-based Neil Huffman Auto Group. What to look for, what can be taught and whatâs inborn, and how to compete with other dealers for the best candidates.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 083 - Jill Dowty</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:08:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, F&#38;I, finance, insurance</itunes:keywords>
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<itunes:summary>Weâre speaking with Jill Dowty, senior account executive and team trainer for Protective Life Corporation. Jill talks about the value of a well-trained, talented F&amp;I professional to the dealership, dealing with compliance issues and advice for adapting selling styles to various customers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 082 - Brian Epro</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:09:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, e-mail, email, newsletters</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Brian Epro from iMakeNews Inc. returns to discuss the doâs and donâts of e-mail communication with customers â including some of the most common mistakes, how to keep people from opting out and managing your reputation with ISPs.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 081 - Kevin Cunningham</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:14:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, 20, group, ncm, dealers</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Kevin Cunningham of NCM Associates returns to discuss what heâs heard in 20 groups â the advice experienced dealers have for those in their first down market, what successful dealers are doing that struggling dealers arenât, and the meaning of thrivival.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 080 - Sean Stapleton</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, customer, retention, marketing</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Sean Stapleton of Visible Customer returns to discuss how to retain customers, one of the most critical goals for dealerships. Sean talks on the importance of segmenting customers, how to walk the fine line of too much and not enough communications with customers, and why you canât save your way to profitability.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 079 - Motivation and Leadership</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:13:51</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, motivation, leadership, team, teams</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>For this episode, we look back at some of the best advice on the topic of motivation and how leaders can affect their teamâs outlook. Michael York, John Brentlinger, Mark Tewart, Paul Cummings and Marc Smith all weigh in with advice on how to get your team running at its best.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 078 - Matt Baker</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, staffed, event, marketing, G&#38;A</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Matt Baker, Vice president of sales for G and A Marketing, returns to give tips on what to look for when picking a staffed event sales team, including how to avoid picking a team likely to make mistakes at the expense of your dealership. </itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 077 - Tony Avila</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:08:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, GPS, theft, deterent, service</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Tony Avila, CEO of Innovative Aftermarket Group, discusses how new GPS technology can alert dealership service centers when customers should be contacted for mileage milestone services, and the selling point of theft prevention.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 076 - Michael Thomas</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:19:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development, financing, dealer funded, recourse</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Michael Thomas, president of Prime Eagle, discusses why he believes dealer-funded programs are the way of the future, why they require a whole different mentality and how dealers can protect themselves with processes and technology.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 075 - Kirk Manzo</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>sales, auto, dealerships, automotive, professional, development, profitability, team, building, success, growth</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Kirk Manzo, president of The Manzo Group, talks about maintaining profitability at your dealership, why this is a great time to upgrade your team, how to move forward and not just survive, and how to get ready for the automotive industryâs coming spring.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 074 - Alex Bravy</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>AutoSuccess, sales, leads, generation, marketing, business, selling, salespeople, dealership, professional, development</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Alex Bravy, co-founder of Web2Carz, talks about bringing leads into your showroom, the most successful best practices heâs seen in the industry, and how to spot red flags when looking for lead generation companies.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 073 - Marc Smith</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:11:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, management, training, leadership, personality</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Management coach Marc Smith speaks to us about the fine art of motivating employees and running an organization. He explains the marks of a great manager, when itâs too late to be proactive, and the definition of the âVelcro rear end.â</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 072 - Tim Deese</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:11:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, used, vehicle, inventory, stock, marketing, management</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Weâre talking used cars with Tim Deese, chairman of Progressive Basics. We learn what used car managers and stockbrokers have in common, why average day in stock is so important, and the message your used car inventory sends to consumers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 071 - David Book</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:08:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, crm, customer, relation, manager, contact, communication, management</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>David Book, co-founder of MyGoalTracking, gives us his thoughts on what makes an effective CRM, why buying software doesnât solve customer relation issues, and why he believes huge investments in CRM technology are unjustified.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 070 - Dale Pollak</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:14:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, used, vehicles, stocking, inventory, control, strategy, wholesale</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Finding the right mix of used vehicles is crucial to a dealershipâs bottom line. We welcome back Dale Pollak, founder of vAuto, and learn critical stocking strategies, how to derive the value of a used vehicle, and why you should liberate yourself from your franchise brand.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 069 - Matt Lamoureux</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:11:20</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, reviews, online, third party, reputation, customer relations</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Third party review sites: your best friend or worst enemy? DealerRater.comâs Matt Lamoureux discusses how to leverage good online reviews, overcome negative reviews, and how to use your online reputation to beat your competitors to the punch.</itunes:summary>
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<title>autosuccess 068 - Tim James and Richard Abronson</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:20:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, advertising, marketing, mobile, cell, phones, phone</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>With cell phones getting more advanced every day, it makes sense to put your inventory in the hands of your customers at their convenience. HomeNet's Tim James and Gumiyo's Richard Abronson examine the benefits of mobile marketing.</itunes:summary> 
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<title>AutoSuccess 067 - John Dobrick</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:17:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, training, growth, dealership, improvement</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>John Dobrick, president of FocusGROWTH.com, talks about the value of proper training to a dealership, the importance of a proper presentation and why drastic change isnât necessary for drastic improvement.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 066 - Howard Leavitt</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:11:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, crm, customer, relation, manager, contact, communication, leads, managemen</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Howard Leavitt, founder of AutoRaptor, discusses the importance of finding the right CRM for your dealership, and how to make it more effective than matchbook covers, scraps of paper or other past methods of keeping track of leads.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 065 - Brian Epro</title>
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<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:10:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, email, newsletters, enewsletters, marketing, contact, communication, </itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Maintaining ongoing lines of communication with customers is vital in todayâs automotive market. Brian Epro, director of the automotive services group at iMakeNews Inc. shares his experience on what works, what doesnât how to build on your relationships with your customers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 064 - Al Lentsh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:10:51</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, credit, financing, subprime, rent, lease, repossession</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Weâre talking Rent to Own and Lease to Own with Al Lentsh, president of Northland Auto Enterprises, including the advantages for both dealers and customers, and the benefits of removing the threat of repossession. </itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 063 - Mike DeCecco</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=423207#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:10:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, web, site, advertising, online, promotions, marketing, SEO, SEM</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Mike DeCecco of Dealer.com talks about integrating your online presence, measuring the effectiveness of your advertising and why flashy Web sites arenât necessarily the way to go.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 062 - Susan Glandon</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=420864#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2009 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:08:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, referrals, dealership, bird dog club, word of mouth</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Susan Glandon, national sales and marketing director for the Bird Dog Club, discusses the value of referrals, both for the dealership and for consumers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 061 - Richard Vanderport</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=418426#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:20:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, credit, financing, subprime, money, dealership</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Richard Vanderport, CEO of LenderToLender, discusses the challenges and the opportuninties of offering vehicle financing within your dealership, including selling to customers with subprime credit and the necessary capitalization.</itunes:summary> 
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<title>AutoSuccess 060 - Harry Wolfington</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=415770#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:08:28</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, promotion, promotional, special, events, Wolfington,</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Harry Wolfington, president of The Wolfington Group, speaks on how a properly-prepared for special sales event can re-energize a dealership, the dangers of paralysis by over analysis, and how dealers can keep going in tough times.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 059 - Sean Stapleton</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=414621#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, marketing, incentive, customers, life, loyalty. budgets</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Sean Stapleton, executive vice president of sales for Visible Customer, talks about the importance of marketing and retaining customers for life.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 058 - Dale Pollak</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=412325#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:16:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, inventory, tracking, lot, stocking, popular, predicting</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>vAuto Founder returns to discuss maintaining proper inventory on your dealership's lot, selling in a radically extreme buyers' market, and the difference between owning vehicles the right way and the wrong way.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 056 - George Cresto</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=410040#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:06:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, inventory, management, resources, RFID </itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Many dealers are realizing how RFID technology can streamline their inventory operations. George Cresto, founder and president of MyDealerLot.com talks about this technology, and where it's headed.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 056 - Jody DeVere</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=407292#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:13:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, women, female, equality, gender, differences, hiring, success</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:Summary>AskPatty.com founder Jody DeVere talks about the power women wield when the family decides to buy a vehicle, and what steps female salespeople can take when setting their sites on the General Managers office.</itunes:Summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 055 - Denise Richardson</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=404466#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:23:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, red, flag, rule, identity, theft, FTC </itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Author and consumer advocate Denise Richardson examines the Red Flag Rules that will affect Dealerships on May 1, 2009. What can, and should, dealers do to protect themselves and their customers from identity theft?</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 054 - Barry Lubin</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=403084#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=403084#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:13:11</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, cruise, promotion, promotional, special, events, incentive </itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Barry Lubin, president of Automotive Incentives and Marketing, talks on what cruise incentives can do for your dealership.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 053 - Drake Baerresen</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=400696#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=400696#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, training, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, direct, mail, special, events</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Drake Baerresen, vice president of sales and Marketing for TurnKey Events, offers some case studies on the use of direct mail and special sales events, including the steps a dealer must make to ensure an successful sale.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 052 - Fran Taylor</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=398473#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br _moz_editor_bogus_node="TRUE"/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=398473#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:22:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>sales, auto, salespersons, cars, dealership, prospecting, motivation, professional, development, success, selling, autosuccess</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Fran Taylor, president and CEO of Taylor Techniques, tells us about the power of prospecting, finding success in sales, and why you should be picky about where you get your advice.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 051 - Karen Killon</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=395989#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:10:41</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, salespeople, professional, development, vehicles, online, service, scheduling, Internet</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Karen Dillon, president of Time Highway, talks about online service scheduling and how customers setting their own appointments online can benefit them and the dealership.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 050 - Paul D. Cummings</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=393314#</link>
<description><![CDATA[<br/>]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=393314#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:22:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, training, salespeople, leaders, leadership, professional, development, vehicles, cummings, paul, train</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>We speak with trainer Paul D. Cummings, President and CEO of Paul D. Cummings World Wide Enterprises, about leading a Level 10 way of life, the value of training leaders, and knowing the dreams of your team members.</itunes:summary>  
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<title>AutoSuccess 049 - John Ford</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=389862#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=389862#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:06:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, car, sales, salesperson, salesman, dealers, dealership, red flag, identity, theft, regulations, federal</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>To combat identity theft, the federal government is enacting Red Flag rules for dealerships on Nov. 1. John Ford of Dealerspan talks about how dealers can comply with these rules and the consequences they face if they do not.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 048 - Stewart Gluck</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=384886#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:07:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, salespeople, professional, development, improvement, Marketing, sales, direct mail, mail</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Stewart Gluck, director of sales at Hi-Tech Marketing Solutions, talks about using direct mail effectively, and some of the most innovative examples heâs witnessed.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 047 - Kevin Cunningham</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=382331#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=382331#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:18:11</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, salespeople, professional, development, improvement, sales, 20 group, 20, group, groups</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Kevin Cunningham of NCM Associates discusses 20 groups - why this time in the industry illustrates the need for them, and how they can help dealerships slaughter sacred cows.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 046 - Chuck Patton</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=377354#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=377354#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:23:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, salespeople, professional, development, improvement, Marketing, sales, direct mail, mail</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Chuck Patton, president and CEO of Traffic Builders, talks about increasing your service department, whatâs missing in the relationship between customers and dealerships and the two questions to build your dealership around.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 045 - Matt Baker</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=374976#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=374976#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:17:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, salespeople, professional, development, improvement, Marketing, Dealership, sales, staffed, event</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Matt Baker, vice president of sales for G&amp;A Marketing, discusses how to have a successful staffed event, why cutting corners is a bad idea and how to head off animosity between the company and your staff.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 044 - Jim Rucker</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=372910#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=372910#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, cars, selling, salespeople, web, site, professional, development, improvement, SEO, Marketing, Dealership, sales</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Jim Rucker of TK Carsites, returns to finish our discussion of dealer Web sites, including Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and where he sees the future of dealer sites going in the coming decade.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 043 - Jim Rucker</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=370857#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=370857#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:18:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>cars, selling, sales, web, website, professional, development, salespeople, leads, lead, generating, online, showroom, vehicles</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Jim Rucker, Vice President of Search Marketing at TK Carsites, discusses what makes an effective dealership Web site, how dealers can express their vision, and how not to irritate their viewers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 042 - Steve Walker</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=368871#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:19:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Selling, sales, car, wash, dealer, professional, development, vehicle, salespeople, customer, service, ecology</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Steve Walker, president of Walker Dealer Services, discusses how services such as onsite vehicle washing can help a dealer's customer retention, while still being both ecological and economical.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 041 - Jeff Clark, Part 2</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=366813#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=366813#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:20:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, salespeople, web, site, offer, counter-offer, professional, development, improvement, finance, sales</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Jeff Clark returns to discuss the value of keeping Web sites simple (and the risk of making the online customer dizzy), as well as the value of finding alternate streams of income and making your site a point of transaction.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 040 - Jeff Clark, Part 1</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=364667#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=364667#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:14:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>sales, selling, cars, vehicles, automobiles, web, site, development, professional, online</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Jeff Clark, vice president of Skoots, discusses how to stand out from the online crowd, what causes clients to leave your site, and how to bring them into your showroom.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 039 - Mark Tewart, Part 2</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=362450#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:17:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>sales, selling, cars, vehicles, automobiles, motivation, economy, professional, improvement, development, salespeople</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Mark Tewart returns to discuss the power of social networking, the one-word secret of preparing to sell, and the psychology and cost of fear.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 038 - Mark Tewart, Part 1</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=360221#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:19:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>sales, selling, cars, vehicles, automobiles, motivation, economy, professional, improvement, development, salespeople</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Author and marketing and sales consultant Mark Tewart discusses how to make record profits in a âdownâ economy, how to create your own news and insulate your brain.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 037 - Frank Furgiuele</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=357923#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:14:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>direct, mail, selling, sales, vehicles, automotive, cars, advertising, marketing, salespeople, dealership, lead, generating</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Frank Furgiuele, vice president of marketing at SOS Marketing, discusses the great secret of direct mail, and how hard lessons learned 18 years ago can benefit dealerships today.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 036 - Mike Hoffey</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=355381#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:19:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Car, vehicles, sales, selling, insurance, service, contracts, GAP, improvement, salespeople, dealership</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Mike Hoffey, the Vice President of Marketing at Protective Life Corporation, discusses what service contracts and GAP insurance can do for the consumer and for the dealership.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 035 - Dan Ankney</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=353605#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, staffing, placement, professional, development, improvement, leadership, sales, selling, personnel, hiring</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Dan Ankney, president of Automotive Careers, discusses using placement firms to fill out your dealershipâs management positions, and the importance of not only finding the right person for the job, but finding the right job for the person.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 034 - John Brentlinger</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=351472#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:23:38</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, car, sales, leadership, motivation, sales people, professional, development, improvement, selling</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Sales and management trainer John Brentlinger talks about motivating your sales force, taking care of your best sales people, why you canât motivate high achievers and how to run a jerk-free dealership.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 033 - Cathy Nuccio</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=349250#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:11:51</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, BDC, business, development, center, finance, sales, selling, professional, customer, service, vehicle, salespeople</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Cathy Nuccio, general manager of Car-Appoint.com, discusses Business Development Centers â How BDC and sale departments can best work together, how BDC has changed and where she sees it going.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 032 - Dale Pollak</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=347105#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=347105#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:20:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, cars, selling, salespeople, sales, development, professional, improvement, finance, used, leadership, motivat</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Dale Pollak, chairman and founder of vAuto, and author of "Velocity" discusses how the used car business has fundamentally changed, the inefficient market versus the efficient market, and why the one-price selling environment's time may have come.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 031 - Joe Cala</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=344694#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=344694#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:12:38</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, cars, selling, sales, salespeople, autosuccess, prepare, preparation, professional, development, improvement, learning</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Joe Cala returns to discuss how to prepare for the sale, prepare for the unexpected and prepare for what you want to accomplish.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 030 - Colby Sambrotto</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=342410#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:11</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>small business, sales, buying, selling, auto, entrepreneur, development, professional, improvement </itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Colby Sambrotto, CEO of biztrader.com, talks about buying and selling a dealership â how to determine what itâs worth, steps to take to get a business ready to sell and what to look for when buying.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 029 - Mark Dubis</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337273#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:18:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, sales, salespeople, Internet, social networking, AutoSuccess, reputation, motivation, development</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>In Part 2, Mark Dubis, director of The Dubis Group and co-founder of CarFolks.com, talks about the benefits of social networking for dealers, how to turn a bad review into a positive and how to become a part of the Internet conversation.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 028 - Mark Dubis</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337271#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 19:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337271#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:14:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, selling, sales, salespeople, Internet, professional, AutoSuccess,  improvement, leadership, motivation, development</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>In Part 1, Mark Dubis, director of The Dubis Group and co-founder of CarFolks.com, discusses the opportunities the Internet provides dealers, and why heâs optimistic about the future of car sales.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 027 - Joe Cala</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335157#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:23:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>cars, selling, sales, attitude, vehicles, professional, development, salespeople, motivation, improvement, leadership</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Internet/Fleet Sales Manager and ordained minister Joe Cala talks about attitude â how attitude affects your closing ratio, and why maintaining your attitude is like taking a shower.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 026 - Lindsey Toscano</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332704#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:17:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, cars, Internet, selling, sales, development, salespeople, improvement, vehicles, leadership, management, leads,</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Lindsay Toscano, Business Development Director for Nelson Mazda, shares how she took a start-up Internet Department into an award-winning profit center for her dealership.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 025 - Chris Schueller</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327527#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:15:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, car, sales, salesperson, salesman, accessories, selling, development, professional, improvement, dealerships, trucks</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Chris Schueller, the director of sales and marketing for Advanced Truck Accessories, talks about the power of making your on-lot inventory stand out from the competition.</itunes:summary>
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<title>autoSuccess 024 - Chris Bedard</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=324242#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=324242#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:25:22</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>selling, sales, cars, auto, professional, development, best practices, improvement, salespeople, motivation</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Chris Bedard of AutoBase discusses leveraging your customer database to drive traffic into your dealership's sales and service departments.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 023 - D.J. Harrington, Part 2</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321972#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=321972#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:30:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>leadership, cars, selling, sales, auto, autosuccess, professional, development, motivation, salespeople, business, management</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>In the second half of our conversation on leadership with seminar leader and speaker D.J. Harrington, we discuss the value of knowing the difference between a rut and a grave, why leaders are readers, whatâs in the garden of success, and then some.</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 022 - D.J. Harrington, Part 1</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=319635#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=319635#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:27:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, D.J. Harrington, Harrington, selling, sales, professional, development, leadership, leading, selling, autosuccess, cars</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Seminar leader and trainer D.J. Harrington discusses leadership: Why leaders should drink, swear, steal and lie, and the power of "Green Eggs and Ham."</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 021 - Michael York</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317518#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317518#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Michael, York, auto, business, cars, selling, sales, marketing, professional, development, time, management, motivation</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Speaker and author Michael York talks about the U.S. economy, the myth of time management, personal vs. business profits and why attitude matters (or why Mickey Mouse never seems âdownâ?).</itunes:summary>
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<title>AutoSuccess 021 - Michael York</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317512#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317512#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, business, cars, salespeople, Michael, York, sales, marketing, motivation, professional, development, selling</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Thomas Williams</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Speaker and author Michael York talks about the U.S. economy, the myth of time management, personal vs. business profits and why attitude matters (or why Mickey Mouse never seems âdownâ?).</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 020 - Jimmy Tigue</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312432#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312432#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:22:04</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>lead, lead generation, Auto, business, cars, professional, development, online, salespeople, selling, finance, Internet,</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Brian Ankney</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Jimmy Tigue, President of GetACar.com, discusses the field of third-party and Internet lead generation, how they can grow a dealership and the importance of staying on top of the results.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 019 - Michael Nealy</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=310094#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=310094#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:16:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, business, cars, salespeople, improvement, sales, marketing, lead generating, professional, development, selling</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Brian Ankney</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Michael Nealy, president of Big Ideas Direct, discusses the value of one-to-one marketing, and how the personal touch can increase sales and your bottom line.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 018 - Matt O'Brien</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=307713#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=307713#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:11:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, business, cars, salespeople, improvement, sales, marketing, lead generating, special finance, financing</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Matt O'Brien, director of sales for the InterActive Financial Marketing Group, describes the advantages special finance lead generation, and the difference between standard and special finance marketing.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 017 - Tim James</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=305070#</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<category>podcasts</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=305070#</guid>
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<itunes:duration>00:33:11</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, vehicle, sales, marketing, Internet, professional development, lead generating, sales, salesmen, salespeople</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Tim James, director of sales at HomeNet, speaks on the disconnect between Traditional Marketing and Internet Marketing, and the trends dealerships need to be aware of for future growth and success.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 016 - Paul N. Long</title>
<link>http://sellingsuccess.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=297919#</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>auto, cars, business, loyalty, marketing, development, customers, sales, finance, advertising, improvement, salespeople, points</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Keeping customers is much more cost efficient than finding new ones. Paul N. Long, president of the re:member group, discusses how loyalty marketing can maximize marketing dollars and build customers for life.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 015 - Daymond Decker</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:23:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>selling, sales, car, auto, marketing, digital, development, leads, lead generating, online, improvement, website, dealership</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>With 80% of customers going online, it makes sense to change your marketing strategy. Daymond Decker, product marketing manager at ADP Digital Marketing, offers information on how to market yourself, and how to keep the pulse of the market.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 014 - John Max Miller</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Jan 2008 18:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:keywords>auto, sales, selling, cars, dealerships, multi-channel marketing, marketing, email, e-mail, leads, success, development</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Getting the right message to the customer using the right medium is vital in automobile sales. John Max Miller, founder and general manager of AutoRevenue, discusses how to best use multi-channel marketing, and what dealership should consider before embarking on a campaign.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 013 - Pat Luck (End of Year Message)</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:01:26</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Selling, sales, car, auto, 2007, 2008, professional, development, leadership, SellingSuccess</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Patrick Luck, publisher of SellingSuccess magazines, shares some plans for the new year, and thanks our listeners for a great past year.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 012 - Linda Williams</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:23:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>business, marketing, management, lending, mortgage, professional, development, SellingSuccess, leads, realty, sales, finance</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Mortgage trainer Linda Williams spotlights the need of lending professionals to be properly trained and to keep up with changing times if they want to regain the trust of investors and consumers.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 011 - Jody DeVere</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:24:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, business, cars, salespeople, development, women, improvement, sales, gender, leadership, marketing, advertising</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>The majority of car deals today are decided on by women. Jody DeVere, founder of askpatty.com, examines how sales people can effectively target their presentations towards females. </itunes:summary>

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<title>SellingSuccess 010 - Denise Richardson</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:30:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Auto, business, cars, salespeople, development, finance, improvement, sales, identity theft, leadership, leads, lending</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Consumer advocate Denise Richardson highlights the threat of identity theft, how businesses can be held accountable, and what they can do to prevent it from occurring.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 009 - Tom Hopkins</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:27:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>business, cars, sales, selling, development, motivation, improvement, lead, generating, leadership, leads</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>World-renowned master sales trainer Tom Hopkins offers advice for closing the sale, how professionals can pull out of a sales slump, the value of serving rather than selling and why you should do what you fear most.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 008 - Paul Webb</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:32:21</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>selling, sales, communication, management, training, cars, automobiles, vehicles, professional, development</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Paul Webb, of Paul Webb Interactive Virtual Training Systems, discusses how to use the correct form of communication for individual clients, and the value of not being afraid of making mistakes.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 007 - Patti Wood II</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:24:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>non-verbal, communication, sales, selling, tips, strategy, professional, development, closing</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>World-renowned communication expert Patti Wood returns to tell how to use non-verbal communication to make your point and make the sale.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 006 - Ralph Roberts</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Real estate, ralph, roberts, sales, selling, improvement, professional, development, business, marketing, ideas</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Legendary salesman and author Ralph Roberts talks about making the "full-court press" in sales, and the differences between clients and customers, and selling and "order taking"</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 005 - Steve Adams</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:39:56</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>mortgage, sales, lending, selling, career, motivation, professional development, housing, houses, homes, borrowing, subprime</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Top-performing loan officer Steve Adams talks about the "mortgage meltdown," the difference between "good" and "great," and the importance of doing what you love.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 001a - Michael York</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:22:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>sales, selling,</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary>Speaker and author Michael York shares the difference between motivation and commitment, and the importance of "becoming."</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 004 - Mark Tewart</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:28:04</itunes:duration>
<itunes:author>Patrick Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Nationally-known sales consultant Mark Tewart talks about the importance of salespeople to market themselves and become the CEO of their own sales career.</itunes:summary>
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<title>SellingSuccess 003 - Patti Wood</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:21:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:author>Pat Luck</itunes:author>
<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
<itunes:summary>Communication expert Patti Wood shares tips on speaking effectively in front of an audience. </itunes:summary>

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<title>SellingSuccess 002 - Debbie Allen</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:duration>00:26:36</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:summary>
Author and speaker Debbie Allen discusses the importance of setting goals, and how they can take you places you never dreamed of.</itunes:summary>
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