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33 Tips for Turning Billable Service Into Recurring Precision Revenue
Providing reliable service is a source of pride for dealers, but recouping a reasonable return on their time remains a challenge.
8 Tips for Building Better Dealer-Farmer Precision Partnerships
Three farmers and three precision equipment specialists discuss strategies for anticipating service needs, maximizing sales opportunities and avoiding customer conflict.
20 Employee Training & Retention Tips for Precision Ag Staff
A diverse group of dealers divulge their secrets to motivating new employees, making the most of training opportunities and why an ‘open book’ approach can be a competitive advantage.
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Recruiting and preparing the next generation of precision farming professionals is no simple task. Precision farming experts Calvin Knotts, Redline Equipment, Archbold, Ohio, and Karl Huebner, Hutson, Inc., Mayfield, Ky., share their tips and tricks for finding those up-and-coming precision farming professionals in their midst.
Tim Norris has learned through experience that one of the best ways to generate employee buy-in and maintain high levels of staff motivation is by cultivating a shared vision.
Whether your precision team consists of 2 people or 20, a commitment to excellent customer service, a solid training program and measurable expense benchmarks will put your precision department on a path to profitability.
Farmers using precision technology generate valuable data about their farming operations. Dealerships often have access to it. But how do you ensure both the dealer and the farmer are making the best use of that data? And how can you segue that efficient use of data into revenue opportunities?
Apple CarPlay is just the tip of the iceberg. Is it inevitable that a major software developer or agricultural OEM will create a CarPlay-like experience for the tractor cab?
We have a lack of gamification in agriculture that could drive dopamine hits and a competitive urge to engage.
Though many farms are already collecting and using ag data to improve their operations, the USDA has not similarly benefited from this new technology.
In today’s episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, part 2 of the 2-part series, Jim Steinke, Ag Express Electronics’ vice president of sales and marketing, talks about the company's expansion plans, the barriers and gaps the company is working to fill, including addressing the ongoing, industry-wide supply chain shortages, and much more.
Join top farm equipment dealerships from around North America on July 26-27, 2022 for 2-days of unrivaled learning and networking during the 2022 Dealership Minds Summit and return home with actionable, best-practice ideas to take your service department to the next level.
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