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		<title>An unforgettable story</title>
		<link>http://insider.powersportsbusiness.com/2010/07/an-unforgettable-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Gelschus - Associate Editor, Powersports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Best New Dealer, National Best Exclusive Dealer, National Best Marketing and Northwest Dealer of the Year were just some of the numerous awards a Bend, Ore., dealership won. For several years, the dealership, Bend Euro Moto, had more than a few things going right, including 100 percent increase in gross sales in one year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail hoarding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Robison - Retail Environment Specialist, Tucker Rocky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hoarding has come into our consciousness through TV programs showcasing people who have extreme hoarding issues. I had not made a connection of hoarding as a retail problem until I thought of one stand out dealership showroom make over. While leading a multi-line showroom makeover project, the owner was picking through a pile of stale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A sales staff salary issue … that shouldn’t be an issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Pascale, Editor - PowerSports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[compensation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please tell me why your sales staff’s pay is somehow, someway not connected to their successes or failures in building the dealership’s consumer database.]]></description>
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		<title>Social networking short cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Gelschus - Associate Editor, Powersports Business</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With skeleton crews working overtime to keep dealerships’ doors open, social networking sites are often at the bottom of their To-Do lists. Here are some tools to make managing the sites less time consuming: -http://hootsuite.com or http://ping.fm: These two sites allow a user to post one item, but it goes to multiple sites. -http://friendfeed.com: This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F&amp;I: Finance and What?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Weaver, Dealership/Affinity Marketing Manager, Dairyland Cycle Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this tumultuous economy, paying more attention to the personal lines insurance needs of your riders at your dealership may provide you with a plethora of benefits.]]></description>
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		<title>Crucial issues that impact new unit sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Pascale, Editor - PowerSports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neil Pascale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What percentage of your dealership’s Web leads are answered within 24 hours?]]></description>
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		<title>An unforgettable industry moment</title>
		<link>http://insider.powersportsbusiness.com/2010/07/an-unforgettable-industry-moment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Pascale, Editor - PowerSports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ducati]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The introduction of the 1098 to Ducati’s North American dealer network nearly four years ago wasn’t only memorable for the dealers’ reaction, but the equally unforgettable reaction from the company’s North America CEO, Michael Lock.]]></description>
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		<title>Key Harley dealer metrics highlighted in survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Pascale, Editor - PowerSports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[harley davidson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson is heading into its annual summer dealer show with some positives in the marketplace — improved used prices and better new unit inventory — and unfortunately some negatives — the number of dealers selling below MSRP.]]></description>
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		<title>The right approach to a bad situation</title>
		<link>http://insider.powersportsbusiness.com/2010/07/the-right-approach-to-a-bad-situation/</link>
		<comments>http://insider.powersportsbusiness.com/2010/07/the-right-approach-to-a-bad-situation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Pascale, Editor - PowerSports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Female riders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the issue of women and their increasingly importance to the industry, Harley-Davidson dealer principal Clark Vitulli discussed his approach to the subject.]]></description>
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		<title>An inexpensive way to attract consumers</title>
		<link>http://insider.powersportsbusiness.com/2010/07/an-inexpensive-way-to-attract-consumers/</link>
		<comments>http://insider.powersportsbusiness.com/2010/07/an-inexpensive-way-to-attract-consumers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Gelschus - Associate Editor, Powersports Business</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DNR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dealership in Appleton, Wis., was approached by the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) about an easy, inexpensive way to get consumers into their store. A DNR office closed just south of the dealership, Appleton Powersports. The office was a validation station where riders got their vehicle Field ID numbers, which consumers need to [...]]]></description>
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