Articles for Sales Professional of the Month
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Greg Kneller - No one would ever guess that playing blues guitar would lead to a career in car sales, but it did for Greg Kneller of Mountain Motors in Frederick, Maryland.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Roger Neff - Competitive—that’s probably the best word to describe the 2008 Auto Dealer Monthly Sales Professional of the Year. When Roger Neff goes after something, he wants to come out number one, and he certainly doesn’t mind a good fight.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Kevin Knott - Charismatic is one word that sums up Kevin Knott. Bryan Horne, general sales manager at Harrisonburg Honda, agrees. He said, “[Kevin] has a dynamic personality … He gets the customer emotionally involved, and you can’t help but...
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Kristi Feinberg - The fact that Kristi Feinberg works 70-hour weeks at Family Hyundai and averages 20 sales per month doesn’t seem overly extraordinary. However, when you consider that she spends 40 of the 70 hours in the office as a biller...
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Chad Tatum - It’s not uncommon to hear older people complain that the younger generation has no solid work ethic. However, that is not an accusation that can be leveled at this month’s sales professional, Chad Tatum of Best Mazda Hyundai in Houston, Texas.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Mike Gleich - Who doesn’t remember gazing out the window and daydreaming while in study hall or some other high school classroom? Mike Gleich was no different, except when he looked out the window, he saw a new car dealership.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Tony Deffendall - In many dealerships, salespeople often come and go in a fairly short period of time. That is not the case with Tony Deffendall of Patriot Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GMC in Princeton, Ind.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Drew Toborowski - Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in areas like psychology and early childhood education are not things one typically finds in the background of your everyday salesperson. Then again, Drew Toborowski is probably not your everyday salesperson.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Linda Albers - Sometimes a woman can find her niche completely by accident. That’s how Linda Albers ended up in a very successful sales career after staying home for 28 years to raise six children.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Scott Smith - Scott Smith’s background is anything but mundane. He’s been trained as an aircraft mechanic, worked as chief mechanic at an antique car restoration shop and has even sold fire trucks for a living.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Jeff Hall - It doesn’t take long to figure out that Jeff Hall is a very amiable guy who takes a genuine interest in other people. Lloyd Johnson, sales manager for Toyota of Somerset, described Hall as “a rare breed in the car business.”
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Robert Green - At 27, Robert Green has established quite a successful career at Automotive Avenues, a dealership in Lakewood, Colo., that sells exclusively to credit union members. At one time, this former psychology major wanted to become an attorney.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Roger Neff - Breaking records, both in and out of the dealership, is Roger Neff’s style. Neff has spent the majority of his life in gyms as both an athlete and a coach.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Jack Catron - Jack Catron is a quiet, humble man, but he sure can move metal. He’s been a loyal employee of Lawson Chevrolet in Greenesville, Tenn., for five years now, and he has never missed a scheduled day of work.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
John Kelley – a motivated sales associate, grandfather of 12, gardener extraordinaire, cancer society fundraiser, Harley owner and Hoosier (amongst other things) – has been named the 2007 Auto Dealer Monthly Sales Professional of the Year.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Paul Ward - It’s not about the cars or the money for Paul Ward, one of the two December Sales Professionals of the Month; it’s about the people. He just turned the “big 5-0” in October and feels that he is blessed to be a part of The Car Store’s...
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Jorge Cortez - “He’s just our hero,” said Gary Campbell, owner of R&R Sales. He was referring to Jorge Cortez, who is consistently the number-one sales associate at his independent dealership in Orland, Calif.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Carl Gregg - Too busy even for praise, 50-year-old Carl Gregg of Bradenton, Fla. took the news of his nomination as our Sales Professional of the Month in stride, before excusing himself to do what he does best: tend to the needs of a waiting customer...
Monday, October 01, 2007
Scott Siver - Eight years ago, Scott Siver was attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and working as a server in a local pizza joint. Fortunately for Siver, one of his customers gave him the biggest tip of his life...
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Tim Richards - “Competitor.” That’s how Dan Conner described his nomination for Sales Associate of the Month.