Rising Above Are You Our Next Dealership of the Year?
ach year, Rural Lifestyle Dealer recognizes a dealership that sets a standard of excellence that all dealers should strive for. This elite group of dealers represent their brands well, deliver outstanding customer experiences, develop a loyal employee team, and make a difference in their communities.
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Sound familiar? It should. Many of you can claim those same accomplishments. Every day and every year you strive to be the best and we at Rural Lifestyle Dealer want to recognize you.
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We’ve compiled stories from past Dealership of the Year recipients in this special supplement to offer ideas that will help you grow your business and rise above the competition. Consider nominating your dealership for our 2014 Dealership of the Year. Or, ask your manufacturers or your employees to submit a nomination.
Being recognized as a Dealership of the Year offers benefits beyond the accolades. Our past winners say they were pleased to receive the award, but even more pleased at the sense of pride it brought to their employees. This national recognition honors the big and small ways a winning team serves rural lifestylers, large property owners, landscapers and others. We hope you enjoy this look back at past winners and also hope they inspire you to become our next Dealership of the Year.
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DEALERSHIP OF THE YEAR SPECIAL REPORT JUNE 2013 RURAL LIFESTYLE DEALER 3
Lynn Woolf Managing Editor
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