How to Truly Out-Service Your Competitors

Bob Clements Consulting talks about what dealers need to be doing in order to maintain their customer service edge once things heat up this spring.

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Gregg Wartgow
Feb 22, 2010
Bob Clements International

In this first installment of "Bob's Business Tips,"  business trainer Bob Clements from Bob Clements Consulting talks about what dealers need to be doing in order to maintain their customer service edge once things heat up this spring.


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