Simon Bowkett

Selling In The Motor Trade

Simon Bowkett, from Symco Training, shares tips and ideas on selling in the motor trade from a sales and aftersales perspective, as well as interviews with industry leaders sharing some of their best practices. To find out more visit www.symcotraining.co.uk

Author

Simon Bowkett

Category

Education

Podcast website

symcotraining.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

SMT509: Follow Up - First Call 05.08.2021

The chances are your customer is going home to do even more research, so how long do you leave it to follow up?

SMT508: Tommy Gibbs - Part 2 29.07.2021

We continue with Part 2 of Tommy Gibbs's interview and there are more gems of wisdom on Used Cars.

SMT507: Tommy Gibbs - Part 1 22.07.2021

I consider Tommy Gibbs to be the best speaker on Used Cars and he kindly gave us some of time to share his experience in the trade. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT506: Incoming Service Booking 15.07.2021

We still need to satisfy the customer's need for comparison when dealing with and incoming service booking.

SMT505: Putting The WOW Into Customer Service EXTENDED VERSION 08.07.2021

More inspiring customer excellence stories from host, Simon Bowkett. Due to popular demand and specific requests, we have recorded an extended version of this podcast from 2 weeks ago https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT504: Prospecting 01.07.2021

When used car stock is hard to come by, prospecting your database and service customers is key.

SMT503: Putting The WOW Into Customer Service 24.06.2021

Let's talk about how to delight a customer. It's the little things that make a difference. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT502: Tom Stuker 17.06.2021

Presenting Tom Stuker, who has definitely been a force to be reckoned with in the automotive training sector for many years around the world. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT501: Dave Anderson - Killer Instinct Will Get You Started, Mental Toughness Will Help You Finish 10.06.2021

A great honour to interview Dave. We covered a lot, and there is something in this interview for everyone.

SMT410: Motivation 03.06.2021

Be careful with external motivation, as any privilege quickly becomes a right. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT409: Patrick Tessier 27.05.2021

Patrick discusses his thoughts on the OEM Agency Model. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT408: Colin McAllister - How To Get The Best Out Of Your Sales Team 20.05.2021

In this conversation with Colin McAllister we discuss how to get Sales people to do what they should do. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT407: Digital Enquiries 13.05.2021

Let's look at the key points that will help you maximise your digital enquiries and get more engagement for your customers. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT406: Distance Sales Part 2 06.05.2021

How to deal with 'What your best price?" on a used car distance sale. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT405: Paul de Vries 29.04.2021

A very interesting interview with Paul de Vries from DCDW based in the Netherlands. Paul discusses how he has improved his dealers conversion of digital enquiries in the current pandemic. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT404: Distance Sales - Part 1 22.04.2021

Always go for the appointment!

SMT403: Advanced Qualification Part 2 15.04.2021

Find out what selling your customer has done to themselves. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT402 : Advanced Qualification Part 1 08.04.2021

We need to understand what the gap is in the customer's current situation to secure a sale. https://symcotraining.co.uk/podcast/ (c) 2021 Symco Training Ltd.

SMT401: Psychology of a Sale - Part 2 01.04.2021

We a look at conditioning a bit more and discuss the differences between men and women.

SMT310: Darren Bedford 25.03.2021

Darren discusses his journey in the motor trade, and of course his top tips!

SMT309: Psychology of a Sale 18.03.2021

In this episode we look at a process called conditioning and how it can be used throughout the whole sales process.

SMT308: Colin McAllister - Customer and Staff Satisfaction 11.03.2021

Colin joins us again for an interesting discussion around customer and staff satisfaction.

SMT307: David Martin 04.03.2021

David has been an inspiration to me for a long time and continues to be. I'm sure his interview will motivate you as well.

SMT306: Tyre Sales 25.02.2021

Explain how much the tyre is worn to your customer not just in mm but in percentages or use another item to explain it, ie the thickness of a credit card.

SMT305: Jacob Sotiris 18.02.2021

Jacob shares his views on training and the importance of digital training in the market place.

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