Reading is Good Business for Car Dealers and Moms
Reading is something I instill in my business colleagues because frankly, it’s good for the car business and good for brains! No complaints for me: when I pick up a book, even a business book, it is my absolute pleasure. Whether establishing a custom thank you campaign to personally reach out to each and every customer who comes into Key Hyundai of Manchester and Milford, sponsoring to community events for[...]
Jill Merriam Key Hyundai Interviewed by Daughter about CCSU Award
Tonight is the night, I get all gussied up for the 2012 Central Connecticut State University Hall of Honor Award Dinner. I AM SO EXCITED! The CCSU School of Business honored me and my work at Key Hyundai and more importantly, in our local Connecticut community. The 2012 Women in Business Excellence award is described as: The Purpose of the School of Business Hall of Honor is to encourage, recognize,[...]
Key Hyundai Still Standing Strong: The Aftermath of Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene tore Connecticut apart, but Key Hyundai survived the storm, and construction in Manchester continues full steam ahead.
Chicken Soup & Tamiflu
Running a car dealership is hard enough without the flu taking you out of commission for several days! Key Hyundai’s Jill Merriam promises to never say “I don’t get sick” again. Ever.
Humans Are Not Giraffes!
Optimism is not to be overrated, not ever. Seth Godin’s video on Optimism gets me psyched to change the car industry one day, one customer at a time….
American Idol Transformer Dude
American Idol transformer dude could totally work as the Hyundai Veloster showroom novelty. What do you think? Can I pull it off? Exploit my kids to zoom the showroom floors?
Fasten Your Seatbelts
The voice of Key Hyundai was sparse during 2011′s unprecedented New England winter, but it’s thawing out! Keep tuned for an insider’s view of selling, buying, and financing cars, sprinkled with a little bit of family as well!
You Can’t Manage What you Don’t Measure & Other Car Buying Advice
You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Isn’t that the truth? From the beginning of time, we’ve been measuring. We measured our harvests and the amount of water and sun they get. We measure how many calories we eat and how much we exercise. In fact, I recently learned that Weight Watchers was founded in 1962 and is still going strong. Why is it going strong? Well, the obvious answer[...]
Put Your Oxygen Mask on Now!
I am naturally a caretaker. It is built into my DNA. I think a lot of women are caretakers too. I think its particular pronounced when you are a working mom. You end up doing your job at work and more than your fair share at home. My mind is wired to think of others long before I think of myself. Taking care of others is a great thing to[...]
Water, Food and Rest. Cars and Humans aren’t that Different
I had a really scary episode this weekend after taking a class at the gym. The class was called Peak Performance Training and it was hard workout. After the class, I was driving home and started getting tunnel vision. I am 41 and healthy so I’m not used to my body giving out on me. After about 15 minutes of it getting worse and worse, I asked my husband, Rob,[...]
- Reading is Good Business for Car Dealers and Moms
- Exactly How a Car Dealer Values Your Trade in Vehicle
- Jill Merriam Key Hyundai Interviewed by Daughter about CCSU Award
- Why Low Price Guarantee is a Bad Idea When Buying a Car
- Blowing the Doors Off Customer Service
- Women in Business Excellence Award is…Me, Jill Merriam!
- Connecticut Car Dealer Proves You Can Be Nice in Business
- CT Car Customers at Hyundai of Milford and Key Hyundai of Vernon
- Key Hyundai Vernon Customer Complaint Turns FTC Positively Positive
- Key Hyundai Milford vs FTC video series planned
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