Experience the first of its kind! The Automotive Retail Academy (ARA) is a virtual training program that delivers role-specific training and certifications for vital dealership, leadership positions. And because the Retail Academy is all online and on-demand, participants can work at their own pace and apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills right away.
The Retail Academy graduates leaders in half the time and at a lower cost than traditional management training. It uses future-focused, applicable content that takes full advantage of leading-edge learning technologies.
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Prepare Your Dealerships to Excel in the Future
GP Strategies has over 50 years of experience in automotive retail, and with over 200 associates in dealerships each day, we continue to be at the forefront of workforce excellence strategies in the automotive industry—past, present, and future.
Remaining relevant and competitive in today’s quickly evolving automotive retail marketplace requires more than just the latest technology. It requires a well-prepared, agile workforce and modern business approaches that seamlessly span physical and virtual environments.
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Connect and convert online shoppers with GP Strategies’ Virtual Selling Certification. This solution introduces techniques to connect with online shoppers, build virtual relationships, and convert prospects to owners—all in just three weeks.
Learn smartphone video tips, including how to manage live video meetings and virtual walk-arounds. Support a customer’s online shopping journey and build new lead-response techniques. Create a compelling online profile (video, email, and social media) to get your name in front of prospects.
Learn smartphone video tips, including how to manage live video meetings and virtual walk-arounds. Support a customer’s online shopping journey and build new lead-response techniques. Create a compelling online profile (video, email, and social media) to get your name in front of prospects.
Optimize your workforce through a variety of transformation solutions, including organization and role design, leadership development, rewards and recognition systems, and a variety of change solutions to help you meet the demands of an ever-changing retail environment.
By equipping the entire organization with leadership skills and building a solid culture of committed employees, we prepare your dealership leadership team for the challenges that await the future of automotive retail.
GP Virtual Launch Experience (VLX) reimagines one-time, in-person, launch events as an engaging launch journey—with experiences and content that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Pre-launch micro-events create and sustain energy and excitement. Virtual workshops replicate familiar live-event instructor dynamics—and add new possibilities to the mix. Video coaching supports practice with personalized feedback and advice. Enjoy the journey to successful product launches with GPVLX!
Formerly Sandy Corporation and TTi Global
Prepare Your Automotive Workforce for the Future
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Expanding GP Strategies’ Global Automotive Training Platform
In December 2018, GP Strategies Corporation acquired TTi Global, a provider of training, staffing, research, and consulting solutions to the global automotive industry. Read more.
About GP Strategies
GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) is a global performance improvement solutions provider of digital learning strategies and solutions, management consulting, and sales & technical training services. GP Strategies' solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting, and business improvement services, customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Learn More.