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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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GP Strategies’ Automotive Retail Academy (ARA) is a digital training program that delivers role-specific training and certification for vital leadership positions within the dealership, such as general manager. Because ARA is exclusively online, participants can work at their own pace and apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills right away. ARA delivers future-focused, ruthlessly relevant content through an experienced faculty of retail experts.
Connect and convert online shoppers with GP Strategies 1:1 Digital Selling. This workshop series introduces techniques for sales consultants to connect with online shoppers, build virtual relationships, and convert prospects to owners—all in just a few weeks. Participants will learn video tips, including how to manage live video meetings and record virtual walk-arounds. They’ll support the customer’s online shopping journey, acquire best-practice lead-response techniques, and create a compelling online profile to build a network of new 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.
GP Strategies reimagines one-time, in-person launch events as an immersive learning journey, with integrated experiences and content for retail, media, and consumer audiences. Prelaunch microevents create and sustain energy and excitement. Workshops introduce audiences to designers, engineers, and executives. Video coaching supports practice with personalized feedback and advice for sales consultants.


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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.

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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.

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