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Training in the Parts Department

How does the parts department learn to thrive in a world that doesn’t prioritize our knowledge and skillset?

What’s Your Dealership’s Culture of Training?

When it comes to creating a foundation of training in the dealership, it can take a while. But, we seem to be one of the industries that doesn’t really prioritize it.

A Soul Can Lead to a Sale – A Parts Manager’s Manifesto

If you can’t run into your customers at Walmart on a Sunday night and feel comfortable, then you’re not doing it right. The soul leads to the sale.

Building an Employee-to-Company Relationship

In the relationship between an employee and a company, the makeup of that is more than just what we are paying them.

How Dealers Can Manage the Bloat From Growth

There are four things to add to your “beat the bloat checklist.” This advice applies if you run a department or own the dealership.

Elevating Your Sales Game Through Parts Packaging

Breaking down the art and science of a well-designed, customer-focused, profit-friendly parts package.

Building a Growth Strategy With a Powersports Playbook​

Success isn’t a fluke, and it’s not luck. It’s a strategy.

ARS Powersports sparks success with family atmosphere

“I have that’s called the Powersports Playbook,”  “It’s like a football playbook of successful strategies for myself and for my department.

2023 Woman with Spark Winner​

Margaret’s leadership in establishing a wholesale program and other initiatives has driven a 20% annual profit increase and maintained a customer retention rate of over 38% for five years.

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Official Bio

Maggie Stevens brings over a decade of experience in the powersports world, building a reputation for practical strategies and big-picture thinking. She co-founded Cotee River Cycles in Pasco, Florida, with her husband, growing it from a modest 800-square-foot service shop into the largest independent dealership in the county in just three years. Her knack for growth and hands-on expertise has earned her recognition as a 2023 and 2024 Spark Award winner.

 

When it comes to sharing insights, Maggie’s a go-to voice in the industry. As a contributing writer for Motorcycle & Powersports News, she breaks down ideas and strategies for dealerships looking to level up. And as a parts manager, she knows what it takes to drive results—she led a small but mighty team of three to hit $1 million in over-the-counter sales, showing what’s possible with lean resources and smart planning.

 

Outside of dealership life and writing, Maggie’s busy building resources that powersports pros can put to work right away. At PowersportsPlaybook.com, she’s rolling out tips, courses, and tools to help departments grow and give dealerships a real edge. Parts managers can download the Powersports Playbook app to access checklists and courses to driving success in their own dealership. And for brands looking to partner with someone who knows the industry inside and out, Maggie’s the go-to for blending big ideas and practical strategy for Parts Departments.

 

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My talking points

  • Building a Powersports Playbook to document your unique success and scale 

  • Mindset around sales and building parts packages 

  • Practical money advice to deal with inventory bloat and dead stock 

  • Creating a culture of training and strengthening the employee to company relationship

  • Creating a million dollar parts department

  • Other core topics include: Lean scaling a business, training staff, creating long term relationships with customers and staff, leaning into accounting and reports to read the company tea leaves and see what’s working.