Sometimes what goes UP turns around and comes back DOWN much sooner than anticipated. Like our flight from DTW to CLT today.
Electrical issues and a generator situation turned us back to DTown a mere 20 minutes into our flight. Needless to say, some are handling this better than others. #MannersPlease #PatienceFriends 😯
There were a few elderly women who were getting swept away in the mayhem. Even though in wheelchairs, most overlooked their delicate and vulnerable situation. Heads up, friends! (Don't worry...we got them covered ;) )
After about an hour, one of our #AAPilots came around with a beverage cart. Leadership is always a choice, never a title.
With a little luck and a repaired aircraft, I hope to arrive in #Atlanta now by 10:30p. Not quite the 5:30p arrival I had so skillfully booked, but we'll make it work.
Wishing you and yours a safe, smooth day out there. And do be on the lookout for those needing your help. Assume no one else is coming to help...tag...you're it!
#AdventuresInTheAir #BetterTogether
1012
Reflection Center at #DTW! Got to love this.
Thankful for...all of it.
1011
Giving it another go this morning.
It strikes me how little control we have.
This plays into why I daily show my clients the value of controlling their controllables. So many things will arise during any given day.
😳We cannot create our own self-imposed fire drills or surprise parties. 🥳
What we can do is have our calendar and our priorities in line to reflect a hopeful yet reality-based schedule.
🌟Expect the unexpected. Allow room for yourself or others to enter and exit your calendar with greater ease... And perhaps even a welcome distraction.
Your mindset and intention come first.
Get organized so you can handle the ensuing and oft predictable chaotic.
Quick hop ✈️ through #ORD then onward to #Atlanta where I also appreciate their flexibility. ⏰️
1010
Recognition like this is no accident!
Congratulations to Hyundai Motor America!
1009
No worries. I'll attend Holiday parties with you and your team!
@The Select in Atlanta and with a fantastic team.
Happy Holidays and strategies on overdrive for a fabulous 2023!
Put me on your list for next year.
1008
On Expertise + Humility x Curiosity! I could share writings by Adam Grant everyday.
This one is particularly relevant in our industry right now. Frankly, it's relevant everywhere, all the time.
Lean on humility and curiosity unless on expertise. Expertise is a foundation that only stays solid with humility and ongoing curiosity added to it daily.
1007
This is one of my favorite and most productive planning weeks of the year. Most clients are busy with holiday activities so the days offer open time to reflect, review and establish new goals and metrics accordingly.
So from the sun-filled peace of my living room, next to my 'always-on' Christmas tree, I can choose the best gift for myself, my clients, our shared successful futures...a well-crafted Strategic Plan.
The peace of mind and excitement are equally valuable to me.
Happy week before Christmas, friends!
1006
✨Your Career is a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
Let's Talk About YOUR Career: Now you've got me thinking.
When you think of all of the time, money and effort you are currently putting into planning for the holidays for all of the people in your world...how little time, money and effort you put into your largest potential professional and financial asset...Your Career?
Your Career deserves an uplifting upgrade in 2023.
Which sounds most intriguing to you?
🎯Strengthen your position in your current company
🎯Start elevating your influence and impact
🎯Increase your value throughout your industry
🎯 Secure a new position at another company
🎯 Explore more options given your talent, skills, preferences
🎯 Increase your total compensation or work platform (Remote, travel, WFH, et al)
Now that you've read all of these, do you think any of these are going to magically appear? Is that or has that been your plan???
With ✨FORWARD, your Strategic Career Growth is our focus with our Executive Career Coaching Clients. We require you to take an active, proactive role in your own desired future.
With ✨ FORWARD, quite often we paint a picture of success beyond what our Execs had envisioned. And we help you get you there, one conversation, one discovery, one strategic step at a time.
✨Your Career is a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
How would anyone know you are taking it that seriously?
How would you know?
Your Career is a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
This had everyone thinking and running to meet up with me at the last conference where I gave this powerful presentation.
Are you ready to invest in yourself this holiday season?
Start 2023 with a Strategy to get all that is yours with confidence and ease!
Corporate Leadership Packages starting at $4000.
Individual Executive Career Strategy Coaching Packages starting at $595.
✨FORWARD, Our Executive and Leadership Career Services. The perfect stocking stuffer!
Happy holidays to you and your better future!!!
#FORWARD #ExecutiveCoach #CareerStrategy #HighPerformers #LeadershipMatters #Careers #TalentAcquisition #YourCareerIsAMultiMillionDollarBusiness
1005
I could share writings by Adam Grant everyday.
This one is particularly relevant in our industry right now. Frankly, it's relevant everywhere, all the time.
Lean on humility and curiosity unless on expertise. Expertise is a foundation that only stays solid with humility and ongoing curiosity added to it daily.
1004
✨Your Career is a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
Let's Talk About YOUR Career: Now you've got me thinking.
When you think of all of the time, money and effort you are currently putting into planning for the holidays for all of the people in your world...how little time, money and effort you put into your largest potential professional and financial asset...Your Career?
Your Career deserves an uplifting upgrade in 2023.
Which sounds most intriguing to you?
🎯Strengthen your position in your current company
🎯Start elevating your influence and impact
🎯Increase your value throughout your industry
🎯Secure a new position at another company
🎯 Explore more options given your talent, skills, preferences
🎯 Increase your total compensation or work platform (Remote, travel, WFH, et al)
Now that you've read all of these, do you think any of these are going to magically appear? Is that or has that been your plan???
With ✨FORWARD, your Strategic Career Growth is our focus with our Executive Career Coaching Clients. We require you to take an active, proactive role in your own desired future.
With ✨ FORWARD, quite often we paint a picture of success beyond what our Execs had envisioned. And we help you get you there, one conversation, one discovery, one strategic step at a time.
✨Your Career is a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
How would anyone know you are taking it that seriously?
How would you know?
Your Career is a Multi-Million Dollar Business.
This had everyone thinking and running to meet up with me at the last conference where I gave this powerful presentation.
Are you ready to invest in yourself this holiday season?
Start 2023 with a Strategy to get all that is yours with confidence and ease!
Corporate Leadership Packages starting at $4000.
Individual Executive Career Strategy Coaching Packages starting at $595.
✨FORWARD, Our Executive and Leadership Career Services. The perfect stocking stuffer!
Happy holidays to you and your better future!!!
#FORWARD #ExecutiveCoach #CareerStrategy #HighPerformers #LeadershipMatters #Careers #TalentAcquisition #YourCareerIsAMultiMillionDollarBusiness
1002
Fellow Professionals: Please remember not to look to your female colleagues who are lateral, greater or behind your level to offer you 'reminders'. 😟
You are an adult.
Women colleagues are not your personal secretaries.
Nor is your hard-working wife or partner at home.
Recent studies continue to demonstrate the chasm between the mental workload of working women vs their partners.
Feigned incompetence to avoid responsibility is so 1970.
So put out your cigarettes, Don Draper.
You can and you need to do these things on your own.
Watch for this, and don't be that guy. ;)
#HeadInMyHands
#MindYourBusiness
#LeadershipMatters
#DonDraper
#ButMadMen!
1001
A Generational Win: One of my current clients has secured me to help with every aspect of their #Performance.
From #individualcoaching to #corporateleadership guidance
To #processflow into #CalendarControl, #TimeMaximization and #SmartScheduling
To #ClientExperience
Through #HiringTalent
📈 No stone exists that we're not looking under and planting new seeds.
✨One of the items was as foundational, yet often overlooked as the Client Experience. An important factor as high net-worth clients frequently visit their headquarters.
In our group discussion, we reviewed every aspect of their past, current and desired processes for this time.
1. We agreed these visits took precedence for the larger Conference Room for scheduling
2. We then reviewed past meeting notes only to discover the average Client visit was well over the allocated, assumed default of 60 minutes
3. Next up-Collectively, we agreed all #Client visits would call for us to block both the #ConferenceRoom and necessary personnel schedules for 90-120 minutes
4. We chose 'Green' for our digital calendars to easily identify these important meetings
5. We looked at our processes for receiving Clients and the meeting room itself.
6. Our Team realized that for each first Client visit, people are confused on where to go, and what to do.
✨We made a group decision to meet our customers on the main floor and take them up the elevators together, every time- not just for first-time guests.
7. When looking at the setting for these meetings, the room had become like many. A bit askew, uninteresting and without materials.
✨So we decided to post new whiteboards, reposition the large monitor, arrange the framed certifications, add writing materials and water plus dry erase markers, erasers and wipes.
All of these steps will serve to elevate professionalism, keep the room clear for the most important (Revenue) activities, reduce trips in and out of the room and maintain the level of respect for the Clients' time.
When I arrived the following week, who had stepped up most and taken these processes into action?
👏👏👏Our hard-working, purpose driven Gen Z team members. They were so excited- and determined- and proud- to have the room 'showroom ready' for me to view when I arrived.
Their community spirit, care for their clients and sense of purpose were all on full display.
😟Don't tell me what people won't do, especially a broad age group.
🎯Make it easy for people to see their place in the team's success.
Take the time to show them a better way and allow them to step up with ideas and actions of their own.
Leadership Matters. And Leadership is not bound to a title, nor a fictional, ill-defined age group.
Action demonstrates Leadership.
👏Congratulations to you three amazing Gen Z'ers.
I am impressed and know your future is even brighter than you can imagine.
#PerformanceCoach #Strategy #BusinessGrowth #ExecutiveCoach #BusinessStrategist #ProcessImplementation #Automotive
On the real future of automotive.
How futuristic-minded you are depends on how quickly you can rattle off the names of the women included in leadership at your company or at your conference.
If it only takes you seconds compared to the minutes to name the men around you, this could serve as your first clue as to your progressive meter.
The time for talking is over. It's time for action. I'm not here to be a token and neither are you.
The successful, progressive future of automotive depends on it.
Learn how GROW! is poised to change the narrative, for good.
Don't get left behind.
#EightCents
On How Foster Strategies Group is Strategically Solving Industry Challenges and Creates Profitable, Rewarding Solutions.
We provide confident, hands-on help with our solution throughout Automotive and beyond including:
Dealerships- FinTech- SaaS- Big Data- Online Retail- Finance- Fixed Ops- Agencies- Start Ups
Reach out here or directly to our website to learn how quickly our strategies provide you an outstanding ROI and offer you confidence and peace of mind.
⭐⭐⭐Strategic Marketing + Branding
⭐⭐⭐Strategic Growth + Performance
⭐⭐⭐Strategic Keynote Presentations + Speaking Engagements
⭐⭐⭐Strategic Executive Coaching + Leadership Training
⭐⭐⭐Strategic Career Services
⭐⭐⭐Strategic Industry Initiatives, Now Including:
GROW! Generating Remarkable Opportunities for Women
Foster STRATEGIES Group. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Strategy' is our middle name.
On Why You Should Attend Used Car Week Nov. 15-18: Part II
👉Where else can you see and hear insights this powerful from such an outstanding 'Women In Retail' panel including industry professionals you know or need to add to your 'must-watch' list.
Join me as I am privileged to moderate what will be a highly engaging and informative session, brimming with insights and strategies from these industry leaders:
⭐Shelly Bennecke, Board Member of WhiskerAuto LLC
⭐ Elena Ciccotelli, Automotive Partnerships Director, Lyft
⭐ Jamie Fischer, AVP Retail + Inventory, DriveTime
⭐Edie Hirtenstein, Vice President, VINData
⭐ Monica Howard, Sr. Program Manager, OEM Relations, CARFAX
⭐ Jennifer Reid, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships,, Marketscan
⭐ Brenna Stansberry, Co-Owner, Park Marina Motors
⭐ Jenny Watson, CXO, Chief Experience Officer, Vroom
I cannot wait to hear this conversation unfold. Bring your questions and grab your seats early on Tuesday, right after lunch.
You won't want to miss this!
#WomenInRetail
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
For those of you still deciding whether or not to attend, here are my 4 Reasons Why You Should Attend #UCW21 from my earlier post.
1) Have you seen the agenda?
Hear first-hand from the absolute highest caliber sessions throughout the entire week at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
2) Have you seen the 'Who's Who' of Speakers, Panelists and Attendees?
I'm honored to be attending, presenting and moderating a panel amidst this sea of fascinating minds.
You can safely bet (Vegas style) I'll be deeply engaged with dozens of brilliant minds and collaborators. Futurists, step right up. Innovators, you're welcome here!
3) Have you heard the buzz after each of these events before?
If not, you need to level up your circle and join this group.
If so, you know this is a 'can't miss' opportunity.
4) Have you watched as all things 'USED CARS' have changed or grown dramatically in the last few years, including, but certainly not limited to:
👉 Vehicle Acquisition
👉 Auction Platforms
👉 Rental Car Business + Fleet
👉 Software
👉 Pricing Tools
👉 Mobility
👉Transport
👉 Logistics
👉 FinTech
👉 Finance
👉 Data and Insights
The sheer volume of exceptional content is worth the time, travel and admission. Add into this the intentional expansion of your network and visibility to an industry on the cusp of dramatic change and it makes perfect sense to sign up now.
To any in my network wishing more info, contact me directly for my thoughts or go straight to the source with Bill Zadeits, Joe Overby, Nick Zulovich, Justine Mirsky-Blank, Amanda Dunlap or any other trusted colleagues.
#UsedCarWeek2021 is on! Be a part of the best conversations across all sectors of Automotive.
See you in LV again November 15-18.
#Automotive #Innovation #Futurist #Strategy #Partnerships
On Why You Should Attend Used Car Week Nov. 15-18: Part I
1) Have you seen the agenda?
Hear first-hand from the absolute highest caliber sessions throughout the entire week at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
2) Have you seen the 'Who's Who' of Speakers, Panelists and Attendees?
I'm honored to be attending, presenting and moderating a panel amidst this sea of fascinating minds.
You can safely bet (Vegas style) I'll be deeply engaged with dozens of brilliant minds and collaborators. Futurists, step right up. Innovators, you're welcome here!
3) Have you heard the buzz after each of these events before?
If not, you need to level up your circle and join this group.
If so, you know this is a 'can't miss' opportunity.
4) Have you watched as all things 'USED CARS' have changed or grown dramatically in the last few years, including, but certainly not limited to:
👉 Vehicle Acquisition
👉 Auction Platforms
👉 Rental Car Business + Fleet
👉 Software
👉 Pricing Tools
👉 Mobility
👉Transport
👉 Logistics
👉 FinTech
👉 Finance
👉 Data and Insights
The sheer volume of exceptional content is worth the time, travel and admission. Add into this the intentional expansion of your network and visibility to an industry on the cusp of dramatic change and it makes perfect sense to sign up now.
To any in my network wishing more info, contact me directly for my thoughts or go straight to the source with Bill Zadeits, Joe Overby, Nick Zulovich, Justine Mirsky-Blank, Amanda Dunlap or any other trusted colleagues.
#UsedCarWeek2021 is on! Be a part of the best conversations across all sectors of Automotive.
See you in LV again November 15-18.
#Automotive #Innovation #Futurist #Strategy #Partnerships
On How the Right Message Is Attracting Growing Audiences: The Auto Remarketing Dealer Training Series.
Since we began leading the industry with our 'Power of Partnerships' conversations, the demand for additional material, blueprints and insights have escalated.
We opened this topic up for all our attendees in Cherokee Media Group's Dealer Training in June.
After your great feedback, we doubled down this week with deeper tactics to begin your Partnership initiatives for growth, effectiveness and profitability.
To take it even further and join the ranks seeing millions of combined dollars of savings and new revenue, we'll take the conversation straight to all participants at #UsedCarWeek21 at Red Rock in Las Vegas, November 14-17.
The 'Flex Your Partnership Power' series is offered to you at no charge for our Dealers through the generosity of Bill Zadeits and all our friends at Cherokee.
Please contact us for copies of these presentations or to request help for your organization.
Thank you again to all who joined our progressive conversation.
We are excited to hear about your progress and your success!
A special thanks to Bill Zadeits and Justine Mirsky-Blank for including Foster Strategies Group again.
#Automotive
#Training #Leadership
#Growth #Performance #Strategy
#DealerTraining
#BetterTogether
On A Professional Mission To Support Women's Career Growth and Opportunities Across All Channels of Automotive.
I am constantly asked if I am available to provide One-on-One mentorship. As you have seen me write this year, I have had to apply greater rigor with my time as a business owner and entrepreneur to drive further impact faster for our industry.
And I like to say yes. A big yes! But it's simply not always feasible or scalable.
However, as a performance strategist you know I will find a solution.
We are still finalizing details but starting in January, we will launch a group for 12 to 15 women who are already in management, directorship or VP ranks to join a group mentorship program sponsored by turned by Foster Strategies Group.
This will not be a casual commitment by us or participants.
We will have ongoing growth and expectations embedded. If you want us to take your career needs seriously, you'll be required to do the same.
We are already in communication with partners who will be allies for the work we are doing.
We remain open to other contributors.
Start watching here and feel free to register as soon as you see our initial applications available.
We believe the industry will take another leap forward by strategically reaching higher levels of equity in female leadership across all channels of automotive.
I thank you all for your ongoing support for the work we are doing.
A week at conferences was further confirmation that this work must start and it must start soon.
Not only is my hand up, it is out and ready to pull powerful women forward to reach their full potential.
On A Great Giveaway to Kick Off the Conference!
Digital Dealer Conference & Expo is already powering up great connections, ideas and opportunities.
Here's another one just for you today!
You know we love social media..
Start expanding your own social and professional presence further on LinkedIn with Foster Strategies Group.
⭐1 Find me and ask for one of our new, rebranded business cards.
⭐2 Take a selfie or video with you (and others!) and my business card.
⭐3 Take a minute and write about any of these:
👉How we met
👉How/where/when we worked together or the work we do
👉How our messages have helped or inspired you
👉4 Share asap on LinkedIn and any of your other preferred platforms
⭐⭐⭐I'll be giving away up to $500 in prices based on your engagement you're engagement from your audience!
Likes, comments, shares, even adding others to your pictures or videos.
Based on volume we are giving away up to $500 in Real Cash!
There's a special prize for most creativity!
The faster your entry goes online, the faster you can start adding adding engagement...and winning!
Use either #FosterStrategiesGroup
or #BetterTogetherFSG
and be sure to add me to your post by adding '@' and my name so it looks like this: ⭐Laurie Foster
We got off to an early start last night at the fun parties hosted by Aaron Bickart with OfferLogix and our friends at Orbee.
I can't wait to see what you creative colleagues and friends of mind come up with.
#Better Together is our vibe and business platform.
It's heartwarming to see how this message is spreading throughout our industry.
Be on the look out for me: I'm tall to make it easy for you. 🥰
Text me if you're looking and can't find me. 269.217.0414.
On How Being Automotive's Leading Authority on Vendor-Dealer Relationships Can Help Your Company in Q4:
This is the time of the year when many people and companies give up, start dialing it for the holidays and hope for better results in the upcoming year.
Yet this is when we double down and do some of our best work.
Most companies face one or more challenges.
❓Will these concerns get easier to handle by putting them off?
❌No
❓Do your people want to go back and revisit unfavorable outcomes?
❌No
❓Do you create all possible profit and increase Client satisfaction while waiting?
❌No.
Here are a few examples of how we provide needed support and structure as we help companies serving across Automotive.
We can all say 'Yes' to these in regards to driving Retention:
👉 We increase Length of Service by creating environments designed to keep current Clients active and paying for your platform longer.
👉We increase average Lifetime and Life Time Value (LTV) of Clients by over 35% with our Power of Partnerships platform.
👉We improve Client Success rates with your product or solution
👉We reduce expense created by trying to 'save' a Client
Our support with Retention alone can save your company $100s of thousands to millions annually. Take a look. You already know what you're losing. Let us regain your losses and add new profits.
In this tumultuous year as Dealers are pulling back, Q4 can be the quarter that saves your year and sets up 2022 for greater successes.
We also become a profit driver.👏🎯📈💲
But there's more. Including our expertise with:
⭐Communication
⭐Sales
⭐Marketing-Sales-Product Alignment:
We know that with or without investors, you have goals and budgets and want to exceed them.
Partner with Foster Strategies and win.
Your ROI has never been in better hands.
Let's end this year better than ever and #BetterTogether!
Foster Strategies Group ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We help Vendors across Automotive maximize their potential and solve client challenges inside Automotive Retail relationships.
