1307

When was the last time someone gave you something with nothing expected in return?

It is with this spirit that we are proud to partner yet again with Dealer Training Series and all automotive players are welcome.

In less than 45 minutes with us, you're going to pick up 7 of our best strategies strategies to get you started towards a momentowards a more successful more predictable future.

What's next is coming.

Probably faster than you want to believe.

We're here to help make sure you have the best strategies and tips to survive and thrive.

Cherokee Media Group
#BetterTogether #Automotive #Insights #Education #PowerOfPartnerships
#LeadershipMatters
#DrivingLeadershipInAutomotive
#Excellence
#GROW!

1305

On Public Speaking and Powerful Presentations: The 'Are You Ready to Ramp up Your Performance' Edition

I was reminded again this week of how daunting a task public speaking is for most people. The ones who care the most and best equipped with the knowledge of the product or topic are rarely given or even offered support.

I was also reminded recently that some of the people most willing and eager to host their companies' presentations don't realize how poorly their performance is.

For today, carefully consider how important these efforts, these presentations are to the audience.

Whether the group you will be in front of are:
Active Customers
Prospective Clients
Internal Teams
General Audience
or some other event, your intentional delivery is critical. And it will and should vary.

This requires far more than a raised hand.
After 15+ years speaking constantly, I can tell you with confidence this is a science and an art form.

When you are ready to improve your presentations, contact us.

Whether you are just beginning or want to improve your effectiveness at any level, we can, we will, we do make a difference.

If you're hosting a conference, may I kindly suggest you recommend such coaching for companies interested in sharing presentations. You might have taken in hefty 'sponsorship' as payment for speaking slots, but this is already costing more than you can imagine as the integrity of some of these events continues to wane.

Pay attention to the audience. Attention levels tell a solid story.

For now, if you are in a position to present or select your presenting team, call and we can start helping you make a much greater impact.

👉Always remember I entertain dozens of speaking opportunities every year.

#PresentationSkillsTraining #ExecutiveCoach #BetterTogether #Presentations #Empowered #SpeakingEngagements

1304

#Carvana's stock price hit an all time high last August of over $370. Today, their price continues to fall and as I write it's at $84.40.

Dealer friends: Let's learn from this.
Whether Carvana succeeds or not, people want to buy cars the way they led them to believe they could purchase them.

Let's just do that.

What if we stopped focusing only on competitive threats and did the right thing...the smart thing and do business the way our customers like.

Whether you care about the customer experience or not, you do care about sales.

Let us help you sell more from every single department in your organization and build loyalty.

We have the data to show you exactly what you're missing with our one day diagnosis.

Let's stop focusing about single transactions and start thinking about the entire customer journey and life cycle.

https://lnkd.in/gRjTgrey
#Automotive #customerexperience #Strategies
#BetterTogether

1302

#AutomotiveWithoutBorders is here.
Italy in May.
France in May.
Canada in June.
_______ in July
Automotive Without Borders is here!
Pass it on!
Foster Strategies Group can help you broaden your impact.

See us at Automotive Dealer Day in Verona, Italy with Quintegia
and our friends Alberto Bet, Marina Alfier and more. May17-19th.

Join us as Cherokee Media Group makes its triumphant return to host their #CanadaUsedCarWeek in #Toronto June 27-29th.


Automotive Without Borders...what can you learn and share once we knock down these walls in our minds?

DM me for any questions or details.

#GlobalSpeakingEngagements #GlobalExecutiveCoaching #GlobalAutomotiveInsight #StopThinkingSmall #AbundantOpportunities #WhatIsPossible #LeadFollowOrYouKnowWhatToDo #BeyondTheShowroom #BeyondTheHeadlights #Italy #France #Canada #Europe #Quintegia

1301

Good morning my dedicated, results producing, people loving network!

It is a beautiful Saturday and I'm going to spend time with these adorable, silly kids today. Lucky me!!!🥰🥰🥰

👉👉👉If you're like me and scrolling LinkedIn from the sidelines, pop in a picture of what you're doing!

Much love, joy, strength and courage to you!

❤ Laur
#WorkHardLoveHarder
#AutomotiveFamily
#LalaNana
#WomenInLeadership
#ThisIsSuccess
#HappyWeekend
#BetterTogether

1300

On Our Week Ahead at #FSG:
Based on the presentation '7 Secret Success Strategies' last week at our #DealerTraining with Cherokee Media Group, I thought you would be interested in another behind- the-scenes look at a week at Foster Strategies Group:

#1 CLIENT SUCCESS STRATEGIES
👉Moving our clients, individually and collectively into a greater spotlight. We increase their visibility to a wider audience, taking the awareness of their current audience of Clients and Prospects to a position of deeper understanding.

👉🚀 By doing this faster, it is more profitable than traditional 'Marketing' efforts. Our Clients gain a competitive advantage and increase their position with #Investors.

⭐We provide platforms to successfully attract more clients, in less time, at favorable pricing and enhanced results for all. This creates a more agile environment for all of their Sales efforts and Sales!

#2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
👉 We have a continuous pipeline, more like a flywheel!, of learning about new companies and intentionally taking our knowledge of them to a deeper level.

⭐Level 1: Identifying and Awareness
companies of interest. Some we find, some come our way via conferences, colleagues or their reach out.
The last few conferences have provided multiple companies we are exploring further.

⭐Level 2: Education and Demo
We are in this phase with two companies this week.
We listen and learn quickly and thoughtfully to see if synergy exists. At times, we have to repeat or request to go further with additional leaders on our calls.

⭐Level 3: Partnership/Allyship Diagnostics
Everyone we meet is wonderful! There are endless incredible people building amazing products and solutions.
Here, we take the time to review these towards our Strategic Vision and cut through to define the strength and potential of a Partnership.

⭐Level 4: Collaboration Foundation
We are working out final logistics for partnerships with 2 new companies currently.

Adding these two to our current mix is exciting- and our goal is always to get these relationships right, early.

Since we are Strategists, we lay out a plan everyone understands and contributes to our shared success.

🚀 Level 5: Launch! And the real work begins/continues!

#3 GROW!
👏👏👏With the increased demand for GROW!, I have firm time now until launch for all of the pieces which will constitute this platform.

🎯 Our first Group Coaching with GROW! will take place in June and sponsors are calling to support.

#4 EXECUTIVE COACHING
👉 Due to the serious nature of these efforts, I keep my Coaching Client Status to 4 or 5. These hours are important to my HCE Executives and require 20 hours+ of each month. I have 5 sessions this week.

📈 In addition to providing this service, Coaching these professionals keeps me deeply rooted to the current state of affairs in our leaders' worlds.

For more information on how we can support you and your organization, reach out via DM or info@fosterstrategiesgroup.com.

1298

Favorable #Euro exchange rate in play as I get close to my trips to #Italy and #France.

You can never plan on it or hope for it but it's always fun to track as you get close to traveling abroad.

So in addition to my pragmatic and fun approach to traveling well, this makes it even less easy to understand why I can pay 14 Euro (15USD) to see the enormity of the Louvre and it's $12 to see an ordinary movie at a local theater.

From time to time you'll see people here and everywhere boasting about their expensive taste and it may make you think this a standard you must aspire to.

Au contraire!

I want to see more of the world, more of the time. I want to go back to places I love over and over again. #Paris feels like home. Please explain this to me.

I want to expand my mind and my opinions and my ideas ...through the eyes of how other people live and how other people think.

And trust me… I love our country... but only when you leave here and see what else is out there will it reshape how you view all of this... good, bad and otherwise. It's healthy. Highly recommend. ;)

So as I get closer to leaving in a few weeks I'm excited for the workout opportunities and the people I'll meet.

And then there is even more relaxation and enjoyment…
🥰 Give me all the #museums, the art exhibits, the gardens that never end!

🥰 I'll also take all of the appropriately priced bottles of wine. You pay there for a bottle what we are charged here for a glass.

🥰 1 dollar coffees and TakeAway croissants.

🥰 Sitting idly along the Seine, the Place Concorde, the Jardin de Tuilleries, Place de Vosges

🥰 Strolling aimlessly up and down, back and forth across the myriad bridges linking the cities' neighborhoods.


😭Don't let anyone make you think that traveling is not attainable.

I've helped SO MANY people discover how they can travel abroad well without much additional cost to living at home.

Perhaps I'll start adding my travel tips in the upcoming months. Anyone interested?

✈️Thanks for letting me bounce in here with my enthusiastic take on the Euro and all things travel.

⚡️By the way did anyone catch in the photo what oil is trading at today? What goes up must come down.


#BetterTogether #Lifestyle #TravelWell #Automotive #Conferences #Events #GlobalAutomotive #StrategicPartnerships
#Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #DominateAuto #GROW!

1297

Tres Magnifique! There is a favorable #Euro exchange rate in play as my trips to #Italy and #France quickly approach.

While one can never plan or hope for our dollar to go farther, it's always enjoyable for me to track this data as I get close to traveling.

In addition to my 'pragmatic and fun' approach to traveling well, this makes it even less easy to understand why it's $12 to see an ordinary movie at a local theater and it is merely 14 Euro (15USD) to see the enormity of the Louvre and such.

At times you'll see people boasting on their expensive taste and it may make you think this is ordinary or a standard you must aspire to.

Au contraire!

I want to see more of the world, more of the time and I help others begin to do the same.

I want to go back to places I love over and over again. #Paris feels like home. Please explain this to me. Although #23AndMe says I'm nearly evenly French, German and UK. Such a nondescript breed for someone whose family immigrated here in the 1800's!

I want to intentionally expand my mind, opinions and my ideas ...through the eyes of how other people live and how other people think and operate quite nicely.

Trust me, I love our country. But once you travel and see fristhand what else is 'out there' it has the power to reshape, reframe how you view all of our preconceived notions... good, bad and otherwise. It's healthy. Highly recommend. ;) Some folks would benefit from a mere trip across their state's borders, but that's another conversation!😱

As I get closer to leaving in a few weeks and finally returning to the shores of Europe, I'm excited for the business opportunities at hand and the people I'll meet.

And then there is even more relaxation and enjoyment…
🥰 Give me all the #museums, the art exhibits, the gardens that never end!

🥰 I'll also take all of the appropriately priced bottles of wine. You pay there for a bottle what we are charged here for a glass. Facts.

🥰 1 dollar coffees and TakeAway croissants.

🥰 Sitting idly along the Seine, the Place Concorde, the Jardin de Tuileries, Place de Vosges...and Luxembourg this time.

🥰 Strolling aimlessly up and down, back and forth across the myriad bridges linking the cities' neighborhoods.

😭Don't let anyone make you think that traveling is not attainable.

I've helped SO MANY people discover how they can travel abroad well without much additional cost to living at home.

Perhaps I'll start adding my travel tips in the upcoming months. Anyone interested?

Feel free to share your upcoming or recent adventures in the comments. Add any questions you may have.

#BetterTogether #PowerOfPartnerships

#AutomotiveAdventures #TravelsWithLaurie #StrategicPartnership #BuildYourLife #Conferences #Events #Marketing #AutomotiveGlobal #AutomotiveWithoutBorders #Strategies #Solutions #Consulting #ExecutiveCoaching #CareerCoach #CSO

(Photo at O'Hare's #AdmiralsClub!)

1296

On Standards for Excellent Events: The State Association and 20 Group Edition

There are so many terrific people working diligently to host relevant, timely, insightful content. Booking out these events is an art and a science- with a lot of pressure and not always an abundance of support or appreciation. Moderators for 20 Groups are always on the lookout for and appreciate talent they can trust for their demanding audiences.

🎯 If you are looking to increase your options, I am glad to offer business leaders you can trust to improve the quality and enjoyment of your next gathering.

⭐ State Dealer Associations including these for example #NYADA #WADA
⭐ Regional Dealer/Automotive Associations for example, #Houston #HADA
⭐ National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA)
⭐20 Groups through National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and various other entities

I have a wide range of vetted candidates to fulfill your event objectives and offer your audience a guaranteed ROI of their time.

Special Note: Each of our presenters are required to pass our industry leading FSG Presentation Certification prior to approval.

Insist on making every minute of your events matter. Insist on raising the standards of your presentations to respect the time of your attendees.

#Automotive #Events #Conference #20Group #NADA #NIADA #StrategicPartnerships #LeadershipMatters #PowerfulMeetings #Talent #ThoughtLeadership #RespectYourAudience

1294

On Women In Innovation: Where Are You? Are You Out There?
A Call to Action and Ideas for an #Innovation #Incubator,

After attending a slew of terrific conferences recently focusing on Tech, Innovation, Start Ups, et al, I turned to a friend during another all- male panel and whispered, "Where are the women?"

This is in no way about Equal Opportunity. This is about finding you and helping you lift your visibility.

These men were great. They were the Visionaries. They were the Founders. They worked tirelessly for years before taking the stage. They deserved to be up there.

And here's where else I live: I am privileged to be part of exciting conversations on a daily basis.
I talk with Founders, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Innovators- and women are predominately not here.

I know dozens of women who are absolute powerhouses throughout the industry. These 'breakout artists' are going to win anywhere they go, with anything they do.

But we are seeing very small numbers of women who are innovating and starting companies.

There is fresh opportunity and there is plenty of #BlueOcean and #BlueSky (if you don't know the references, find out today! It's not about the weather!) for women to be part of the next new wave of Automotive.

❓ Do you have ideas you are not sharing?
❓ Have you thought about launching your own products or services business but have put it on hold?

WHAT DO YOU NEED?! How can we help you get going?
I'm all about encouraging you and helping with a blueprint, but we have to know you are out here.

This is no time to be reactive.

We cannot wonder where the women are when we aren't stepping up, stepping out and building things on our own.

I want to encourage you to act and act now.
Be 'Pro'Active, starting this very moment. Professionally Active!

The only way to reshape the future is by reshaping what you are ready, willing and capable to do today.

🎯I want Massive Financial Success for all of you.
👏I want the world to hear what's in your head.
🥇 I want people to WIN by following your lead.
👉I want you to get the credit you deserve.

But first you must join me and others and
Step Out Of The Shadows.

⭐ Prioritize Your Vision.
⭐ Start Taking Action.
⭐ Do Something, Anything Today Towards Your Goals.
⭐ Don't wonder why you weren't invited, do the work to be seen, heard, acknowledged and respected.
⭐ Own the Vision you have and Live it Out Loud.
⭐ Look at the Network you Have and Work It
⭐ Look at the Network you Don't Have and Start A Strategy to Grow It.

I have already started socializing an effort to create an incubator for investing in leading women in innovation.

But this takes work and focusing on your vision.

👉Are you ready to do something about your future, your today?
💥Are you ready to help others do the same?

The great men and women I know are here to help.

💡 You must take the first step and get your hand up in the air and your heart and soul into the game!

#Automotive #WomenInInnovation #GROW!

1293

Call out:
Are you ready yet to improve your position and visibility on LinkedIn and other Social platforms?

___ Yes! I am aware that moving forward, these platforms, although they may change, will be more meaningful than ever. I would hate it if I started sounding or acting 'old'. We all know that person that always says they like things 'the way they used to be' even though we all know they weren't perfect then. Even though it makes me a little squeamish and I'm not sure how or where to start, it's time I step up. I've waited long enough.

___ No! I like my rotary phone and my Rolodex and my ability to remain incognito. Kids these days!

I'll be hosting a MasterClass for my current clients and industry friends.

Will you join?

Visit https://lnkd.in/drWghYE to register.

#SocialPlatformsAreHere #CareerGrowth #Influence #GrowYourCompany #ScaleToSuccess #Automotive #GROW! #Leadership #SocialStrategy

1292

And they told me crypto was speculative.
😳🧐😳🧐
I'm not saying it isn't, but what in the 'Not Blue Chip' is going on here?

Is this merely a highly-charged, panicked overreaction or is there something else happening?

Today's numbers are an additional 24% drop from my post a few short days back when trading was at $84.

📈August '21 $370
📉Today... $65
Tomorrow 🌞 or ⛈️?

What are my friends on the Street hearing?

We all know the book
Who Moved My Cheese.

I'm calling this 'Who Moved Their Keys'.

Meanwhile, it is highly reported that the Sr. Mr. Garcia has been steadily and aggressively selling off billions of dollars of his stock since it hit $200 and continued until recently.
Sadly, his personal journey has been marked with 'indiscretions'.

Who is losing this money while he cashes out?

My only 2 cents re: The Amazon Comparison.

Yes, Bezos started selling books and was underwater for quite a while. He was proving the model with a very low cost item.

He was pedigreed and proven, had a great team and had a plan that he has since executed on brilliantly with multiple plays.

How much credence have we given the players here...how much of it was deserved and how much was feverish hype?

All prognostications and conversations are welcome.
But we are going to keep it keep it above the belt.
Deal?


#Carvana #Stock #Valuation #Automotive
#Strategies #LeadershipMatters #ADESA
#FosterStrategiesGroup #Investors #Portfolio #BetterTogether

1291

What do 'we' know about Apollo Global Management Inc.?

They negotiated a 10.25% interest rate on the 1.6 billion dollars worth of bonds they are acquiring from Carvana. Carvana is still seeking someone to purchase the other half of their 3.275 billion dollars of open bonds.

I'm sorry, I'm a little short this week. And although the interest rate sounds nice... I have some other plans.

A lot of people have lost a lot of money. Oversimplification. But very real losses.

Meanwhile we have a billionaire who was lining his pockets the whole way through.
Has he continued to court investors it appears he knew the downside was inevitable.

Why don't people pay attention?! Because we want to believe?

For all of the mystery surrounding them, #Investors are seemingly so easy to persuade.

Perhaps they want to invest in my company. I can tell you this… they're not going to lose their money or their unknowing clients' nest eggs...anything and they might make a lot of money.

This just smells so fishy.
Yes, that's my technical my technical Wall Street jargon.

Straight Talk only here.
No smoke, no mirrors mirrors.

I wake up thinking about how to make my customer's lives better and more profitable… I'm here to make money for my clients, not to take it.

Thoughts out there?

We had some good conversation going yesterday.

#Automotive #Investments #PrivateEquity #Mergers #LeadershipMatters #CorporateResponsibility #Careers #GROW!
#TheRoomWhereItHappened #ValueOverHype #WallStreet #BetterTogether #LeadingIndustryStrategist
#Growth

original post

1289

On Executive Coaching: An important reminder

This week again, I am reminded what an incredible opportunity, privilege and responsibility it is to work with such accomplished, high-performing clients.

While their individual circumstances and objectives vary, they share several common markers. All very positive.
Here are a few:

💡 They are committed to continuous personal growth and improvement
💥 They want to ensure they are delivering high value to their companies
💥 Realizing their legacy lives in the people's lives they affect, they want to increase their effectiveness as a Leader
👉 They realize that relying on their own thought patterns often hinders massive growth and breakthroughs, so they choose to invest in themselves.
⭐ They are thoughtful and introspective. While there can be 'venting' it is in a spirit of discovering productive ways to overcome these challenges where no one suffers. This is beyond 'win-win'. This is restructuring an OS.
💲 In most cases, they have seen their 'investment' pay off in multiple ways.
🥇 They are good, kind people who I am able to help realize and remember how incredibly valuable they are and how tremendous their accomplishments and contributions to others, in and out of the workplace, are to so many.

Are you seeing yourself in any of this?

When we look at our Leaders from afar, it's easy to assume they are brimming with confidence, never struggle with a decision, always have all of the support they need and have no concerns.

From my privileged vantage point, I can tell you that the very best leaders do experience all of these. It gets emotional at times...for all of us.

My job, my responsibility, my joy is when we can clear away and create new paths for even greater personal and professional fulfilment for these terrifically talented, wonderful leaders you can trust.

📈 If you have ever wondered how you could unlock the next level of accomplishments or overcome 'stuck' or any other challenges/opportunities as a Leader, I'm glad to offer a complimentary introductory conversation to help you make this decision.

Thank you again to all of you who have trusted me with your most important concerns and goals, I am honored and thrilled to play a small role in all you are accomplishing.

⭐ Individual rates begin at 175. hour, 3 prepaid sessions per month min.
⭐ Corporate Leadership Coaching starts at 725. hour, 2 hour minimum
⭐ Management/ Sales Team Coaching starts at 595. hour + 75 per attendee.

👉 All calls are on a video platform.
Onsite Coaching available upon request.

For further details and to take your life, your career, your results to a new level, reach out to me here via DM or https://lnkd.in/eRDK9MT


#BetterTogether #ExecutiveCoaching #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipMatters #FosterStrategiesGroup #ChangingLives #Automotive #LeadingTrainer #LeadingStrategist #PartnershipWithPurpose

Find out how our program ‘Automotive Performance Plus’ transforms relationships and results for dealers and vendors!

START Your Transformation Story Now →