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MDA RECEPTIONIST TRAINING – “KEYS TO COMMUNICATION”
Receptionists have to take it all in stride and do the job day after day. This one day workshop will help them become more efficient and stay in control, even on the toughest days. We will discuss, role play and demonstrate the following: Develop telephone professionalism and communication skills Review telephone etiquette and basic telephone skills Practice effective voice techniques Create first impressions on the telephone and in person Active listening to hear the real message Give and receive feedback/information Acquire assertiveness vs. aggression Create strategy for win-win in confrontation […]
MDA/SAIT Automotive Mgmt. Course – November 14 & 15, 2017
The SAIT Automotive Management Certificate Program is offered in partnership with Motor Dealers’ Association of Alberta. These tailor designed courses will provide you with practical skills that you can use in your day-to-day operations. Participants can complete 12 courses to earn a SAIT “Applied Management Certificate”. Courses can be taken in any order but must be completed in 5 years. The next courses, “Mental Toughness” is scheduled for November 14 – 15, 2017 at SAIT in Calgary. Course information is as follows: Success in today’s corporate environment requires an unwavering focus, motivation, and dominant […]
2017 MDA Dealer of Excellence Awards
Motor Dealers’ Association of Alberta (MDA) Announces the 2017 Alberta Dealer of Excellence Winners: Calgary’s Paul Williams and Lethbridge’s Gary and Randy Dunlop The MDA extends congratulations from dealers across the province to our 2017 Alberta Dealer of Excellence award winners, Paul Williams, Centaur Subaru in Calgary, and Gary and Randy Dunlop, Dunlop Ford Sales and Dunlop Western Star Truck in Lethbridge. The 2017 winners all come from a line of car dealer families stretching back over 50 years in Alberta, businesses started by fathers and mothers, and still run […]
MNP Report: Alberta’s New Car & Truck Dealers Put Wheels Under Our Economy
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MDA-5 Bill of Sale & Lease Agreement
The MDA has partnered with McCallum Printing Group Inc., to supply our dealer members with an updated MDA-5 Bill of Sale and Lease Agreement which includes the updated Privacy Statement and Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). For dealers who laser print their own bill of sales, a PDF format can also be ordered. When purchasing either the printed or PDF Bill of Sale / Leasing Agreement, you will be required to sign off on the MDA Forms Access and Use Agreement before the product will be forwarded to you. Included with […]
Fort McMurray Wildfires Fundraising Efforts
Donations from all across Canada to assist the employees of the three MDA dealer members located in Fort McMurray exceeded $201,000.00. Cheques from the Canadian Automobile Dealer Association, numerous provincial dealer associations, city dealer associations, associate MDA members and their employees from across Canada graciously donated to assist financially – the evacuated employees affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires. These funds have now been distributed to the 361 employees, so that they can commence the process of rebuilding their lives. The MDA Board of Directors sincerely thanks everyone for their […]