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For Sale: O&M 18 X 24 PILE FEED PAPER FOLDER W/ 16PG UNIT

This unit is in working order. This folder is excellent for the old school guys. This unit would also a very good parts folder.

It comes two other units that connect to take a 17.5 x 22.5 inch sheet down to 5.5×8.5. The main unit also has an area for

a water/alcohol score if you like.

Price – $500

If interested call Sean Gray at 269-345-0828 ext 1

The rules for political yard signs in Michigan can vary by municipality, but there are some general guidelines and state-level regulations that typically apply:

1. Placement:
   • Signs should not be placed on public property or within the public right-of-way, which usually includes the area between the sidewalk and the curb.
   • Signs should not obstruct traffic signs, signals, or drivers’ lines of sight.
2. Timing:
   • Many municipalities allow political signs to be placed a certain number of days before an election and must be removed within a specific period after the election. For example, signs might be allowed 30 days before an election and must be removed within 10 days after.
3. Size:
   • The size of political signs is often regulated to ensure they are not too large. Common restrictions might limit signs to a certain number of square feet.
4. Content:
   • Political signs must include a disclaimer stating who paid for the sign. This is typically required for transparency and accountability.
5. Private Property:
   • Political signs are generally allowed on private property with the property owner’s permission.
   • Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) may have their own rules regarding the placement and size of political signs.
6. State and Local Regulations:
   • Always check with local city or township offices for specific regulations that apply to your area, as rules can vary widely.
7. Highways and Roads:
   • Political signs are prohibited on state highways and within the rights-of-way of state-maintained roads.

To get precise and up-to-date information, it is best to contact your local city or township office, or check their official website. Additionally, the Michigan Secretary of State’s office can provide guidance on statewide regulations regarding political signage. For more detailed information – See Michigan Department Of Transportation

Do you need signs for your campaign? Let me know SeanGray@sbf-phcs.com

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SBF’s Auto CRM Service for your Dealership!

Customer Retention Management (CRM) is focused on making sure your customer is satisfied and to ensure that they have a positive experience and want to return when it’s time for a service, detail or to purchase a new car. Either by financing or leasing.

The Do Not Approach!

Potential car buyers are bombarded with billboards, radio ads, and flyers about new models, low prices, and great service. But too much contact can be annoying and counter-productive and many times it leaves the customer feeling overwhelmed.

Remember Me?

Successful auto dealerships work to cultivate organic relationships with real, personal attention. Keeping your Client Advisor’s name in front of them makes it more likely that they will think of them first when it’s time for a service or a new vehicle purchase.

What’s Next?

SBF’s AutoCRM system is designed to be efficient, flexible and easy to use. When the client is talking with finance signing for their vehicle you have 10-15 minutes to enter their information while it is still fresh in your mind. The system can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection. Enter their vehicle number and the vehicle information is immediately populated in the system. Enter a few more fields about the vehicle and move right onto the customer information.

If they are a repeat customer it will bring up their records as you being to type in their last name. Make additions and changes to keep their correspondences up to date if they move during the life of their vehicle. You can also look at other vehicles you have entered in the system already if that information will help your approach. By changing their contact information, it is updated for every vehicle in the system so all future correspondence go to the correct location.

Once the customer information is saved, the correspondence options are activated. They start in red but as you select the correspondence best for this customer and this vehicle they are activated and turn green. Once you save your selections, they are scheduled in the system and you are done!

Here is an example.

If you chose a 5 month service reminder, in 5 months a letter is automatically generated with the following features:

– Dealership letterhead with all company information and color logos.

– The car manufacturer logo of the vehicle purchased.

– Letter copy with vehicle information, message and call to action exactly as the dealer wants.

– Your contact information and signature at the bottom.

– Any referral rewards or local business coupons to reward clients for their loyal and action.

Now is the Time.

Call (269) 345-0828 or email Dan at dansherman@sbf-phcs.com today to view the ease and benefits our system. Let us know the benefits and shortcomings of your current solution and SBF can configure our solution to give you the best possible alternative. The best system is one that salespeople can use effectively that shows the entire dealership as the local source worth knowing and growing with.

Custom documents are often considered to be a necessary evil and become a low priority in design time because it is only data…right? Surprisingly, they can also make an impression on customers based on their design, flow, and the user’s ability to find and absorb the information.

1. Design

Everything you put in front of your customer is an opportunity to reinforce a positive brand impression. Consistent imaging and quality in a document is more important that you may think. Just like a straight tie and smile leave a good impression, so can a professionally designed document leave a customer with a favorable frame of mind about your company’s attention to detail.

2. Flow

The human brain is logical and works best when like items are grouped and a flow from start to finish, top to bottom, left to right exists. If a logical flow is interrupted it causes pause and stress on the brain which causes confusion and question in the reader’s mind. Even font size, bolding and other typography decisions can help pave the way to easily interpreted documents and a positive customer experience.

3. Information Absorption

All things aside, the main purpose of a document is to communicate whether it is an invoice, a purchase order, production order or shipping document. If a document puts the most important information on a pedestal so it is given the priority, then the recipient can process it quickly and successfully with less risk of mistake or confusion. Help your customers and employees get past the document to the next step.

Let SBF show you balance in document design, flow and absorption as well as document construction that gives you solutions from laser sheets to labels to integrated forms that fuse both into one document for efficiency and process control.

Database Tips for Simple Address Lists: Do NOT take shortcuts in setting up your database field layout. Too many times small organizations submit to “the easier the better” philosophy until they find out that planning ahead and setting up more fields can save time and heartache in the future.

We received a spreadsheet from a local non-profit who had just 4 fields:

Full Name
Company
Address
City, State, Zip

Sometimes the people’s names were in the business field, sometimes the address field had information other than what the USPS wants to see. They also wanted us to put a name to a salutation inside the letter. We’ll start from the bottom and move up.

City, State and Zip – easy to separate with our database tools, however, if the client ever wanted to sort their spreadsheet by city or by state or by zipcode they are handcuffing themselves by including all these in one field instead of a separate column for each.

Address – You want at least 1 field to be nothing but the delivery address and in the format that the USPS.

Example: 54321 W. Apollo Blvd Suite 7

The USPS looks for a street number first and a unit number last. Distinctions like E or W are important because street numbers can exist with both. Be careful with the street name because in our town there is a Center Rd, Center St, Centre St, and Centre Ave. If only one instance of 321 W Centre then you have no problems, however, why take the risk. Be accurate, complete and in the best postal format to ensure correct delivery and the best postage discounts.

If you need to provide more information about delivery, use a second address line.

Joe Smith
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
East Campus, Building 242, Lower Level, Suite 329
54321 W. Apollo Blvd
Houston, TX 77001

Company – This field should only include the proper company name. It should never include personal information.

John Smith, Smith Associates isn’t good for a Company field. A good example is when the company name is John Smith and Associates. Otherwise, John Smith should be kept in the first and last name fields.

If you need additional information like a department in a university it is best to plan ahead with a second name line like below:

Western Michigan University
College of Business
Haworth Building, Second Floor
1903 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Names – Do not skimp on keeping the details stored in these fields, because they are so personal that if you present them wrong or awkwardly you could destroy credibility when they first look at the envelope. A well planned personal set of fields would look as follows:

Title – Mr., Ms. Mrs. Dr.
First Name – Just the given first name
Middle Name – Initials are just fine
Last Name – Smith, Smith-Jones, all acceptable
Suffix – Jr, Sr, III, MD

Our software allows us to use a Full Name field that will combine all these fields together so you could get a well formatted full name regards if all the fields are there or not. A result of the full name field could be as simple as…

Joe Smith

or as elaborate as…

Dr. Emily Jane Mendosa-Rodriguez MD

Salutation – We have seen many mistakes when companies depending on combining serveral fields together. The risk is when all of the fields don’t exist and you get poor output. You can never lose the chance to make a good impression when you have a specific field for salutation as follows:

Dr. Mendosa-Rodriguez
Joe
Mr. Smith
Bob and Marion

A formal salutation can show respect. An informal saluation can promote a good relationship. You must choose which is appropriate for your business, and you can even choose at the customer level depending on your relationship with them.

REMEMBER: If you want to live by your data, you can also die by your data if you don’t give it the resources to design it for the future, make sure it is complete, keep its integrity and is kept up to date.