Auto Industry Giants Form Alliance

Atlanta, Georgia, January 26, 2010, 11:15 EST
For Immediate Release

James A. Ziegler, president/CEO of Ziegler SuperSystems, Inc. Snellville, Georgia, announced today that his company has entered into an agreement with TK Worldwide, Inc. a Florida corporation, to offer a wide range of advanced recruiting and training services for variable operations in the retail automobile industry.

TK Worldwide, Inc. has traditionally offered recruiting, training, and recruitment advertising for automobile dealership sales departments. Now, with the combined expertise of both established companies, TK Worldwide will also offer recruiting and training on the Ziegler SuperSystem ® to Ziegler clients, as well as non-Ziegler Clients, or potential future Ziegler clients upon request. TK has fielded an elite team of Ziegler certified trainers exclusively for this project.

James A. Ziegler, CSP is an “iconic” celebrity speaker in retail automotive as well as a nationally acclaimed columnist in Dealer Magazine. With over thirty-four years in retail automotive as a salesman and record-setting manager, Ziegler has a reputation with dealers and manufacturers for dramatically increasing sales, success, and profits with high-integrity.

The Ziegler SuperSystems method of retailing automobiles is a cutting edge, detailed, and specific method of selling in an ethical, customer-friendly and extremely effective way. Ziegler SuperSystems has gained national recognition, as well as the endorsement of every dealer who has effectively installed this system.

Kevin Bradberry, president/CEO of TK Worldwide, Inc. Tampa, Florida, said… “Our relationship with Jim Ziegler and Ziegler SuperSystems is the final piece to a puzzle many dealerships have been looking for. Now, coupled with our ability to recruit top-quality sales applicants, is our ability to provide non-Ziegler dealer clients with a true look at the Ziegler selling process without a full commitment to Jim’s program. In addition of course Our Ziegler Clients will be able to recruit new hires and have them indoctrinated into the Ziegler SuperSystems before they ever hit the floor! This is HUGE! Because when dealers hire outside salespeople with previous experience the transition to their specific process can be met with much resistance, thus causing their process to be diluted each time they hire. However, if you continue to infuse the dealership with new hires who know ONLY one way to sell, your process is not only sustained, but made stronger. By default, the dealer will increase the effectiveness of the process he or she has already endorsed in their dealership(s). It has always been about people and process! Now, you can get the best of both at the same time!”

As details are released there will be additional announcements concerning combined services offered by this alliance. Both companies have made it known they unconditionally endorse and recommend the services of the other.

Every year, I will continue to remake a video of a 300 Lb. Bench-Press until I am no longer able to perform it.

You know we’ve really been punched around by the economy and the events of the last few years. My message has always been to make it to the other side, still standing. To go at it aggressively and never give up. Well, I came across this video clip and it inspired me…hope you like it. Please leave your comments here. JIM

January 13th and 14th, Las Vegas- Old Town- The Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel- Dealer Battle Plan. Old School-New School, all the rules. Ziegler and Bradley put together this kick-ass seminar on marketing and selling automobiles in today’s fluctuating and erratic market. It’s all about how-to to the millionth degree by two masters of the mediums. Be there!

Last week, December 7th, I performed a private seminar for the Managers of the Balweg Group in Madison, Wisconsin. My good friend, Jason Brickl is the dealer partner. They presented me with a gift I’m wearing in this photo…a ‘Genuine Green Bay Packers Cheesehead Hat” personalized with my title… ‘Da Man’.

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The three photo albums below are very special to Debbie and me and we wanted to share them with you.

Every year we celebrate Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, at Lake Oconee.
It is the event we look forward to all year.

Beginning with the Lighting of The Lodge and the arrival of Santa on Thanksgiving eve…it is a magical time for us.

The Thanksgiving day Feast is over-the-top, complete with Dueling Chefs on Big Screens and a Pastry Chef creating a work of art from chocolate.

The third album is just a little scenery taken from the sitting area the back of our room. We always try to get room 108 for the view.

Sadie is in heaven with all of the attention she gets from adults and children. That dog is a real people-puppy.

We’ve gotten to know everyone since we’ve been coming here since they opened. The general manager,Steven Freund, has become a friend as well as an incredibly gracious host. The staff, is all about customer service…we’ve become friends with the Valets, The Bell Staff, The Concierges, The Desk Staff, The Chefs, and the Restaurant Employees. It’s like coming home to friends and family. Friendliness is genuine and the attitude is always positive.

The employees have confided to us that Steven Freund is an excellent motivator and teaches customer service continually.

We come here several times a year now. It is priced much more reasonably than one might expect for what you receive. The summer is a different but equally good experience being right on the lake.

Okay, this is our place and our experience. We wanted to share it with you in that spirit. Please leave your comments. JIM