Today, it’s difficult to keep customers’ loyalty. While it may take years to earn loyalty from a single customer, it takes only minutes to lose it. Your dealership may have multiple tactics for creating customer loyalty, from rewards programs to amazing customer service and luxury amenities. But one concept that earns and maintains customer loyalty[…]
Times are changing, and so are consumer desires. What hasn’t changed are the fundamental business practices leading to customer loyalty for hundreds of years. Small shop owners in the early 1900’s kept customers coming back with friendly and familiar customer service. Today, customers seek convenience, above all. That is why businesses work harder to create[…]
Customer loyalty programs are indisputably a staple in businesses. Many retailers have them and consumers have come to expect them. The problem is that most retailers view rewards programs as an expense, rather than a way of revenue. There are discounts, among other things that come along with rewards programs, and these are the “expenses”[…]
In today’s climate, consumers increasingly turn to family, friends, peers and even strangers to help make their buying decisions – decisions as broad as who to do business with, or as specific as which item to purchase. Having a solid strategy for creating brand advocates is more important than ever before, as too many bad[…]
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays. In retail, that typically means an upsurge in business, even with all the challenges associated with the Covid pandemic. In the automotive industry, the sales department typically finds consumers buying vehicles for their loved ones. And the service department sees an upsurge in[…]
As a dealership there are many ways you can identify if you’re losing customers. Through data, you can see that John Smith used to come into the dealership regularly for service but then disappeared without a peep. Why did John Smith stop coming in? Do you know? You could certainly reach out to John and see if you can get any[…]
Let’s face it. The car business can be brutal. Many in auto retail find themselves working long hours, under stressful conditions, with hardly any free time to see their families or enjoy other activities. In our industry, many managers are under a lot of stress. The stress of production can wear a person out– whether that’s sales goals to be met, or service revenue targets. As a[…]
In many businesses, it is typically frowned upon when an employee goes over the head of their immediate supervisor, or directly to another department, to get questions answered or problems solved. This easily creates animosity between the employee and their direct supervisor and is frowned upon as it is a failure to follow chain of command. This system of following a hierarchy has been in[…]
If you haven’t already noticed, human’s attention spans, in general, are decreasing. A deluge of short soundbites, marketing messages and social media has created a society that simply won’t listen… if you talk too long. Do you have a friend who, when they want to tell you a story, you immediately ask them how long it is? If so, I’m sure you understand. According to[…]
Texting is by far the most popular form of communication for consumers – especially with younger generations. However, because of the many compliance rules and laws that have to be followed, many dealers are hesitant to adopt text messaging — they simply don’t want to risk it. Consumers prefer to communicate via text because it’s short, to the point and non-intrusive. Have you ever[…]