Blog Posts
Revolutionizing Customer Service: Lessons from Auto Shops
In the world of business, few experiences are as universally dreaded as a trip to the auto shop. It’s often associated with unexpected expenses, confusing jargon, and a general sense of uncertainty. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if auto shops could transform this necessary evil into a model of customer service excellence? And more importantly, what if businesses across all industries could learn from these strategies to revolutionize their own customer experiences?
In this deep dive, we’ll explore how some forward-thinking auto shops are setting a new standard for customer service, and how their innovative approaches can be applied to virtually any business. Buckle up as we take a journey through the world of exceptional customer service, where every interaction is an opportunity to build trust, loyalty, and lasting relationships.
The Importance of Defining Leadership Roles in Auto Repair Shops
In the bustling world of auto repair, having clear leadership roles is paramount. Not only does it streamline operations, but it also ensures that every team member knows their responsibilities, leading to a more efficient and customer-friendly environment. One such role that stands out in importance is that of the Store Manager.
The Gift of the Oil Change: Unlocking Long-Term Value in Your Auto Service Shop
As an auto service shop owner, you understand the importance of building long-term customer relationships. In a previous post, we discussed a comprehensive oil change process to boost productivity and increase sales. Today, we’re taking a deeper dive, exploring how viewing each oil change customer as a “gift” can elevate your average invoice collection and Customer Count.
The Real Value of the Oil Change: Leveraging Service into Profits
As an auto service shop owner, you already understand the importance of providing consistent and efficient services to your customers. In our last blog post, we delved into a comprehensive five-step oil change process that can not only enhance productivity but also significantly increase sales. But let’s move past the actual process of changing the oil. Today, let’s focus on how to leverage your oil change services to elevate your shop’s average invoice collection, which often gets overlooked amid the hustle and bustle of daily operations.
Revving Up Your Business: The 5-Step Oil Change Process
As tire and service shop owners, we are always seeking ways to boost customer count, increase sales, and ramp up profits. One proven method to achieve these results is the implementation of a consistent, efficient, and customer-centric oil change process. Here, we’ll break down an effective five-step process that can be easily implemented in your shop.
Auto Repair Customer Service: The Role of Phone Skills
Providing a seamless and satisfying customer experience is the key to business success in the automotive repair and tire shop industry. Often, the first point of contact between a customer and a business is a phone call, making it a critical component of the overall customer experience strategy.
Want to fix your Business? Focus on Your People First
As leaders, how often do we delegate critical people “interactions” and tasks to others? Is interviewing new team candidates the first thing that gets delegated? How about the training? It’s been my experience that the delegation of critical people tasks happens a...
Why You Should Offer an Inspection to Every Customer
I live in Arizona, where there is no requirement to have an annual safety inspection performed on passenger and light truck vehicles. According to Wikipedia, only 17 States now require regular inspections of automobiles “to rid the highways of dangerous vehicles with...
What I Learned from Hiring 1,000’s of Technicians for Shops Across the Country
Throughout my career operating Tire and Service Centers, one of my main responsibility was finding, training and developing new talent. I did this for years and hired thousands of technicians for different dealers at all different stages of business. And I’m not...