Everyone in any industry that involves interaction with another human being can expect to, at some point, interact with an angry customer. This is no different at a dealership. Dealing with angry customers is a skill that employees and bosses should familiarize themselves with. Effectively handling angry customers will increase customer retention, reputation, and overall customer satisfaction. When dealing with an angry customer here's what you should do.
Topics: customer experience
Car dealerships are faced with disadvantages in today's fast-paced market. The belief that car purchasing can be a painfully long process is based on many old traditions at car dealerships that persist today. Faster sales can be accomplished by improving in three different areas. Each of these areas is based on building strong relationships and effective communication strategies:
Topics: Dealership Customers, Customer Retention, customer experience
COMPETITION IS FIERCE
With 2019's economy in full swing, consumers are out in force looking for great products and even better customer experiences. This is especially true for car dealerships as online markets pop up and offer the consumer the ease of car shopping from their couch.
Topics: Online Reputation, customer experience
With customers preferring root canals and lines at the DMV over buying a car, Dealerships should be focusing more than ever on improving the customer experience. But when what the customer distrusts most are your F&I Department's policies and products, what can you do?
Topics: customer experience
Potential customers have more car-buying options than ever before. How can you make your dealership outshine your competitors? Here's four easy ways to start.
Topics: Finance & Insurance, Customer Service, customer experience
Every dealership's goal is to have customers return again and again for repeat business. Here's the secret…actions, not words, show customers you appreciate their business.
Topics: Customer Service, Customer Retention, customer experience
Be Ready to Deliver Excellent Customer Service
We all know that online technology allows most of your customers to arrive at your dealership lot already knowing the car, or cars, they are ready to test drive and negotiate for pricing. Not only are most of your customers prepared to see the car that they are ready to purchase, they probably have read articles like the one found on U.S. News & World Report.
Topics: Customer Service, customer experience