Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Importance of Communication in the Auto Repair Process


Why do customers hate bringing their vehicle into the automotive shop for repairs?  First, repairs cost money and the consumer is never happy when their transportation has a bump in the road.  It is a huge inconvenience for them and they just don’t like it.  Second, and a dealership has complete control over this, is the fear of the unknown.  The customer wants to know what’s going on with the status of their vehicle and how fast can they get back on the road headed to their destination.  The process, is often hijacked by two elements. The first element is service center employee(s) and their attitude(s) and the second element is the software your business uses.

Whether or not we realize it, each shop has a similar workflow process. Like many areas of life, we think that we are all unique in our business strategy. However, the reality is we are all very similar, our differences lie in management styles and the technology we have to effectively communicate with our customers. Our attitude and approach, from employees and customers, defines how we achieve success.

Ultimately, you need to evaluate your process and see where your bottlenecks are and if there is software that helps you ease through them.  The process of the auto repair software you ultimately choose is what makes the process between owner, employees, and customers completely seamless.
Dixon Technologies, the leader in helping dealers grow and retain their customer base through an advance suite of services has introduced the most innovative products on the market called helping dealerships complete important cycles from start to finish and guiding the customer into positively reviewing the dealerships great customer service.
With today’s technology there is no reason that companies, automotive dealerships in particular should not be able to effectively communicate with their customers and staff as easy as touching a button.  No more fragmented solutions, Status Plus does it all.  Utilizing Dixon Technologies most advance product on the market for dealerships, Status Plus, dealerships can decide which steps in the service process will notify the customer, and let them know when their vehicle is ready for pickup. Status Plus will also guide them to take a CSI Survey and notify dealership management immediately if the customer were not completely satisfied.  Status Plus allows the dealer to keep track of every step within the service process. Techs and Advisors are notified by text when it's time for them to take action. Dealerships now have visibility over how long each step is taking, and can focus on bottlenecks improving the process and increasing profitability.  The program will helps increase customer satisfaction by informing the right dealership personnel when a customer calls or texts their advisor back, Status Plus will route this communication directly to the right person.  Dealerships can even go back and listen to previous calls or read the transcriptions. Status Plus will notify the customer when it's time to come back in for recommended maintenance and allow for them to schedule an appointment creating a happy customer for life.



Dixon Technologies, with offices in Dallas and Houston, Texas, is “Making Life Better” for dealerships by helping them grow and retain their customer base utilizing the most advance suite of services on the market.  Products such as Status Plus, Recon Plus and Acquisition Plus allow dealerships to complete the cycle to profitability in both service and sales.  For more information or to request a demo visit https://dixontech.net or call 469.904.0107.

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