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Introducing…. Powered by. An immediate, systematic, customer follow-up and complaint resolution program designed for dealers by dealers. Powered by. Background on CSI Initiative. In 2003, NADA appointed a committee to compile and communicate dealer issues with manufacturer programs
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Introducing… Powered by
An immediate, systematic, customer follow-up and complaint resolution program designed for dealers by dealers Powered by
Background on CSI Initiative • In 2003, NADA appointed a committee to compile and communicate dealer issues with manufacturer programs • Synovate was retained to support market research effort • Conclusions were shared with all manufacturers • Several manufacturers have implemented changes, such as shortening surveys and changing top box metrics • The committee then explored other opportunities to support dealer efforts to improve customer satisfaction • Synovate retained to support research effort • 1500 dealers surveyed • 7 manufacturers interviewed
Designed For Dealers • Next day follow-up phone interview of any or all customers following an event at the dealership • Immediate e-mail alert and explanation for any dissatisfied customer, complemented by complaint resolution program • Daily summary of the previous day’s contacts and results • Calls made, interviews completed • Scores from each interviewed customer • Audio-recording of customer’s explanation for positive or negative experience • Monthly detailed report • Summaries of scores analyzed by franchise, type of event and dealership staff • Trend and importance analyses
Designed By Dealers • Dealers in control of cost • Dealers select events to be surveyed, from all customers to random sample • Highly competitive pricing, with charges only for work completed • Negligible sign-up fee & 90-day contract with 30-day termination • No hidden costs: DMS access, software, alert system included in base price • Representing the dealership • Short 2-minute survey with optional add-on diagnostic questions • Interviewing conducted out of North America with accent-neutral staff and availability of interviewing in most foreign languages spoken in the US • Full customer interviews posted • Reports and alerts e-mailed to all managers specified by dealer • Easy to use • Web-based delivery of daily summary reports, comments and alerts • Interactive, web-based system for monthly reports • Personal account manager assigned to each dealership
Survey Questions • Dealers select from questionnaire modules: Dealership Events Retrieved Daily Customer Pay Service Warranty Service New Vehicle Sales Used Vehicle Sales Body Shop Service Core Measures 4 questions Core Measures 4 questions Core Measures 4 questions Core Measures 4 questions Core Measures 4 questions Diagnostics 6 questions Diagnostics 6 questions Diagnostics 6 questions Diagnostics 6 questions Diagnostics 6 questions Consolidated Reporting
Sales & Service Core Survey • Introduction: On behalf of the dealership… 1. Satisfaction • Satisfaction with the overall sales/ service experience • 10 = very satisfied; 1 = very dissatisfied 2. Recommend • Likelihood to recommend <dealership> to family or friends • 10 = would definitely recommend; 1 = would definitely not recommend 3. Repurchase • Likelihood to buy again/ return for service to this dealership • 10 = would definitely buy again; 1 = would definitely not buy again 4. Customer Drill Down Low Scores: What could the dealership have done better to make you more likely to recommend? High Scores: What did the dealership do well?
Survey Closing Statement Endorsement for customer to cooperate with future manufacturer survey
Customer Feedback Report Click speakers to hear actual comments
Status of • Pilot program launched with 10 dealers on January 17, 2005 • To develop process for retrieving customer records from all dealer management systems • To collect dealer input on reports and user-interface • To gather statistics on program • Some important statistics • Customers refusing interview is negligible (<3%), and most refusals are “friendly” • Completion rates running roughly 64% after 7 attempts, revised to 7 attempts to contact within 7 days • Cooperation rate among contacted customers is 97% • 20% of customers leave recorded messages. • 4% have generated a complaint alert email to the dealer • Program officially launched to the dealer community at NADA Convention • Received praise from Automotive News and other media sources • Strongly supported by most manufacturers • Dealer interest is very high (including dealers of all sizes and several national chains)
For more informationwww.NADA-24.comPat Holden – 312-526-4918Pat.Holden@Synovate.comorMark Zar - 248-541-6129Mark.Zar@Synovate.com Powered by