Top Reasons Your Customers Might Leave Your Auto Repair Shop

By Peter Kmyta | December 14, 2023

Three top reasons why customers might leave your shop They don’t feel they’re seen as individuals Complacency undermines loyalty Not staying in the mindset of your customers   If you don’t have current, up-to-the minute answers to these questions, you’re in no position to meet their needs. The first rule is to stay in touch.…

Are Your Customers Happy … Or Not?

By Peter Kmyta | November 22, 2023

Are your customers happy, or not? How do you know? How often do you ask them? If you do ask them, and they tell you, what do you do with that information? This is all about customer feedback. If a customer is willing to take the time to give you feedback, good or bad, it’s…

ALR 5 Star Review Survey

By Peter Kmyta | November 6, 2023

Benefits Of 5 Star Review Surveys 5-star ratings have become a staple part of business vocabulary. Especially with the innovation of the internet, the importance of an online presence, and social media —  businesses and individuals must pay attention to their online reputation score to keep happy customers returning while also attracting new ones. A…

How to improve customer satisfaction survey response rates!

By Peter Kmyta | October 17, 2023

Just a sample of some of ideas we have to help you to improve customer satisfaction survey response rates! Short and Focused Simple and Understandable Language Mobile Optimization Pre-Notification In summary – Put your customer in the center of your business. To enhance customer satisfaction survey response rates, businesses should consider keeping surveys short and…

Individual or Bulk SMS/MMS (Multi-Media) Text Survey Invitations

By Peter Kmyta | September 26, 2023

Capture your customer’s attention on the channel that’s unmissable. Why are text survey invitations so effective? SMS or MMS multi-media messaging unlocks a powerful combination of strong reach and engagement, quick delivery, ease of use and low cost. This makes it a very effective  tool to reach your intended audience and increase customer feedback. Not…

There is confidence that comes with being organized…

By Peter Kmyta | September 15, 2023

Here are 10 quick tips to help you stay organized: Avoid unnecessary time traps and/or wasters. Develop the habit of doing the difficult tasks first. Plan daily, weekly, monthly. Write it down in a daily checklist. Develop routines around work. Allocating time for each specific task. Organize your daily workload, cooperate with customers, and support…

Manage Your ALR & Google Reviews in ALR’s updated LISTEN page

By Peter Kmyta | September 4, 2023

We’re excited to announce that your Google reviews are now accessible through ALR’s portal on the LISTEN page. Wondering about the impact? It’s simple – you can now effortlessly oversee both your ALR and Google reviews on a unified interface. Manage all of your reviews from a single screen with the addition of Google reviews…

What is the real cost of losing a customer?

By Peter Kmyta | August 14, 2023

Companies spend a lot of time and money to attract new customers, but less effort goes into figuring out why they lose customers. However, the cost to business of losing customers, as well as the impact on the overall company, is dangerously high, which is why it’s more profitable to expend your efforts on retaining…

ALR Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Survey

By Peter Kmyta | July 19, 2023

Benefits Of Using Thumbs Up/Down Survey Instead of just asking if your customers are happy, a thumbs up/down survey can give you real-time feedback from customers, which you can use to tailor the way that you do business. It’s often difficult for people to tell you exactly what they want from a service or product.…

Why be so transparent with customer feedback data?

By Peter Kmyta | July 11, 2023

Embracing accountability and transparency for your customers – The accountability transformation! Transparency and accountability go hand in hand; transparency creates accountability, and this leads to concrete action. Once a business has a clear view of how their best practices for delivering automotive aftermarket, industry leading customer service, they determine who’s accountable for each customer concern.…