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[Podcast] Tire Pro Wants Your Customer Experience to Be Your Differentiator [RR 548]


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Alan Beech knows what it takes to succeed in today’s marketplace. With more than 30 years of experience in the business world, he has worked his way to the top of the automotive service industry in Canada.

Alan’s professional career has spanned within both the corporate and entrepreneurial spaces. Today Alan has a number of successful businesses to his credit.

Alan is driven by his desire to share his extensive knowledge of the industry and to help others succeed. His main focus today is coaching, consulting and training independent shop owners and dealer groups. Alan’s passion is to see businesses be revitalized through great process and amazing customer experience. Find Alan Beech's previous episodes HERE.

Key Talking Points:

  • Tire business in Canada
  • 75% of population use winter tires- rubber compound remains flexible under 35 degrees
  • Winter tires brake 25-30% better than regular tires- braking is most important with driving a vehicle
  • Symbol for winter tires- 3 peak mountain and inside is snowflake symbol
  • All-weather tire- not comparable to pure winter tire, gives less mileage and less traction
  • Quebec is the only province in Canada that has legislation laws for winter tires
  • Key to business is inspection- can always improve
  • Production facilities in North America/Asia do not have the capacity to service the winter tire market in USA
  • Customer for life
  • How much is a customer worth over the course of their lifetime in automotive purchases/services/accessories? $332,000 in 1985
  • If you let your customer go somewhere else for goods/services chances are they won’t come back
  • Displaying tires in the shop
  • Recommend having 2 tires out on the floor
  • Tire buying program/storing winter tires
  • Tire focused business to maintenance focused business
  • People, process and product
  • Training basic automotive understanding-emotional intelligence is most important for hiring
  • Help your customer’s get ahead- cheaper for them to keep vehicle than replace vehicle
  • For every dollar spent in maintenance, you save $15 in repairs- keep open communication with customers especially with products and warranties
  • Does customer satisfaction make a difference if they return or not? The reality is no. If the customer has emotional attachment/connection to you they will come back
  • Slow the process down- take time with your customers and employees, have a business that cares for people

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  • Thanks to Alen Beech for his contribution to the aftermarket’s premier podcast.
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      Have I got your attention? Great.
      Let me start by saying that I believe in giving praise when deserved and letting employees know when they dropped the ball. However, the truth is that no one enjoys being reprimanded or told they messed up.  
      The question is, what is the appropriate balance between the right amount of praise and the right amount of critical feedback? According to studies done by Harvard Business School, the ratio of praise to critical feedback should be about 6:1 – Six praises for every critical feedback. I am not sure if I agree with that.
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      Focus on the issue or behavior; never attack the person, and remain calm in your actions and words Ask the employee for feedback, their side of the story Speak to the employee in private Address the issue soon after it happens; never wait Don’t rely on second-hand information; it’s always better if you have experienced the situation yourself that you want to correct Have an open discussion and find things that both of you can agree upon Have an action plan moving forward that the employee can take ownership of Use the experience as a learning tool Make sure you bring up positive attributes about them Remember, you don’t want the employee to be angry or upset with you; you want them to reflect on the situation and what can be improved. One last thing. Everyone makes mistakes. We need to be mindful of this.
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