The Customer Success team is super busy welcoming new arrivals to CustomerLounge here at Autino this autumn. And that’s really good because the reason they are rushing around is so that aftersales teams in dealerships like yours don’t have to.

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, dms, dealer management, communication, digital, dealer software, Aftersales, automotive, sales, software, digitisation

Recently, we asked consumers to tell us about their experiences with car dealerships — the good, the bad and the ugly — and one area we homed in on was that of proactive messaging. Three quarters of service customers said it was important or very important to get reminders about future work and to be able to book it online.

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, dms, dealer management, communication, digital, dealer software, automotive, software, digitisation

The communication tools your DMS offers aren’t always easy to use and don’t always give your customers a premium experience. But how do you sort the wheat from the chaff when choosing an aftersales communications platform?

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, dms, dealer management, communication, digital, dealer software, automotive, software, digitisation

Instant messaging could help dealerships communicate better with aftersales customers, and so increase customer satisfaction. But how do you deliver that service? Social media is one option – but is it the right way to go?

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, customer satisfaction, interaction, communication, online, digital, social media, Aftersales, Customerlounge, automotive, consumers, dealer, convenience, digitisation, Facebook, conversation

Whether it’s instant messaging apps, mobile games designed to keep users hooked with constant rewards, or watching the likes rack up on a social media post, humans are becoming less content to wait for a response.

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, customer satisfaction, interaction, communication, online, digital, Aftersales, Customerlounge, automotive, dealer, convenience, digitisation, conversation

What information does a customer need when they bring their car in for a service, an MOT, or a repair? Back in the day, all they needed was the information on the work you did, and the invoice. But these days, customers are expecting rather more.

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, customer satisfaction, dealer management, interaction, communication, online, digital, Aftersales, Customerlounge, automotive, consumers, dealer, convenience, digitisation, eVHC, MOT, conversation

How many times per week do your service advisors have to deal with customers who expect their car to be ready earlier than it is?

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, customer satisfaction, interaction, communication, online, digital, Aftersales, Customerlounge, automotive, consumers, customer relationships, dealer, convenience, digitisation, retail, trust, transparency, conversation

CustomerLounge dealers can now generate reports that give powerful insights into their dealership from one easily accessible location.

Topics: customer experience, technology, dealerships, customer satisfaction, revenue, interaction, communication, online, digital, feature updates, Customerlounge, automotive, consumers, customer relationships, software, dealer, convenience, digitisation, trust, transparency, conversation

There’s no question that what customers expect from dealerships is changing when it comes to services, MOTs and repairs. But do you know what your customers are actually looking for in their dealings with you?

Topics: customer experience, technology, loyalty, dealerships, customer satisfaction, interaction, communication, online, digital, Aftersales, Customerlounge, automotive, consumers, personalisation, customer relationships, dealer, convenience, digitisation, retail, trust, transparency, conversation

Our latest research revealed that 72% of customers think it's important to communicate digitally when it comes to car servicing. Yet 82% of service advisors still reach for the phone every time. How do you bridge the gap?

Topics: customer experience, technology, loyalty, dealerships, customer satisfaction, interaction, communication, online, digital, Aftersales, Customerlounge, automotive, consumers, personalisation, customer relationships, dealer, convenience, digitisation, retail, trust, transparency, conversation