Archive for February, 2010

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIRE POWER SOFTWARE – Knowing Your Windows Makes All the Difference

Monday, February 8th, 2010

One of the things which set an efficient “Super User” apart from an average user of Tire Power software is knowing your software’s windows and features.  Being able to quickly find pertinent information on the window makes your job easier and helps you serve the customer better.  For example, if a user is on the ‘View Customer History’ window, and wishes to see which mechanic was assigned to a particular job on a particular invoice, you can find it very quickly if you take the time to learn your software’s windows.

Inside the ‘View Customer History’ window, find the customer’s invoice which has the service you need to find the mechanic for.  Click on the invoice to highlight it, which will then bring up the contents of the invoice in the detail window at the bottom of the screen.

KnowYourWindow

Once the contents of the invoice are displayed, click on the actual service you are interested in, and the mechanic assigned to this particular job will be displayed at the bottom left of the window.  If you have multiple service lines on the invoice, you may click any of the lines to view the mechanic assigned to each job.

As you can see, knowing your software’s windows and features will make you a knowledgeable and efficient user which helps you make the most of your Tire Power software.  Stay tuned for more tips.

Customers Surveys Identify Areas of Improvement

Friday, February 5th, 2010

I am sure that you have all heard the saying “The Little Things Add Up”.  No matter what area of life you think about this saying holds true.  Customer service is no exception.

Most of your customers can go to any number of tire shops, but why do they choose you?  If you were to ask your customers why they keep coming back most of the time you would not be given the answer you expected.  Usually it is something small and might be something that has slipped your attention.

The best way to find out if your customers are happy is to ask them. Incorporating customer surveys into your marketing efforts is a great way to identify the areas you are doing well in and also the areas you need to improve.

There are many ways to survey your customers. You can:

  • Create an anonymous survey and offer it to your customer once the service has been completed
  • Call them after the visit and ask them the survey questions
  • Mail/email a survey to them

The best time to do a customer survey is when the visit is fresh in their minds. If you wait too long they may have forgotten some details and give you less accurate answers.

Don’t forget the most important part of doing a survey is what you do with the answers. Use this information to correct any issues you find and also to encourage and show your appreciation to your employees for all of the positive feedback you receive.

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Even More Miles Outta Them Ol’ Tires

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Landfills everywhere are overflowing with old tires. Why not give them a few extra miles? There is a new trend of making old tires into sandals. The best instructions on making tire sandals I found were at the blog What The Cool. All you need is an old tire, a Dremel (or other tool to cut through the steel belt), old carpet scraps, adhesive and some plastic bags.

Other tire sandals instructions:

Makezine

Used-Tire.net