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Customer Experience

September 3, 2024 | 4 min read

Managing the Clock: How Setting Realistic Wait Time Expectations Can Enhance Customer Satisfaction

Emma Harris - Marketing Communications Specialist

The most commonly cited frustration for roadside assistance customers is the amount of time between placing their request to when a service provider arrives. Agero consistently works to deliver best-in-class wait times by growing our network of vetted, background-checked service...   Read Full Story

August 20, 2024 | 3 min read

Don't Lose the Tempo: How Agero keeps customers on the move

Chris Small - VP, Contact Center Operations

Have you ever thought about what playing in a band has to do with helping drivers on the road? As Agero’s VP of Driver Services Operations, who also has a passion for drumming, these are two topics that I think about often. Believe it or not, there's a surprising connection!   Read Full Story

April 24, 2024 | 6 min read

Agero's Network - Stronger Than Ever

Monica Bouchard - Senior Manager, Client Engagement Marketing

The health and strength of our network of independent service providers are vital to our ability to quickly and safely take care of your customers. Today our network is stronger and more agile than ever before, with more than 99% of our jobs completed by in-network providers,...   Read Full Story

March 6, 2024 | 5 min read

How roadside events power the dealer experience to increase customer loyalty

Monica Bouchard - Senior Manager, Client Engagement Marketing

From frustration to delight: How a roadside event can become a brand and relationship building opportunity for dealers. Just over one in two drivers (and even more for battery electric vehicles) will experience a roadside event each year – from a flat tire, a dead battery, a...   Read Full Story

October 12, 2023 | 5 min read

Best Design Practices for Digital Roadside Intake

Daniel Yang - Product Manager

Most customers experience a roadside event once every 2 years. Even then, many customers don't use their roadside assistance program at all, or use an old fashioned 800 number because they forget or don't know how to use a digital option. Given the infrequent and chaotic nature...   Read Full Story

July 28, 2023 | 4 min read

Roadside Reinvented: How Agero has used technology, scale, and 50 years of experience to pioneer and reinvent the roadside industry

Monica Bouchard - Senior Manager, Client Engagement Marketing

Pioneers for 50 years: Celebrating our unique combination of technology, scale, and experience in the roadside industry Reliable, brand building roadside experiences are complicated. To do it right requires technology, scale, and experience - 50 years (and counting!) to be...   Read Full Story

July 26, 2023 | 5 min read

How flat tires have become the number one roadside hassle, especially for EVs

Shana Cooper - Senior Director, Product Marketing

Flat tires happen all the time – every 7 seconds - 220 million flat tires in the US every year, accounting for nearly 20% of all roadside events. In fact, flat tires are the most common roadside request we receive.   Read Full Story

July 25, 2023 | 3 min read

It’s the thought that counts: Added delights drive satisfaction, even when they aren’t utilized

Jon Myers -- Product Manager

When it comes to driving customer experience during roadside events, additional options and outreach can have a substantial impact. In fact, even if help or support is declined, simply making the offer leaves a positive impression. At Agero, we enable “Hero Moments” for your...   Read Full Story

June 20, 2023 | 3 min read

How digital intake saves the day when summer volume surges

Dana Kinsella -- Senior Manager, Client Engagement Marketing

Water parks on hot, humid days. Taylor Swift tour dates. Food shopping on the eve of a long weekend. Excellent weather forecasted for a long July 4th weekend. What do these have in common? Volume surges, long wait times and consumer frustration.   Read Full Story

May 31, 2023 | 3 min read

Supporting EV customers with everyday maintenance and roadside is different

Macklin Wrixon, Senior Product Strategist

When it comes to supporting customers with their electric vehicles, the what, why and how are all different. As a brand selling or supporting these customers, understanding these nuances and the changes they require will be critical to your customer experience and long term...   Read Full Story