Markets are conversations, and these days, they are often led by the crowd. Be it your customers or your employees, they are uniquely empowered to spread the good or bad word about you. Question is, how closely are you listening?
More than ever, internet users have two things going for them: Transparency and Tools. They know a lot about you because of Google, their social stream, and all the review sites. They also have publishing tools to share their experiences their friends. For any business owner or manager it is imperative that you monitor the conversation about your company.
If you are tuned in to them, these review sites are actually a service to your business, even when the news is bad. You can now immediately discover when something is broken in your service chain, because you’ll find the review, tweet or posting on your facebook page wall.
There are several easy ways to monitor social media for the Tom’s and Shane’s your company may upset. First, be aware of the major review sites that impact your bottom line: Yelp (consumer services, like eateries or retailers), Angie’s List (services, like contracting or auto repair), Trip Advisor (hotels, destinations) and Jobitorial (the top site where employees review their employers.)
Do these reviews matter? Does anyone read them? According to a Harvard research project in 2011, a one star (poor) review for a local or an independent, can lead to a five to nine percent drop in sales initially, and a nagging drag on the bottom line for months. For users of the popular restaurant booking site OpenTable, the reviews help them avoid bad experiences. It’s likely a recently posted one star review there has even more negative impact on the restaurant being scrutinized.
According to staffing professionals I’ve met in my travels, Jobitorial is a must-monitor site, as the word has gotten out to job candidates that this is the “Yelp” of the job hunting space. Bad reviews there can undo a mountain of recruiting efforts.
While most review sites allow anonymity, almost all of them offer users a shortcut to the registration process: signing in via facebook or Twitter. That will enable you or your staff to locate them, message them and try and resolve the issue. You can also use Google to find a reviewer that uses their real name. That’s the key to success: Interaction!
When you connect with the writer of a negative review, don’t arrive guns a blazing, threatening them with legal recourse. Don’t bicker with them in pubic (by debating them in the comments area of the review sites.) Converse in a positive way, as a business owner or leader as to express, “I want to make things right.” In a significant number of cases, negative reviews have been modified or taken down by their authors after a successful resolution of their complaint. In some cases, these detractors were knocked out by the responsiveness of the business, and became raving fans through the process.
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Look past the vitriol and ask yourself: Do the haters have a point? While they're reacting in an unconstructive way, a genuine grievance might drive their rage. Addressing that flaw only strengthens your company.
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In Weekly Income
Motor Club of America (MCA) is a unique auto club membership program leveraged with the TVC Matrix allowing you
to promote a valuable membership program and earn lucrative commissions paid to you every week. The club
provide a variety of benefits for its members including:
This list, is those MCA BENEFITS,READ FOR YOURSELF: Emergency Road Service*
Your plan includes:
a. Battery Boost
b. Fuel Delivery
c. Tire Change
d. Lock-out Service
e. Wrecker Towing Service
f. And Much More!
Call the toll-free number for MCA authorized sign and go service. We will pay the reasonable service charge for
garage or service provider whenever you are prevented from driving your covered private passenger vehicle. If
we cannot get this covered vehicle on its way within 30 minutes, we will have it towed, up to 100 miles, to the
destination of your choice. Also, we will pay up to $100 to provide Emergency Road Service on RVs, Motorcycles,
Trailers, and vehicle's with a load capacity of 1 ton or greater. (Dispatch only on 18-wheelers.)
Travel Assistance Reimbursement**
When a Member's car is disabled in an auto accident, Motor Club will reimburse up to $500 for rental car for an
accident at home, or up to $500 for lodging, meals, and transportation when more then 50 miles away from home.
Trip Planning and Travel Reservations
MCA offers free easy to read, step by step computerized mapping services free of charge to Members. Simply fill
out a Travel information card or call MCAs toll free number. This includes places of interest, resort, motel
and hotel information found along your route. You also have a one-stop reservation service for airline travel,
car rental, and hotel discounts.
Arrest Bond***
Your Motor Club Membership card may be used in lieu of cash bail up to $500 when involved in a traffic
violation. ( Although this certificate will be accepted in many states, in some states arrest bond certificates
are not acceptable. In Maryland the certificate is acceptable for $1000, in other states they are accepted for
lesser amounts than $500.) Not required in California.
Bail Bonds***
MCA will arrange up to a $25,000 bond to release you when you are driving a vehicle and charged with a moving
traffic law violation such as vehicular manslaughter or auto related negligent homicide. Simply call the
toll-free number on the back of your membership card.
Attorneys Fees****
Motor Club of America will pay up to $2,000 for your attorney to defend you against police charges resulting
from driving your covered auto:
1. Up to $200 for covered Moving Violations
2. Up to $500 covered auto related Personal Injury matters
3. Up to $500 covered Vehicle Damage issues
4. Up to $2,000 for covered auto related Negligent Homicide or Vehicular Manslaughter
Attorney Discounted Hourly Rates
Referral to a Provider Attorney at $75 per hour for out-of-court representation on personal matters.
Attorney Services
Referral to a Provider Attorney for:
1) Telephone consultation on covered separate legal personal matter.
2) Letter written on your behalf for covered legal personal matters.
Legal Services Deeply Discounted Fixed Fee Schedule
Referral to a Provider Attorney for commonly used legal services at deep discounts:
1) Name Change ($155)
2) Simple Will and Trust ($170)
4) Waiver Divorce ($210)
5) Regular Incorporation ($295)
Stolen Vehicle Reward
MCA will pay a $5,000 reward for that protects your vehicle and discourages theft. The reward will be paid to
the Law enforcement agency or individual responsible for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
the thief. The reward is not payable to you, your family, or other members on your MCA membership.
Credit Card Protection
We will reimburse you for the financial loss which you sustain as the result of the loss or theft of your
credit card(s) up to $50.00 for each card registered with us at the time of the loss or theft, up to a total
maximum of $1,000.00.
Discounts on Prescriptions, Vision Care, and Dental
Our discount card is an easy way to help you and your family receive discounts on all of your Prescription,
Vision, and Dental needs. You received a unique membership card allowing you to receive up to a 65% discount on
prescriptions, up to a 50% discount on vision, and up to a 50% discount on dental procedures.
Discounts on Auto Related Services Discounts on all routine maintenance services at participating location,
including brake work, mufflers, wheel alignment, transmission work and more! Nationwide network of over 6,000
auto repair shops and service centers. A sample of Service Provider participants include:
Jiffy Lube (10% off signature service)
MAACO Paint & Body Shops (10% off paint and body service)
Precision Auto Care ($10 off Lifetime Brake Service)
AAMCO Transmissions (10% off services up to $50)
Meineke Discount Muffler Shops (10% off services)
Indy Lube (10% off services)
Procare (10% off services)
Transmission USA (10% off services)
Oil Changer (10% off services)
Milex (10% off services)
Mr. Transmission (10% off services)
Multistate Transmission (10% off services)
Alta Mere Industries (10% off window tinting and auto alarm installation)
All Tune & Lube (10% off services)
Safelite Autoglass (10% off services)
Strauss Discount Auto (10% off regular prices on all products and services except tires)
Tuffy Auto (10% off regular price on all products and services)
Monroe/Speedy (10% off regular price on all services)
And thousands of other facilities around the country!
When you are injured in a covered accident that requires emergency treatment or hospital admission within 72
hours, MCAs Security membership provides :
Emergency Reimbursement Benefits
Receive up to $500 emergency cash for Emergency Room or Trama Center treatment received due to injury in a
covered accident. Includes but not limited to cost for:
1. Cast or Splints
2. Lab Work
3. Nursing Service
4. Transfusions
5. Anesthetics
6. Doctor Care
7. IV's
8. Facility
Daily Hospital Benefit
$54,750 Hospital cash benefits. You will receive $150 per day beginning the first day you are hospitalized as a
result of a covered accident for up to 365 consecutive days.
Accidental Death Benefit
As a member, you may enroll, free of charge, in one of three all accident AD&D coverage's to suit your needs:
1. You, as named member, up to $50,000; or
2. You and your spouse, up to $25,000 each, plus job retraining is available for surviving spouse in many
cases; or
3. You for up to $30,000, your spouse for up to $15,000, and your children up to $3,500 each. Optional benefits
include job retraining for surviving spouse, continuing child care and continuing education support.
Coverage election form must be completed and returned to home office before coverage goes into effect.
Coverage provided by Zurich Insurance Company of North America. See certificate of participation for details.
Travel Assistance Program
The named member receives the Travel Assist Program which assists worldwide with issues such as:
1. Medical Evacuation
2. Medical Repatriation
3. Non-Medical Repatriation
4. Return of Remains
5. Visit to Hospital
6. Return of Child
7. Return of Companion
Coverage provided by Zurich Insurance Company of North America. See Travel Assist Description of Coverage for
details..
MATRIX REWARD INCOME
This is a summary of services, please see service contract for exact details.
*In NY coverage is for service provided through our dispatch center only.
**This benefit is not available in NY.
***Bond benefits are not available in CA and NY.
****In NY benefit pays directly to our Provider Attorney for services up to the limit specified.
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