Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Hyundai Lessons - Part 2

In order to move up to the luxury car buyer, it has taken Hyundai several steps starting in 1998. They had a quality problem and faced that by offering one of the best warranty programs in the industry and then re-engineering their components to back up this warranty. They didn't just make a simple upgrade; they looked at virtually every component and redesigned the failing ones and then used that experience to improve the cars under development!

The 2009 recession caused it to add a loss-protection program; allowing buyers who lost their jobs to return the cars.

"To get people to buy your car you have to get people to trust you," Hyundai CEO John Krafcik said. "We want people to think, 'Hyundai — they just take care of you.' "

These moves have paid off and the market share is up!

What can we learn? First, if we want to reach the major donor, we may have to examine every element in our all of our fund-raising programs and implement agency-wide changes. When I talk to clients about relationship-centered development, that's what we do. No matter the appeal or the event, we make sure that connecting with those donors is a key ingredient.

Second, you have to establish trust - trust in you as the fundraiser. That's just as important as a passion for the mission. You have to connect with the donor on a personal level, follow-up on all of the promises you make and finally, just like Hyundai, continue to take care of them long after the sale!

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