{"id":1327,"date":"2019-12-26T19:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synchroteam.com\/blog\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2019-12-19T19:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T18:48:00","slug":"customer-support-in-field-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synchroteam.com\/blog\/?p=1327","title":{"rendered":"Customer support in field service: how to make it good and fast!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s world, customers are not familiar with <\/span>the concept of waiting<\/b>. The immediacy of technology has spoiled them, and they\u2019re used to obtaining what they want or they need right now. And of course, the same applies to customer support in field service. In fact, <\/span>66% of customers<\/span><\/a> feel that <\/span>valuing their time<\/b> is the most important thing a company can do to provide them with good online customer experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Customers who get in touch with you don\u2019t want to be put on hold or transferred from one agent to another, having to explain their issue a dozen different times. Essentially, when these people contact customer support<\/a> in field service, they want their problem <\/span>to be solved as quickly as possible<\/b>, and with minimum or no effort from their side.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So in order to meet these high expectations, you need to be constantly investing in research and development, and find the best digital solutions to provide the <\/span>best customer support in field service<\/b>. One of them is probably a live chat platform, and here\u2019s why.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adopting <\/span>live chat<\/b> as part of your customer support tools enables your team to deliver the kind of fast, personal support your customers are looking for – and expect from your company!<\/span><\/p>\n

No wonder live chats often obtain <\/span>the highest customer satisfaction ratings<\/span><\/a>, thanks to their speed and <\/span>conversational nature<\/b>. Plus, live chats platforms are usually quite simple to use for most people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More information, better service<\/span><\/h2>\n

When someone contacts customer support in field service, like we said at the beginning, they usually expect <\/span>immediate help<\/b>. It\u2019s in fact the main reason why they prefer live chat over other ways to obtain support.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, sometimes it\u2019s hard for the customer support agent to understand the nature of the issue. <\/span>They lack background and context<\/b>, and usually the customer has a hard time explaining all the technical details. This means that the first few minutes of the chat are <\/span>wasted<\/b> in just figuring out the issue, instead of fixing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the live chat platform also supports image sharing, customers will be able to <\/span>send actual pictures<\/b> of their issue, which will help a lot in understanding what\u2019s going on. Agents will be able to see what the customer is seeing, and decide which kind of help they need right away.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Helping right from the start<\/span><\/h2>\n

More often than not, a certain issue cannot be solved in <\/span>just one customer support session<\/b>. In those cases, the agent in customer support in field service needs to act as a <\/span>link<\/b> between the customer and the technician who is going to be in charge of the possible job. This back-and-forth communication is necessary to gather all the information, but can also mean a waste of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live chats can also help with that, as they\u2019re by nature a <\/span>faster way to address the issue<\/b> from the very beginning. Agents can ask the customer direct questions, looking for specific details, and obtain immediate feedback – something you don\u2019t have, for instance, if your company only relies on email support. Also, with <\/span>chat session replay<\/b>, technicians can review all the information provided by the customer and make sure they take all the necessary tools and material when leaving for the job.<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter what technology<\/a> you use to provide customer support in field service, there\u2019s one very important thing you should always strive for: <\/span>quality<\/b>. While customers do value fast support, this swiftness shouldn\u2019t compromise the quality of service. Because it\u2019s precisely a <\/span>good customer support experience<\/b> one of the main reasons these customers will decide to hire you again in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Synchroteam helps you with customer support issues, but also with many other key areas in your field service company. Download the free demo<\/strong><\/a> now and see for yourself!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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