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Calls come in, but you're not always available to answer them. We capture leads, book appointments, collect payment, and log details instantly in your systems.
Thereās too much to do, and you can't delegate an electrician's work. Hand off "the rest" to our receptionists. We capture leads, set appointments, and follow-up to win business.
Smith.ai receptionists make calls on your behalf, improving your speed-to-lead and unburdening staff who need to reach out to clients. We'll call-back online leads who complete web forms, contact donors for donation renewals, chase down payments on unpaid invoices, and more. We'll even send follow-up emails and texts after every call to ensure a connection is made. Learn more.
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Make better business decisions with real-time call data, visualized in every Smith.ai client dashboard. Every call summary is enriched with metadata including actions completed, caller disposition, priority, relevance, call recording and transcription, and more. See the big picture with historical tables and charts to predict business growth, costs, and ROI with superior accuracy.
Keeping an electrical business up and running can be time-consuming. Our 24/7 live agents respond instantly to chats, texts, and Facebook messages so new online leads are converted while you stay focused on important work.
Calls, chats, appointments, and payments are automatically logged in your systems. We directly integrate with over 30 programs, including Salesforce, Hubspot, and Zapier.
The best electrician answering services do much more than pick up phone calls and take messages for electricians. At Smith.ai, we provide virtual receptionists capable of a wide range of services from calling handling, to scheduling, to lead intake, to website chat, and more. Whether you need a virtual receptionist for full-time call handling, overflow support only, after-hours, or triage, here are the answers to the most common questions we receive from electricians.
Electrician companies are often booked, usually up to their necks designing, installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems. They don't have the time to answer the phone to answer each and every call that comes in, but providing quality customer support through a reliable electrician answering service has been shown to improve businesses on a multitude levels. Here are a number of the benefits electricians have experienced with us:
With a phone call answering service thatās available 24/7, your clients will always have a real person to talk to, whether your electrical company is busy, closed, or on holiday. Your clientsā questions always receive a thoughtful response.
Missed calls means missed opportunities. Donāt lose leads just because youāre not always able to pick up the phone. Answering services provide nighttime, weekend, and after-hours availability so your company never misses another call.Ā
Through outsourcing call handling to an answering service, youāll have the spare time to spend where you need it most and focus on more important work to build your electrical business.
Here at Smith.ai, we know great customer service and how to deliver it for a range of business types and industries. Our virtual receptionists are well trained in customer service and hospitality, so let us put our tried-and-true practices to work for you and deliver an exceptional and professional response that represents your electrical business well every time.Ā
No need to allocate limited time and money towards hiring an in-house receptionist when you can get all of the services you need and then some with an answering service for a fraction of the price. Customers who use Smith.ai can save upwards of $30,000/year.Ā
Phone answering services can provide your electrical company with detailed call summaries after each call and even provide your customers with chat, social media, and text messaging so you can stay in contact with your most valued clients.
A live electrician answering service can relieve your business, whether your business is on a budget, overwhelmed by overflow calls, or simply looking to enrich your companyās customer service. Your electrical business can reap even more benefits to help your company accomplish its goals, whatever they may be, with Smith.aiās electrician answering service.
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With almost limitless features, Smith.aiās answering service is guaranteed to grow your electrical companies' productivity, revenue, and outreach. Smith.ai has offered quality service to electrician businesses for years and our clients trust Smith.ai to provide their business with premium support. Read our 5-star reviews to learn why electrical business owners prefer Smith.ai.
The cost of a receptionist is easily one of the most important factors to consider when deciding on whether to hire an answering service or a traditional, in-house receptionist. To give you an idea, here are the average expenses that come with an in-house receptionist.
The average salary nation-wide for an in-house receptionist is about $37,000 and they regularly come with shockingly expensive fees, such as:
Total Cost in Addition to Salary: $77,000/year
If your electrical company is located in a highly populated area, the total cost may be even higher, especially when your in-house receptionist inevitably comes in late, calls in sick, requests time off, takes personal leaves of absence, goes on vacation, etc. Smith.aiās virtual receptionists can accomplish the same tasks as in-house receptionist and then some, barring coffee runs and supply restocks, of course, and are much less expensive because your company doesn't have to pay for any of our receptionists' benefits or salaries.
Smith.aiās answering service costs as little as $255/month, with no hidden fees. Ever. By hiring an answering service instead of an in-house receptionist, your business could save over $33,000/year on salary alone, and possibly up to $40,000/year in benefits beyond salary payments. Not only will your business save money, but your business will also be able to optimize productivity and revenue like never before. Unlike in-house receptionists, virtual receptionists can answer calls outside of normal operating hours, which is far more important than you might recognize, as 27% of leads call after hours. Smith.aiās agents can answer live chats, texts, and social media messages. SMS answering can be overlooked yet over 46% of customers prefer communicating with businesses through text.Ā
Virtual receptionists can even provide sales assistance by making outbound calls to convert more leads, which has been proven to be helpful as over 67% of clients base their decision to hire a business on the initial responsiveness to their call or email. To capture these leads, it is crucial for businesses to respond promptly to their inquiries. Lengthy periods of waiting encourage leads to take their business elsewhere and you may not have the chance to explain why youāre the right electrical service business for them, costing you much more than a single customer. With Smith.aiās electrician answering service, your business can receive all the benefits of an in-house worker without the unnecessary cost. Read our article to learn more about the differences between an in-house vs. a virtual receptionist.
Owning and operating an electrical business can be exhausting, from managing electrical repairs to overseeing overall company development and growth. Companies like these inevitably come face-to-face with issues that can easily impact their ability to succeed. The most common scenarios that electrical companies need virtual receptionist services for are:
āFront deskā support helps offset regular administrative pressures so workers can focus on what matters most: getting real work done. When electrical companies have a limited budget, however, they may not be able to afford the high expenses that come with an in-house receptionists, especially when they already have to make room for office rent and supplies, marketing, and advertising.Ā
Calls come in whether your electrician company is open and your team is available to answer them or not. When electricians have to answer phone calls in addition to their regular installation and repair duties, they'll easily fall behind on work and lose focus on their projects. On average, it takes about 23 minutes to get back to a task after being interrupted by a phone call.
Businesses grow and while that is great for many reasons, it can be difficult for employees to keep up. With calls that need to be answered, appointments that need to be scheduled, and invoices that need to be sent, itās easy for electrical teams to feel overwhelmed.
When the work day ends, electricians want to go home and enjoy their free time away from clients, but calls donāt stop coming in and when your team isn't available to answer the phone, leads can often be missed, as over 27% of leads call out of regular business hours. Electrical businesses may not be able to offer after-hours availability, but still want to provide their clients with accessible customer service.Ā
If your electrician company is facing any one of these scenarios, an answering service can help by allowing a trained professional to take these tasks on for you. An electrician answering service will help your team by sending some of the more time-consuming and frustrating responsibilities to virtual receptionist, who can address and alleviate many of the tedious issues your business faces. Smith.aiās virtual receptionists can be of great service to you, whether your electrical company is looking for some additional call handling, spam blocking, or lead qualifying support. By eliminating the need to allocate time to screening calls and answering clientsā questions, your business can get back to focusing on more important work without neglecting your client relationships.
Electrical service businesses, like any business, frequently find themselves in compromising situations that require outsourced assistance to resolve. Some of the most common problems are:
With a limited staff and a never-ending list of assignments, electrical companies may struggle to answer phones and respond to messages from clients as quickly as they should. Attempting to successfully run an electrical business and provide quality customer service at the same time can easily lead to poor performance in both.
With the cost of in-house receptionists being as high as it is, electrical teams are left to delegate administrative tasks themselves. Despite spending a large portion of their day getting these office duties done, electricians are often unable balance their important projects with their administrative tasks.Ā
Electrician businesses may try to attempt to respond to all of the calls they receive, however, they usually have higher priority assignments that take precedent. Electrical teams can quickly fall behind on responding to new inquiries so potential leads will be easily missed.
It can be extremely difficult for electrical service companies to demonstrate their specialties and stand out amongst their competitors. Providing quality customer service through quick and thoughtful responses can place businesses well above the rest, but many electrical businesses lack the free time between deliveries to do so.Ā
One of the most crucial, yet challenging aspects of building a successful business is finding and converting new clients. With so much time and effort being spent towards existing clients, electrical businesses may not have the opportunity to seek out and nurture new clients. Electricians who spread their workload too thin may not be able to deliver quality customer service. Slow response times may frustrate customers and hurt client loyalty and retention, as well.
Maintaining detailed phone records and call summaries isn't a simple task for electrical businesses who likely disperse client data across a multitude of software platforms. Knowing how, when, and why clients call is significant for any business hoping to successfully navigate client relationships, but unfortunately, is not always easy to accomplish.
If your electrician business is attempting to handle one or any of these challenges, but struggling to do so, a virtual receptionist service may be useful for you. One of the many great things about Smith.ai is that our services fit your business needs, not the other way around. Our virtual receptionists can allocate time where you need it most and address the specific issues your business face, whether your team needs extra assistance handling calls, scheduling appointments, or collecting payment. Sign up risk-free with our 14-day money-back guarantee and see how Smith.aiās virtual receptionists can alleviate the problems your electrical company faces.
A good place to start is determining which services are most valuable to your electrical business. To figure out which services might be best for your business to receive, ask yourself what problems or opportunities you face that a virtual receptionist service can help to address:
Whatever it may be, Smith.aiās virtual receptionists can adjust their service to better suit your business needs.Ā
After that, think about what services would best fit your companyās activity level:Ā
Whether you get twenty calls a month or 2,000, Smith.ai can customize your virtual receptionist service to fit your business activity so you only pay for what you need.Ā
All you have to do next is sign up. Getting started with Smith.aiās virtual receptionist service is simple and fast. No annual contracts, no setup fees, and no need to supply scripts.Ā
Follow three simple steps:
Whether your business is looking for a full-time virtual receptionist or an overflow or occasional phone answering service, Smith.ai can offer customized assistance to your team with quality customer service, lead screening, and sales development. When you sign up with Smith.ai, you wonāt just be gaining a virtual receptionist service, youāll be gaining a professional, reliable, and friendly team who are guaranteed to transform your business by capturing leads and delighting current clients.Ā
āLearn how to get started with Smith.aiās virtual receptionist service.
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