{"id":30893,"date":"2023-03-30T15:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openintl.com\/ambienteTrabajo2\/?p=30893"},"modified":"2023-08-08T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:43:29","slug":"manage-your-utility-debt-open-smartflex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openintl.com\/ambienteTrabajo2\/manage-your-utility-debt-open-smartflex\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage your Utility Debt with Smartflex"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30893\" class=\"elementor elementor-30893\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dc7db8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"97170\" data-id=\"9dc7db8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a41477\" data-eae-slider=\"93109\" data-id=\"5a41477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffd2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ffd2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 28px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132197087 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132197087 BCX0\">The utility industry has severely changed in the past few years, making companies and customers face unprecedented challenges. One of the immediate issues is the post-pandemic effects that resulted in a significant increase in utility debt. Many customers have been unable to pay their bills due to reduced income, unemployment, or health issues. It has created a financial burden for utilities, who must balance their revenue requirements with their social responsibility. Thanks to Smartflex<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132197087 BCX0\">\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132197087 BCX0\"> digital interactions, smart processes, and data-driven reports, utilities can start an empathetic and efficient recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW132197087 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef172f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef172f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the last couple of years, the world has experienced significant transformations that have impacted the way people live and the sustainability of businesses. Among the sectors affected, the utility industry stands out as one of the most heavily impacted, facing unprecedented challenges that affect both companies and customers. According to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), more than <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">20 million American households struggle to pay their utility bills [1]<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This post-pandemic situation poses a tremendous threat to the financial stability of utility companies and the well-being of the communities they serve.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So how can <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">utilities balance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the need to recover past-due bills with the desire to support their customers in this difficult time?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The answer begins with understanding utilities&#8217; current landscape and customers&#8217; specific needs to design strategies that increase payment options and interaction channels, enhance customer segmentation, streamline collection efforts, and reduce operational costs. To do so, utilities need a flexible and modern CIS solution, like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Smartflex<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to create new and customer-friendly ways to collect growing utility bills.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Smartflex, utilities get a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.openintl.com\/modern-cis-ebook\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">360\u00b0 CIS solution<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to manage all customer-related processes efficiently. The solution offers traditional and advanced CIS capabilities extended into three dimensions: digital customer experience (DCX), meter data management (MDM), and mobile workforce management (MWM), utilities can interact with customers, design smart processes, and access data-driven reports and dashboards in one place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u2019s take a look at three key capabilities of\u00a0Smartflex that\u00a0help utilities improve customer relationships and maximize collection efforts:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdae86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bdae86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Personal and Digital Interactions:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30170b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30170b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no doubt customers are shifting to a more digital approach when interacting with their utilities. According to Forrester, 55% of customer service teams report an increased customer preference for interacting over digital channels in 2021 [2], building a clear path of online CX for utilities. With this in mind, Smartflex helps utilities communicate with their customers when, where, and how they prefer. By analyzing data from multiple points, designing event-triggered actions, and using chatbots through instant messaging platforms, utilities understand their customers&#8217; financial needs and send communications out to help them access convenient and flexible payment options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c0016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4c0016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Smart collection process: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df00112 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"73012\" data-id=\"df00112\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2507ff8\" data-eae-slider=\"92286\" data-id=\"2507ff8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad61b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ad61b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to assist customers in recovering from their debts and to help utilities manage their increasing debt, it is necessary to establish processes that can identify and classify customers, and automatically trigger appropriate actions. Smartflex bases the collection plans configuration tool on those conditions to help utilities reach each customer segment with the appropriate activities that prompt payments. Under the hood, Smartflex runs all functionalities on the same database, meaning data is shared seamlessly across all processes to categorize customers based on their payment behavior, risk profile, or preferences. It also offers smart workflows to design automatic payment plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387ae9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"387ae9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Data-driven reports and dashboards: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8febb2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8febb2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing how to act in these uncertain conditions requires utilities to use data that improve their decision-making processes. Smartflex allows utilities to access real-time reports and dashboards to understand activities&#8217; performance, analyze strategies&#8217; effectiveness, and monitor current plans to change or improve them efficiently. This information also helps utilities comprehend their customers&#8217; specific conditions and identify trends and patterns to promote an empathetic approach to collections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696927a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696927a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By offering these capabilities, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Smartflex<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has helped utilities in 19 countries design digital-first collection strategies that streamline customer-centric actions, reduce operational efforts, and automate internal processes. In fact, one of our utility customers has held a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">98% overall collection rate<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, in a country with challenging economic conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultimately, Smartflex is a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">customer-focused solution<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that helps utilities maintain a positive relationship with their customers, avoiding damaging their trust and loyalty while <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">showing empathy and understanding<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to customers facing financial difficulties. Come visit us at CS Week (Booth 517) and learn how your utility can boost collections performance while improving overall customer experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f86df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92f86df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p><p>[1] National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) &#8211; https:\/\/neada.org\/<\/p><p>[2] Intercom (2021) How the pandemic has changed customer support forever. https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/forrester-research-how-the-pandemic-changed-customer-support\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cc6fdd5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"48701\" data-id=\"7cc6fdd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3518eebd\" data-eae-slider=\"39488\" data-id=\"3518eebd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6503f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b6503f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to revolutionize your utility debt management with a 360\u00b0 CIS Solution? 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