Purpose
To streamline communications, reduce indirect labor costs associated with current collection efforts, and provide a clear business model for bad debt write-offs.
Tools and Processes
1. NMI Quire API Integration
Function: Identify credit cards set to expire within 20 days of an upcoming service. Action: Automatically communicate with clients, providing a convenient method to update their payment details. 2. CSR Phone Efforts
Tool: Task management system for Customer Service Representatives (CSR). Code tasks for CSRs to proactively call clients. Use a friendly, assumptive close script: “Mrs. Jones, let me guess—your card got compromised, or you have a new one? I can go ahead and update your card for the scheduled cleaning on [Clean Date].” Goal: Minimize payment disruptions by offering direct assistance in updating card details. 3. Automated Text Messaging
Purpose: Provide redundancy for clients who may miss emails or have cluttered inboxes. Action: Send automated reminders via text to ensure payment details are up-to-date and avoid service interruptions. 4. US Snail Mail
Timing: Reserved for later stages of the collection process. Purpose: Reach clients who may not respond to digital communications. Action: Send physical mail reminders when digital efforts fail. 5. Certified Mail
Timing: Used at the end of the collection cycle. Purpose: Demonstrate Canology's commitment to recovering bad debt and signal that the matter is being taken seriously. Action: Send certified mail as a final step before writing off the debt. Address The Following Considerations:
Filter out clients that pay by check. Stop collection cycle when invoice is paid.