Foster City, Calif.— Modernize Home Services, an organization that partners with professional home improvement contractors across the U.S., has unveiled Connect, a new automated messaging platform to help contractors grow their business by making it easier to follow up and engage with homeowners.
“Quick and consistent homeowner communication is a critical component of every professional’s process,” said Jeff Barnes, vice president of Modernize Home Services. “With Connect, home services professionals will be able to leverage this unique offering to sell and secure more projects and collect essential feedback during—and after—projects. This exciting resource supports our ongoing mission to help professionals grow their business and support homeowners with their projects.”
Following up is a crucial stage for contractors to win business after homeowners express initial interest. However, successful communication in the closing phase, as well as during project delivery, can be tedious and time-consuming for the contractor and hinges on using a mode that suits the homeowner. With Connect, homeowners are able to respond via their preferred medium in a way that’s simple and easy to use for the professional.
Surveys conducted by Modernize show homeowners’ preference for communicating with contractors varies widely and has recently shifted towards text messages. In a survey of more than 1,700 homeowners, 46% of respondents said they prefer to communicate with their home services professional via text message. Another 46% of homeowners said they prefer email, and 8% said they would rather speak to the contractor by phone. The text-message mode of contractor-homeowner communication has been proven to increase close-rates by an average of 15% on new sales leads, according to Modernize.
Connect is designed to assist busy professionals by automating the process of following up with initial sales leads as well as facilitating ongoing communications.
By using the tool:
- Follow up messages can be timed and tailored for introductory appointments, estimates, contract signings, deposits and project scheduling.
- Messages can be personalized and automated across texts, emails and phone calls.
- Homeowner satisfaction can be monitored and enhanced through project completion.
- Positive ratings and reviews can be encouraged after projects are completed
Connect features built-in integrations with many popular home improvement websites, as well as custom integrations for online ratings and review sites. In support of the launch, Connect will be available free of charge for the next two months to both new and existing customers of Modernize Home Services.