{"id":11280,"date":"2019-07-24T13:14:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/?p=11280"},"modified":"2021-12-15T08:42:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T13:42:22","slug":"5-must-have-mobile-payment-features-for-smb-field-service-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evopayments.us\/staging\/5-must-have-mobile-payment-features-for-smb-field-service-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Have Mobile Payment Features for SMB Field Service Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobile payments, which streamline processes and improve customer experiences, can benefit any field service business. But small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may experience the most significant impact from mobile payments \u2014 which may even be the reason they can stay in the black. Many SMBs still use manual, paper-based processes that can eat into their profits and disrupt cash flow.<\/p>\n

How Mobile Payments Benefit SMB Field Service Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider these five reasons you need to integrate payments with your field service clients\u2019 mobile applications:<\/p>\n

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  1. Less paperwork:<\/strong> When a field service tech can accept payment on-site with a mobile device, there\u2019s no need to return to the office to prepare and send a paper invoice. The tech can update the account from a tablet or handheld computer on-site. Moving from paper-based processes to mobile payments may also enable the business to reallocate staff to focus on revenue-producing tasks instead of billing.<\/li>\n
  2. Customer convenience:<\/strong> Mobile payments integrated with field service applications give customers the ability to pay with their credit cards and immediately receive digital receipts. Convenient, efficient service of this nature can help build customer confidence and loyalty. It also shows customers that although they\u2019re dealing with an SMB, the service they receive is just as professional \u2014 and high-tech \u2014 as service from a larger company.<\/li>\n
  3. Signature capture:<\/strong> When a field service tech is on-site at a business, a mobile payment solution allows them to capture the signature of the person authorizing the payment. If questions arise, the signature can easily be provided to the customer for confirmation that the technician completed the work.<\/li>\n
  4. Faster fund transfer:<\/strong> Invoicing and waiting for payment take time. According to a Honeywell white paper, it takes between four and 22 days for a business to receive payment<\/a> on an invoice. Mobile payments enable field service companies to collect payment faster. Cash flow can be crucial for SMBs with limited capital when it\u2019s time to pay staff or purchase materials for the next project. This lag can be significant enough to hold back business growth.<\/li>\n
  5. Fewer delinquent accounts:<\/strong> When a technician can accept payments on the spot, the company may be able to reduce the time and costs currently associated with collections.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Field Service Mobile Payments Use Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are myriad use cases for field service mobile payments<\/a> that can benefit consumers as well as the SMB business. For example:<\/p>\n