Sparks Electrical News February 2020

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20 ways to supercharge your business in 2020 with prepaid metering

W ant to know why prepaid metering has become such a power- ful business tool over the past few years? Want to know how you can grow as an electrical contractor and company? Here are 20 ways to supercharge your business in 2020 with prepaid metering. 1 Take your business to new customers • Develop an offering that can help transform utility management for tenants and property owners. 2 Expand your skills and potential • Work with companies like Citiq Prepaid that offer support and ser- vices to electrical contractors. 3 Build a brand • Expand your services and put another notch on your proverbial busi- ness belt as you engage with new customers and markets. 4 Become a trusted electrical contractor • Establish a reputation that allows you to expand your network and get invited to manage large prepaid meter installations on new property developments. 5 Offer retail, commercial, and residential property owners a transparent and accessible solution • Utility management is an ongoing challenge for many property own- ers and developers, so be the solution that they need to reshape their tenant relationships in 2020. 6 Build relationships and partnerships • Citiq Prepaid can help you grow your business thanks to networking and inclusion into a vibrant sub-metering community. 7 Find new markets and opportunities • Already some of Citiq Prepaid’s partners have found a foothold in mar- kets that previously they’d never considered and have used the network- ing opportunities provided by this relationship to engage in large scale projects. 8 Join a loyalty club • These offer you returns for your hard work and commitment. Try out the Citiq Installation Club for a loyalty programme designed to give something back to the electrical contractor, www.citiqprepaid.co.za/cic

9 Join a growing market • Prepaid metering has become the de facto solution for many estates and commercial properties due to its transparency and accessibility. Working in this space allows for the contractor to become part of a growing market and shore up income in tough economic times. 10 Strengthen your business • Value-added services have become commodities. Use this trend to strengthen your business and your customer service. 11 Undergo relevant and consistent professional development • The prepaid metering industry is constantly changing and innovat- ing, allowing for you to consistently undergo professional skills de- velopment. 12 Consistently manage customer expectations • Citiq Prepaid offers ongoing support and expertise that allows you to improve customer service delivery and consistently manage cus- tomer expectations. 13 Promote your company • Work with Citiq Prepaid to get branding and marketing materials that you can use to promote your company. Citiq Prepaid recently worked with a startup electrical contractor company to provide them with print and vehicle branding that saw a measurable growth in busi- ness. 14 Provide customers with tangible cost benefits • Prepaid metering solutions allow customers to accurately manage their expenditure. The Citiq Prepaid system charges a set fee for collating funds and delivering them to the property owner on time. 15 Provide people with insight and guidance • Your understanding of the prepaid market can help people minimise bill disputes and issues and help shift their relationships with estate and property managers. 16 Get ongoing professional support • Citiq Prepaid has two call centres that are committed to providing you with the support and guidance you and your customers need,

on demand. The Pocketbook for Installers provides you with all the technical information you require. 17 Join a professional ecosystem • Citiq Prepaid has paid attention to processes and systems over the past ten years to ensure that contractors are provided with the rel- evant products and quality service. 18 Just step in the direction of convenience • Sub-metering is the most reliable, easy, convenient and relevant way of providing and accessing electricity. 19 Give customers more than just power • Your customer is the landlord, the owner, the developer and the body corporate and they want to know more about the systems they are installing. With Citiq Prepaid you can direct customers to a support centre and an active, report-driven portal so they can see the ben- efits. 20Make a difference to the planet • Sub-metering may not be the first thing you think about when you consider climate change, but it’s a proven way of reducing power consumption and managing carbon footprints.

Enquiries: www.citiqprepaid.co.za

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