1. Call-Center Agents, Customers Communicate More Conveniently with SMS Chat App COMPANY PROFILE: EARLY CONNECT Early Connect is a regional SaaS ISV founded in 2009, providing web and web-service solutions that businesses can use to provide high-quality customer service. Early Connect’s products include identity verification, SMS text message handling, agent training system, and various other web-based customer supports. WHAT WE OFFER WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING “SMS Chat solution allows us to communicate quickly and effectively with our customers in a manner that is convenient for them. The use of this service has enhanced our quality of customer support and led to greater customer satisfaction.” - Christopher Kim, Director of Customer Experience Management, Samsung Electronics America LEARN MORE To find out how Early Connect SMS Chat can improve the service in your call center, visit www.earlyconnect.com.www.earlyconnect.com © 2013 Early Connect The Early Connect SMS Chat solution leverages the power of SMS messages, which are becoming more and more popular because of their simplicity and effectiveness. In a customer service world, the SMS Chat app benefits customers, because SMS messages can be sent and received anywhere with just a cell phone, even with a weak signal. The service allows simultaneous chatting with multiple customers by one agent, and the ability for the customer to connect with the same agent who previously supported the customer. When used with the SMS On- demand system, agents only handle the inquiries that could not be answered by the SMS On-demand system. The Early Connect SMS Chat service also benefits the call center employees, as each agent can support multiple customers at once. Furthermore, customers expect slower responses via an SMS chat than a web- based chat, therefore it can actually improve the customer satisfaction without reducing the response time. By subscribing to this SaaS offering, you don’t have to purchase or maintain your own equipment, giving you more quality time to spend with your customers. However, should you wish to address specific security needs, this web service server can be sited at a requested location (with additional customization and maintenance fees).

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