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As an enterprise Salesforce user, you're likely aware of the multitude of contact options that mimic the service levels typically found with traditional call centers. Many Salesforce professionals are now electing to use these contact mediums for day-to-day customer service needs, as well as enterprise specific services such as Salesforce release management, Salesforce data backup and recovery, and Salesforce security solutions. The challenge can be finding the contact medium that best fits the need.

Traditional Call Centers

Traditional call centers remain a viable, albeit more expensive, option for customer service needs, as well as technical support for software requiring quick resolution such as enterprise specific Salesforce services. The conversation with the call center professional can help illustrate the problem and discuss the available solution in great detail. Moreover, the call center allows the enterprise customer to easily ask, understand, and fact-check the situation with the support professional.

Live Chat

Live chat has become a popular customer service medium and it is just as helpful for Salesforce enterprise customers searching for release management, data backup and recovery, and security solutions. Its primary benefit is the immediacy with which an enterprise customer can receive assistance. The tradeoff is that the customer likely will not be able to convey or understand the issue (and subsequent solution) as thoroughly as when using the traditional call center platform.

Email

Email remains a popular platform for support inquiries due to its convenience and flexibility. Enterprise Salesforce customers have the ability to save and reproduce the written conversations for additional training, tutelage, and further comparison. The downside of emails is the inherent delays of the entire process; queries are sent, replied to, forwarded, etc., leading to extended resolutions for more pressing technical needs such as Salesforce release management, Salesforce data backup and recovery, and Salesforce security solutions.

Finding the Right Fit

Above all else, enterprise Salesforce customers need to find the contact medium that matches the complexity of their needs. Put differently, when facing specialized services such as Salesforce release management, Salesforce data backup and recovery, and Salesforce security solutions, the customer should opt for contact medium that best suits their needs while also optimizing their time, effort, and cost. Whether it is a traditional call center, live chat, or email platform, each of these options has their distinct advantages and potential drawbacks. Again, the enterprise Salesforce customer would be best served by selecting the contact medium that optimizes their needs in the most efficient manner possible.

As such, it is important for the enterprise Salesforce customer to evaluate their contact platform options based on the service complexity, desired outcome, and cost. Some of the more specialized Salesforce services required for enterprise level implementations would best be served through traditional call centers as the customer can verbally explain the situation and better understand the solutions in the allotted timeline. On the other hand, day-to-day customer service needs or simpler queries would be better suited for live chat formats.

To successfully optimize their contact medium experience, the enterprise Salesforce customer should closely identify the level of service needed, the ideal resolution timeline, and the accepted cost. Once those details are understood, the customer can select the appropriate contact medium and begin to collaborate with the support staff to create the most equitable solution. Ultimately, the enterprise Salesforce customer can, with some proactive discernment, create an optimal contact platform experience when utilizing services such as Salesforce release management, Salesforce data backup and recovery, and Salesforce security solutions.

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