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3.16 To Send a Fax

To send a fax, At the Command prompt, enter SEND:


 
        Command? SEND__ 
 
        Enter ADD, commnt no. to edit, NEXT, PREV., FIRST, LAST, PRINT, STATUS 
        EXIT = Exit       Advanced Telesales System      \ = Back  HELP = Help 
 

At the Product prompt, press [RETURN]:


 
        Product? INTOUCH__ 
 

Next, you see the screen of available items to send. Arrow down to the item you want to send. For example, if you want to send a quote, arrow down to QUO. Then press [RETURN] twice.

Example 3-11 SEND - Items to Send

 

GROVE                    Phone Calls - Send             Calls made: 18 
 
Name        :  DAN SWAIN                Customer #:  13724 
Organization:  WOOD TECHNOLOGIES        Phone     :  (619) 455-7404 X 
 
 +-------Available INTOUCH Items-------+  +-----Selected items -----+ 
 |  [Finished]~selecting~items      |  |                         | 
 |  BRO - INTOUCH Brochure             |  |                         | 
 |  CDE - INTOUCH Compliment Demo      |  |                         | 
 |  DEM - INTOUCH Demo Tape            |  |                         | 
 |  SAL - INTOUCH Sale                 |  |                         | 
 |  SUP - INTOUCH Extended Support     |  |                         | 
 |  DOC - INTOUCH Documentation        |  +-------------------------+ 
 |  QUO - INTOUCH Price Quote          | 
 |  COV - INTOUCH Cover Letter         | 
 |  OTH - Other                        | 
 +-------------------------------------+ 
 
 
EXIT = Exit       Advanced Telesales System      \ = Back  HELP = Help 
 

Next, you are prompted to go to the next step:

Example 3-12 SEND - Go to the Next Step

 

 
GROVE                Phone Calls - Send                Calls made: 18 
 
Name        :  DAN SWAIN                    Customer #:  13724 
Organization:  WOOD TECHNOLOGIES            Phone     :  (619) 455-7404 X 
 
 +--------Selection Options---------+  +---- Selected items ---------+ 
 |  [Go]~to~the~Next~Step         |  | INTOUCH QUO                 | 
 |  Select an Additional Product    |  |                             | 
 |  Change Selected INTOUCH Items   |  |                             | 
 +----------------------------------+  |                             | 
                                       |                             | 
                                       |                             | 
                                       +-----------------------------+ 
 
 
EXIT = Exit       Advanced Telesales System      \ = Back  HELP = Help 
 

Next, you are prompted to choose a price class:

Example 3-13 Price Class


 
 
GROVE               Make Quote - INTOUCH               Calls made: 18 
 
Name        :  DAN SWAIN                    Customer #:  13724 
Organization:  WOOD TECHNOLOGIES            Phone     :  (619) 455-7404 X 
 
                            Price classes for INTOUCH 
 
Class  Copies  Support    Description 
 
 
           +-----------------INTOUCH Price Classes-----------------+ 
           |  [GO]                                                  | 
           |  RESET                                                | 
           |  PREVIOUS                                             | 
           |  VS 2000, VAXsrv 3100, VS II, VS 3xxx, VS 4060/4VLC   | 
           |  MV 2000, 3100/10e/20e, 3100/30/40/80/90, MV II, VA   | 
           |  MV 3300/3400, 4100, VAXft 110, VAX 8200/8250, VAX    | 
           |  VAX 6210/6310, VAX 4300/4400, VAXft 310/410/610, V   | 
           |  ...                                                  | 
           +-------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
EXIT = Exit       Advanced Telesales System      \ = Back  HELP = Help 
 

Arrow down to the appropriate class, e.g.:


 
         [VS 2000, VAXsrv 3100, VS II, VS 3xxx, VS 4060/4VLC]   
 

At the GO prompt, press [RETURN]:


 
       +-----------------INTOUCH Price Classes-----------------+ 
       |  [GO][RETURN]                                           | 
 

Next, you see a series of letters with quotes. If the quotes are correct, at the GO prompt, press [RETURN].

Next, you see the Delivery Services screen. To send the quotes by fax, arrow down to FAX:

Example 3-14 PCALL Item


 
GROVE                 Phone Calls - Send                Calls made: 18 
 
Name        :  DAN SWAIN               Customer #:  13724 
Organization:  WOOD TECHNOLOGIES       Phone     :  (619) 455-7404 X 
 
 +------Delivery services-------+      +---- Selected items ---------+ 
 |  U.S. Mail                   |      | INTOUCH QUO                 | 
 |  FEDEX Overnight Delivery    |      |                             | 
 |  FEDEX Second Day Delivery   |      |                             | 
 |  [FAX]                        |      |                             | 
 +------------------------------+      |                             | 
                                       |                             | 
                                       +-----------------------------+ 
 
 
 
EXIT = Exit                 Advanced Telesales System      \ = Back  HELP = Help 
 


Chapter 4
PCALL - TO CALL ONE PROSPECT

4.1 Overview

The salesperson often needs to look at only one prospect. The Sales System allows this to be done on an individual basis by company name, phone number or contact name. This item is useful, for example, when a salesperson receives a call from a prospect. The prospect's account record can instantly be accessed to check the status and to handle the prospect's new requests. The Sales System allows you to:

4.2 Summary of Steps to Access ONE Prospect

Following are steps the salesperson takes when using ATS to access ONE prospect:

4.3 A Typical Session with ONE Prospect

Example:

Suppose you want to call one particular WIDGETS product prospect, XYZ labs, whether or not the prospect is next to be called that day.

4.4 Access the Prospect

To access ONE prospect, at the Master Menu Item prompt, enter PCALL:

Example 4-1 To Access ONE Prospect


 ATS V3.2    Advanced Telesales System            10-Jun-1992 
 MAIN               Master Menu                      Level: 1 
 Call Selections              Special Functions               
  CALL   Call Prospects         OPERATOR   Operator Functions     
  PCALL  Call (one prospect)    MANAGER    Manager Functions  
  RESUME Resume Calling                                       
                              Word Processing                 
 Reports                         EDIT       Edit/Create Ltrs  
  REPORT Prospect Call Report    PROOF      Proof Ltrs/Spell  
  DAILY  Daily Call Report       LASER      LASER a Letter    
  STATUS Daily Status Mailing    DIR        Directory of Ltrs 
                                                              
 Other Selections                  MISCELLANEOUS              
  INQ - Prospect Inquiry             MAIL  VMS MAIL Facility  
  CHE - Check Similar Customers      REMIND Remind            
                                     SYS - VMS Syst Commands  
                                     LOG - Log Off Sales Sys  
  Item? PCALL__                                            
 
EXIT=Exit        Advanced Telesales System \=BACK    HELP=Help 
 

Next, you see the first information screen (Phone Call) for XYZ Labs.

4.5 Enter the Organization Name

Next, you are prompted for the organization name. At the Organization prompt, enter the name of the organization, XYZ Labs. If you do not have the organization name, but instead have a phone number or contact person's name, you can do a "search." Please see Appendix for procedures on completing a search.

Example 4-2 Enter the Organization Name


 GROVE                 Phone Calls            Calls made: 90  
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
 Organization? XYZ LABS_____________________________________  
                                                              
EXIT=Exit        Advanced Telesales System \=BACK    HELP=Help 
 
Next, you see a listing for XYZ Labs. It gives you two choices of contact names:

Example 4-3 List of Contact Names


  1) (619) 455-7404 X   BOB TURNER      XYZ LABS              
  2) (619) 455-7000 X   ELLEN JENSEN    XYZ LABS              
 

4.6 Choose the Contact Person

At the Sequence Number prompt enter the number that corresponds to the name of the contact you want to call. E.g., if you want to call Ellen Jensen, choose sequence 2:

Example 4-4 Choose the Contact Name Sequence Number


  1) (619) 455-7404 X   BOB TURNER      XYZ LABS              
  2) (619) 455-7000 X   ELLEN JENSEN    XYZ LABS              
                                                              
                                                              
   Sequence number? 2___                                      
                                                              
                                                              
EXIT=Exit        Advanced Telesales System \=BACK    HELP=Help 
 


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