Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:30:52 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <1002068950.33.1711625452586@ced8dbd76f3f> Subject: Exported From Confluence MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_Part_32_1450857092.1711625452586" ------=_Part_32_1450857092.1711625452586 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: file:///C:/exported.html
Attracting and retaining high-quality dealers are critical to th= e success of most carport manufacturers. IdeaRoom is designed to be a deale= r=E2=80=99s favorite sales tool whether selling in person, over the phone, = or online. We provide multiple complementary options for supporting a deale= r network and designing an effective dealer sales process and ordering work= flow.
IdeaRoom Pro and Enterprise include support for dealer networks of any s= ize. There is no cost to the dealer, and there is no per-dealer cost for th= e supplier. IdeaRoom creates a unique link for each dealer to access the su= pplier IdeaRoom configurator with additional dealer-specific features:
Dealer receives an email copy of each submitted save and quote.
Dealer information displayed on the IdeaRoom contact bar and in emails c= ontent.
Dealer information preserved in customer saved links to retain dealer as= sociation.
Deposit calculated based on commission rules you set per dealer.
Dealers are identified using a parameter that you specify and maintain i= n your dealer list. Examples:
https://build.maxsteelbuildings.com/?dealer=3Dcomet-carports
https://build.maxsteelbuildings.com/?dealer=3Dcarports-plus
https://build.maxsteelbuildings.com/?dealer=3Dcustom-storage
You can provide dealer-specific links to dealers and customers in a numb= er of ways:
Dealers bookmark their dealer-specific link for quick access in sales co= nversations.
Dealers link customers to IdeaRoom from their websites and social media.=
Suppliers provide links from a =E2=80=9CFind Your Dealer=E2=80=9D functi= on on the supplier website.
Link to IdeaRoom from an online dealer portal or other online resource.<= /p>
IdeaRoom also offers a separate subscription to carport dealers. This se= rvice targets dealers focused on selling carports as more of their primary = business. These dealers invest in internet marketing. They strongly prefer = to retain customers on their website. They integrate IdeaRoom deeply into t= heir marketing and sales efforts. In some cases, dealers sell for multiple = suppliers. For the purpose of servicing online dealers and a larger geograp= hic region, multi-supplier support is reasonable and somewhat necessary.
A combination of the included Dealer Network Support with options to upg= rade to an IdeaRoom Dealer subscription can help you attract high-quality d= ealers and provide them with tools to enhance their sales efforts on your b= ehalf. This is one way we differentiate ourselves from our competitors. The= re is significant demand for a 3D configurator that addresses dealer needs.=
The following is a list of the most important capabilities added in the = dealer subscription:
Hosted on a subdomain of the dealer website or embedded directly on a pa= ge of their site.
Configure logo and colors to make it more consistent with dealer brandin= g and their site.
Manage their own list of salespeople for access to sales tools.
Query and manage leads with access to the IdeaRoom dashboard.
Add online ordering and checkout to capture the payment and present fina= ncing options.
Capture quote data using the IdeaRoom API for integration with a CRM sys= tem.
Some carport suppliers have concerns about dealer branding with a suppli= er dataset in IdeaRoom. We are sensitive to those concerns and work with su= ppliers to design a service consistent with their strategy and goals. For e= xample, suppliers can include branding requirements in a dealer agreement o= r supplementary agreement:
Require co-branding to clearly promote the supplier within IdeaRoom conf= igurators.
Set reasonable constraints on the extent of re-branding and presentation= of quote content.
If a supplier wants to disallow the use of a dataset for dealer subscrip= tions, that can be enforced in a dealer agreement, or a supplier can add wh= ite-labeling to their IdeaRoom subscription. White-labeling includes the fo= llowing:
Removes the IdeaRoom logo from the software.
IdeaRoom doesn=E2=80=99t publicly discuss or confirm that the subscriber= is a customer.
Lock the use of the products and pricing dataset to the supplier IdeaRoo=
m site.