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will be the way of the world
for many months, perhaps
even years. Faced with the new
logistical complexities of running
an installation business, the
people at Ab Initio Software,
developers of UK’s most popular
window installer management
system, have a simple message:
Use AdminBase to manage your
business as you come out of
lockdown and ensure you make
the most of every opportunity.
And to allow installers to
understand just how AdminBase
will do that, they have produced
a short and highly effective
explainer video.
Just 2 minutes long, the video
shows how AdminBase, which has
been the go-to window and door
installer management software
for more than 20 years with
more than 3,000 users, can make
every stage of the installation
process - including canvassing,
sales, survey, installation, service
calls and warranty records - slick,
accurate and, crucially, easier to
manage.
The video shows how sales
enquiries may quickly be turned
into accurate quotations with
everything kept securely in
the same place, eradicating
scrawled notes on scraps of
paper, duplication, handwritten
contracts, surveys and fitter
notes - and errors. Available
on a range of devices including
mobile tablets such as iPads
and with apps for sales, survey,
installation and service calls, data
is stored centrally with a range
of features that include emailed
quotes and contracts, ordering
from suppliers, installation notes
and through to final sign off and
invoicing.
Rhonda Ridge, who realised
the need for an integrated
project management system
when managing the finances for
a window installation company,
says watching the video could
be the most profitable 2 minutes
spent: “We set out to produce a
video that quickly shows what
AdminBase can do for installers
– whilst being mindful that there
appears to be a lot to take in. I
am delighted with the result –
for many installers it could be
the most important 2 minutes
they could spend, maybe over a
coffee.”
The AdminBase Video can
be seen here: https://www.
youtube.com/channel/UCsiRs3-
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NEW WEB BASED VERSION OF UK’S MOST
COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
» ADMINBASE, THE LEADING SALES
and management system for window and door
installers, is now available as a web-based
version, allowing users convenient and secure
remote access to their company’s data, at any
time.
The new web based version, launched in
June 2020, includes the AdminBase data export
service and a new and improved dashboard
feature that allows installers to create and
manage contract ’to do’ lists at a company
level.
The new web service also integrates
sales leads from an installer customer’s own
website, directly into the AdminBase system,
and includes a copy of the Canvassers app,
which gives canvassers or showroom staff the
ability to submit leads remotely, via tablet or
smartphone.
With much of the UK’s office-based
workforce still working from home in the
wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, this latest
development from Ab Initio has already proven
to be hugely popular with both new and
existing customers, with all the key features
and functions of the system now available via
laptop, tablet or home computer.
“Many people still prefer desktop
applications, and while we still offer this
service, the popularity of web-based services is
increasing – and for good reason,” commented
Ab Initio managing director, Rhonda Ridge. “A
significant percentage of the UK workforce
operated remotely, from home, during
lockdown. Many will, understandably, not want
to return to the office for some time – some
businesses, in fact, may struggle to safely
accommodate staff – while others have found
they are actually more productive, and prefer
the flexibility of home working.
“In any case, our new web-based system
allows our continually expanding customer
base a much easier, more user-friendly way
to remotely access all the benefits of the
AdminBase system, which has been providing
state of the art business management for
installers for around 20 years now.”
The new web-based version of AdminBase
is being offered as a free of charge upgrade to
existing installer customers using the previous
cloud-based service.
This latest evolution to AdminBase’s service
offering follows the introduction of its mobile
apps earlier this year, which have since helped
to revolutionise working practices for installers
by offering a fully integrated, paperless overhaul
of sales, surveying, installation and remedial
services.
www.abinitiosoftware.co.uk
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