Clearview National June 2015 - Issue 163 | Page 40

doors&windows

Signed,
Sealed and
Delivered
Retail window companies
have just got a new ally
in their quest to speed
up the sales process and
increase revenue, thanks
to a game-changing feature
introduced by software
specialist Windowlink.
»»Salespeople are now able to
seal the deal on the spot when pitching
windows, doors and conservatories to
homeowners. The market leading design, sales
and pricing software modules for installers
developed by Windowlink, Focus and Vector,
can now be specified with a digital signature
facility. This means salespeople could virtually
price up, quote and get the order signed in just
one interaction with the end-consumer.
To simplify things even further, the
programs can email the job file, specification
and signed contract directly to the customer
and back to the office, to as many contacts as
desired.

Windowlink’s digital signature facility is helping
salespeople seal the deal on the spot

Windowlink managing director, Mark Dudley,
explains: “The digital signature works on any
touch screen device that supports the Windows
operating system, such as tablets or tabletcomputers. Where these devices are not available,
external signing pads can be used instead.”
With Focus for windows and doors, and
Vector for conservatories and orangeries,
the salesperson can design products in any
style, colour and configuration, while the
pricing is done in real time by the system.
Once the product has been agreed on, the
software modules can automatically generate a
professional quote and/or contract based on the
exact measurements and features selected.

“This is when the digital signature facility
comes into play,” added Mark. “Rather than
returning to the office to print and post the
order form to the client, both Vector and
Focus now allow for the signature to be
collected digitally, using the touch screen
device. This accelerates the sales process and
helps installers capitalise on the homeowners’
excitement for the purchase.”
Tablet devices have had a major impact
on many industries, helping to streamline
processes and services, and resulting in
significant time and money savings. Retail
window companies can now further benefit
from this technology, thanks to software
solutions designed to make selling to the end
consumer both painless and effective.
“The impact our software modules have
on retail businesses is instantly rewarding.
Focus and Vector are powerful tools that help
installers save time and money and increase
sales by creating a trusting relationship with
the homeowner – the price is always visible.
They also represent the natural step forward
– in an era of instant gratification, having to
wait for quotes and contracts when deciding
to make a purchase can be frustrating and
even off putting for the end-consumer. But
now installers can capitalise on these modern
expectations with software solutions created
specifically for them.” concluded Mark.
For more information visit
www.windowlink.com or
call 01452 348575

40 » JUN 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M