by Jim Langdon

 Number 270  | November 17, 2006
© 2006 Designer Blinds

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Put DBOSS
To Work 
For You!

A better way to sell and a better way to manage your business.


What's DBOSS All About? 

The Designer Blinds Order Sales System (DBOSS) is truly a better way to sell, place orders and manage your business. It will not only save you time and money but it can help you earn more —with less effort.  Here are some of the ways DBOSS accomplishes its magic:

Quote YOUR Prices Instantly - Anywhere
There is no longer any need to fumble around with a calculator or double-check every calculation. With DBOSS, pricing is instant and based on your settings. Since many of your competitors take days to provide a price, instant pricing gives you the competitive edge. You can always quote prices on the same day even right away. You'll know your price, your cost and your profit margin in the blink of an eye. With faster quotes, you'll be closing more sales. 

What Could Be Better Than Online Ordering? DBOSS. 
DBOSS allows you to work with your customers without being connected to the Internet. You only connect to transmit your orders. The best way to transmit orders is with a DBOSS connected directly to Designer Blinds across the internet. Orders may also be faxed or sent by e-mail. With DBOSS, you choose the way you want to work. 
Actually, DBOSS has all the benefits of online ordering and more. Place orders any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You'll spend less time than ever placing orders and more time to focus on what brings the money in customers.


Profit Sentry™

One of the most popular features of DBOSS is Profit Sentry™ —
A tool that allows you to quickly determine your profitability by line item, by order or by product comparisons.

Like other DBOSS features, Profit Sentry works the way you want it to work and can be turned off or on according to your preferenc

Automatic Updates
Tired of the hassle of keeping software updated? Through a direct connection to Designer Blinds, updates to DBOSS will be automatic. When you connect to place orders, DBOSS checks itself and updates to the latest version. There's no need to apply patches, uninstall old versions or reinstall a new one. When using the DBOSS direct connection, you can always be sure your program is up-to-date.

Compare Anything!
Compare the features and prices of different products to quickly narrow down your customers' needs. This puts you in control of the sale and helps your customer focus on products that suit his or her needs. DBOSS cuts the customer qualification time significantly and can reduce the time it takes to make a sale.  Do a fast compare to help your customer narrow down their options quickly.  Or do a fully configurable replacement comparison to move your customer to improvements, options and even other products.

Math Is No Problem For DBOSS! 
DBOSS comes with your cost figures pre-set.  All you have to do is spend a few minutes setting your margins so that DBOSS can quote your prices automatically.  Without DBOSS, many dealers ask customers to wait for a quote or risk making an error in calculating quickly in front of the consumer.  DBOSS takes away worries, errors, double-checks and the stress of "public math".

Build Your Database 
Put ALL of your customers and prospects into DBOSS and you'll build a database of your leads automatically! This information can be exported to other programs, such as QuickBooks, to help you manage and analyze your market and provide great service to your customers.

Be Ready For Next Time
Get in the habit of measuring ALL of your customer's windows. Enter details into a DBOSS quote —even for windows you aren't covering now! Inform your customer that you have the measurements saved and that they can save time and hassle by calling you again. Great to use during slow times to create leads for new sales to your existing customers

Create Order Templates
DBOSS allows creation of fully configurable and adjustable order templates that can be saved. Great for working with new housing editions or specific model homes.  

Network Capable: DBOSS Expands With You
Work with one computer or several.  DBOSS can be set up so that all computers report back to a host, which places orders with Designer Blinds. When your business grows, it's easy to add on another DBOSS user.

Eliminate Mistakes! 

· DBOSS always remembers to add surcharges into the price

· DBOSS always remembers the specifications of each product and will not process orders for products that are out of specification. This eliminates embarrassing and unproductive calls back to your customer

· DBOSS always helps you remember to offer profitable upgrades like PowerRise™, UltraGlide™ or LiteRise™

· ProfitSentry™ allows you to instantly check your selling price, cost, profit dollars and profit margin any time during the order process.

Project Your Professional Image 
Aside from the image you'll have as a pro just for using DBOSS, you can also print professional personalized quotes or receipts customized with your information.

Dealer-Based Product 
DBOSS is a program that was built by it's users, expert professional window fashions dealers.  All of the improvements for DBOSS come directly from feedback from actual users. It will continue to change and develop as your needs change and develop. 


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