Dealer Resources & Partners
Advertising Resources
800response
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TracPoint Wireless has partnered with 800response to create a customized solution for Wireless Retailers. 800response is North America's premier provider of vanity 800 service and offers the broadest selection of Custom 800 numbers available today; numbers like 1-800-NEW-RING, 1-800-NEW-CELL and many more. With TracPoint Wireless, 800response helps Retailers increase advertising response rates by 30-40% with a Custom wireless 800 number.
Custom 800 numbers enable businesses to maximize advertising budgets; build a database of leads; access demographic information on callers; allocate sales staff based on call patterns; and analyze ad campaign results. Services include a sophisticated Call Routing platform, call Recording on all calls, and extensive online Call Tracking reports that provide invaluable lead and demographic information, and much more.
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Point of Sale Software
About iQmetrix
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IQMETRIX
iQmetrix is a leading provider of retail management systems for the cellular and wireless retail and telecommunications industries. iQmetrix sells its innovative business solutions to multi-location retailers throughout the North American market. The iQmetrix flagship product, RetailiQ, provides a fully integrated solution to manage Point-of-Sale, CRM, Inventory, Accounting, HR, Marketing, Intranet and eCommerce. iQmetrix is a privately held company with offices located in Canada and the United States.
TracPoint Wireless is an exclusive iQmetrix Preferred Partner. Integrating Loyalty Cards and Gift Card Mailers into Retail iQ.
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Website Design
Bazoing!
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BaZoing! puts independent wireless dealers online, and lets them compete like never before by allowing them to start generating sales on the Internet. If your wireless store is not online, you're missing out on potential customers. BaZoing! allows you to create an instant wireless dealer website fully loaded with all the handsets and pricing plan information to rival your carriers' website. Updates are automatic, so you never fall behind. We also provide you with a full online accessory store with an e-commerce shopping cart. Start taking advantage of the Internet to help grow your business with the simplicity of BaZoing! Wireless Dealer Websites.
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Business Resources
GatherWorks
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Affordable Web & Voice Conferencing for Everyone
GatherPlace is a web and voice conferencing solution that helps small and medium-sized businesses optimize sales, support and training by letting you present and collaborate in real-time across multiple locations. Not only powerful, but inexpensive! Starts at US$29 per month for 5 guests.
GatherPlace supports remote presentation and desktop or application sharing using computers running Windows, MacOS, or UNIX. Less expensive than WebEx, GoToMeeting and other competitors without sacrificing features. In fact, we do more than they do!
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Business Resources
Hire Well Now
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Hire Well Now is a consulting firm that helps employers of all sizes make better hiring decisions through the use of advanced psychometric testing. The process is simple. They take a personality assessment of every member of your organization at no cost to you. Hire Well Now will then create a benchmark of your top performers so you can use the information to create a success pattern for you to look for when hiring new applicants. This way, you can be confident you will hire individuals that will "mesh" with your existing team and culture and perform at high level in their new position. The result of using Hire Well Now when hiring and managing your current team is less employee turn-over, decreased internal drama and increased productivity and communication. To learn more you can find them at http://www.hirewellnow.com. When you consider the expense of making a bad hiring decision or simply what it costs every time you lose an employee, it will be well worth your time to visit their website and see how they can help your business.
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Retail Sales Training
Hownet
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Hownet provides detailed sales and management, performance workshops, consulting services, and training programs & materials for every major channel of distribution in the wireless communications industry:
- Retail Selling Skills
- Retail Store and Sales Management
- Corporate Wireless Sales Training
- Indirect Account Management
- Major Account Management
- Wireless Data Sales Training.
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Store Fixtures & Design
New Retail
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New Retail provides turn-key solutions for retailers throughout North America. We specialize in store design, fixtures and kiosks, exterior and interior signage, and staffing solutions. Our teams bring over 50 years of proven success in retail and eliminate the learning curve. New Retail will manage all aspects of your projects and ensure the appropriate resources are applied to reach your goals, on-time and on-budget. With thousands of new locations opened nationwide, find out why our clients love New Retail.
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Accessories
OFFWIRE
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OFFWIRE is a value added distributor of wireless accessories based in Omaha, NE. Since 1995, OFFWIRE has grown by helping its clients "Maximize Every Customer Touch" by providing training, promotions and risk-free inventory. To learn more about OFFWIRE's 3/45 program, cellular phone accessories, "Guaranteed Profit" programs and wireless retail services, visit our website at http://www.OFFWIRE.com, our blog at blog.offwire.com or call 1-888-OFFWIRE.
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Store Fixtures & Design
Palmer Promotional Products
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Palmer Promotional Products manages extensive carrier specific programs for many of today's biggest names. Whether your needs are outfitting one location or thousands we are ready to assist. From ready-to-go stock displays to custom designed fixtures, floorplan layouts and installation services, we can do the job. With complete assembly, woodworking and warehousing facilities Palmer Promotional Products is your one stop source for wireless merchandising displays and solutions. Our products include:
cash wraps, kiosks, wall units, floor displays, tables, chairs, brochure and phone holders, illuminated signage, poster holders and lifestyle murals.
With a breadth of experience and extended product line that's hard to match, you'll find everything you need at Palmer.
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New Value Added Services
Protect Cell
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Protect Cell offers Handset Protection Plans, similar to the handset protection programs offered by the carriers, for new cell phones through independent cellular retailers. Through the sale of Protect Cell Handset Protection Plans, you will earn an average of $32 for each new phone sale. No inventory required. High attachment rates for this moneymaking product are due to cost-competitive pricing and co-pays. Protect Cell was founded by a Retail Wireless Dealer and the Protect Cell team has experience with both retail and business-to-business accounts. Protect Cell staff members add value to your organization by consulting with you on ways to drive clients back to your stores to increase phone sales and ROI.
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Business Resources
SalesSmarts
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SalesSmarts removes the guesswork from identifying your retail market opportunity. SalesSmarts shows retail sales organizations the real marketing opportunity around the buying radius of their locations. The service leverages sophisticated data analysis and mapping technology to help you intelligently target customers to realize greater efficiencies, results and revenue. This retail site selection demographic analysis is information you only need if you need to know:
- Your customer profile and potential for your stores?
- What income and age groups are best represented in your surrounding market?
- Which businesses should you target for your product and/or services?
- What products/services are best suited for your target customers?
- Which particular race or ethnic groups live within your store area?
- Which language should your advertising material be in, other than English?
- How to compare the demographic opportunity at each of your stores?
- Competitive locations and their impact on your marketing area?
And much, much more...
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Accessories
TESSCO
DESCRIPTION:
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:TESS) offers a wide range of programs designed to drive increased revenues and profits for our partners through their direct or indirect retail stores, Web sites and consumer direct hotlines. From the latest must-have mobile device accessories to in-store merchandising solutions, TESSCO also offers immediate availability of the broadest and most diverse product portfolio in the industry, complemented by hands-on, retail-specific training and expert technical education, reliable 24/7 customer service and market support, and unparalleled distribution and logistics � all of which has been designed to assist in strengthening your retail presence and driving accessory sales and profitability. For more information, please visit www.tessco.com.
TracPoint Wireless Gift Card and Loyalty Card marketing programs are Tessco co-op approved. Contact your account manager for details
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