Salez Toolz Software Helps Qualify Clients

Great article, looks like some really cool software.  I was wondering if Salez Toolz comes with a database of products and how those products are updated?  I went to the Sales Toolz website but I could not find anything about a product database and there is no free trial demo.

Since this article mentions compatibility with other software products maybe someone at EH could ask some follow up questions.  I would like to know exactly how product data gets in and out of the system and how that data gets “rolled into” other software products.

The software comes preloaded with multiple data sets a customer can change to fit their business.  Salez Toolz doesn’t require a database like a design/engineering software.  A salesperson would rather not get involved at that level of detail in a first meeting.  10 sales people could feed project files to an engineer to work out the specifics of the project once the budget is accepted.  Most design software allows someone to combine multiple projects into one project.  End result, sales can spend more time selling and less time engineering.

I almost forgot, Free trial available upon request. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

I guess we are getting the terms product data and database mixed up.  I imagine that Salez Toolz requires some sort of database to run.  I was wondering if Sales Tools needed any sort of product specific data or SKU’s to work. 

If Salez Tools does not need any specific product data like other design/engineering/estimating/quoting/accounting/management software then how can the data that the program generates be “rolled into” other platforms.  At some point a specific product needs to be specified.  Where does that happen in the Salez Toolz process?

I am not clear what happens after a budget is created with Salez Toolz.  Maybe you could post some sort of flow chart on the Salez Tools web site that explains the exact process.  I am sure some of your prospective customers would find that very usefull.  I know I would find it very interesting.

Adam, let’s do on online demo, once we have walked you through the software it will all make sense. Contact us to schedule a demo .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  Basic training on Salez Toolz is free!

Thanks for the offer but I would rather just take you up on the “free trail available on request” you mentioned.  Is the free trial still available?  Do I need to sign up somewhere?  Does this work like most/all other free software trials where you sign up, get a link to download the software and then are able to try it for a limited amount of time?

My main interest is how Salez ToolZ manages to roll non specific product information into other systems that require specific product information.  If you don’t want to give me a trial then can you post a flow chart or your product documentation that explains this process?

Speaking of free trials Microsoft has a no strings attached 60 day free trial of Visio here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/default.aspx

Salez Toolz is as a Budgetting tool. We meet with the customer and get them excited about what we sell.  What the customer wants to know is how much it costs.  Salez Toolz accomplishes both tasks - as we’re describing the systems features they see the price.  Once selected it adds it to the budget.  The budget can be reviewed and changed right on the spot.  At the end of the first meeting we’ve arrived at a realistic budget.  If the customer wants to proceed our next step is engineering.  That’s when we can provide a proposal.  What most of us do is jump right into the proposal.  We present a single option on systems they they selected days ago and they get sticker shock - so we start all over again.  This is a very expensive way to arrive at a budget number. 
There are some great testimonials on the website where customers are so engaged in the process that they take over the mouse and begin making the selections themselves - it’s that easy!

Adam, aren’t you the president of D-tools Software?

Sounds like an awesome product, can I get a free trial?  So how does the data get “rolled into” other software products?

Yes I am the President.  Did you not know that when when you called me a few hours ago?. 

I am just asking for someone to clarify a few statements that were made in the article and in the comments by Prime Design. .

1: Can I get a trial copy of the software?

2: How does the SaleZ ToolZ “roll up” data into other programs.

Is that so hard?

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Yes Adam we knew who you were just no one else did.  We provided D-Tools with several licenses years ago at no-charge when your company sold Salez Toolz.
The way it rolls up is same way it did before based on the name of the system. 
Salez Toolz is an independent program and does not require direct interface with any program in order to produce a budget. 
By the way, we think D-Tools is a very good program also that’s why we bought it and or have trained on it over the last 10 years.

Same questions:

1: Can I get a “free trial” of the CURRENT version, not one “several” years old.

2: Can you explain in some sort of product documentation how the “roll up” works?

Is this version Mac compatible? When I tried to use this before, it was not Mac compatible and would not even work under parallels.I haven’t seen any updates or info in a year or two

Jason, you no longer have a rep in the area so we didn’t have someone following up.  The problem we had with you was network security settings.  The software has to be able to access the internet to license the first time then it will work fine. 
We are running it right now on Macs in beta testing and should have it out end of the month.  In fact a dealer in Seattle (just north of you) is using it on a Mac and doing very well.