Route optimisation tool

Hi,

As promised, good news the route optimisation tool went live last night - a great start to the week :)

You can access the functionality via the tools menu. The functionality is simple to use so please have a look and provide us with your feedback here or on the forum

We will look to include this functionality in our weekly online training sessions, which provide you with an overview of the complete BT BizBox application. This functionality is perfect for those of you who spend the majority of your time on the road. It will aid you by providing you with the quickest route for your journey within seconds.

Let us know what you think.

Thanks Sarah

January 28, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

The future of Mobile Technology

There is an interesting article over at TechCrunch re: the future of Mobile Technology, as discussed by some of the Industry chiefs at Davos this week.

The mobile phone has already changed the consumer landscape, but with the advent of GPS technology in all new phones over the next couple of years, we will be able to see some very interesting technologies and applications. No longer will users be tethered to their desktops but will instead be free to get information from anywhere on the move.

At BizBox, we are committed to ensuring that our services take full advantage of these new developments and we will be keeping a close eye on what manufacturers and network operators alike do.  For example, only this morning we learn that Nokia has agreed to purchase Trolltech for $153m.  Trolltech is famed in the development community for its cross platform products and services - so it will be interesting to see what Nokia does with this new set of functionality.

Regards

Karen

January 28, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

Our launch plans

Hi,

Earlier this week I gave an update on where we are with our phase one developments and promised you all an update on our rollout plans.

This week we intend to rollout additional customer reporting which will help you understand further your customer behaviour, you will be able to identify you most valuable customers, your biggest debtors and also help you to manage your quotes and invoices

In addition we will also be looking to make available to you the route optimisation tool. As we keep saying the perfect tool for the travelling salesman :)

The rollout will involve minimal downtime, however I will let you know the time period for the rollout so you can make sure you are not using the system at that time.

If you have any questions let us know, either via the blog or via our forum

Thanks

Sarah

January 26, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

Update on new functionality

Hi all,

I wanted to update you all on the progress of phase one of our development roadmap. Over the last few weeks we have been talking about the functionality we have been developing, which includes;

1. An alerting system - this ensures you never miss another meeting, or your individual task deadlines.

2. A permissions system - this will set a hierarchy of read, edit and write permissions for users across your organisation’s BT BizBox account.

3. A route optimisation tool - ideal for the traveling sales teams providing them with accurate and shortness route information for their journeys.

4. Important information module - stores important information centrally and can include subscriptions & insurance renewals or may be passport information, these categories can be set by the individual.

5. Additional reports - to help you understand your customers behaviour.

6. Improved employee tasklist - with the functionality to add/edit and delete multiple tasks along with alerting functionality by email, SMS and popups.

This functionality has now all been developed and is ready for rolling out into the BT BizBox application. However, as we know usability is key for all our customers, therefore we are holding fire on rolling out the functionality this week to enhance and improve the usability as per your feedback. I will ensure I update you on our planned dates for the rollouts so you can enjoy the benefits of this new functionality.

We are also starting to work on phase two of our roadmap, I will provide you with more information on what is included in this phase along with timescales over the next couple of days.

In the meantime if you have any questions or feedback please contact us via the blog or our forum

Thanks

Sarah

January 23, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

The new BT BizBox alerting system

Hi,

The BT BizBox team have been busy creating the new alerting system, which will ensure you don’t miss any meetings or important task deadlines :)

The alerting system has been built based on feedback from you the customer.

The new functionality is accessible via the tools menu and is a great asset to the other existing functionality including the employee tasklist, the invoicing and quoting tool along with the BT BizBox meeting manager.

The alerting system can be set to remind you via email, SMS or popups of your meetings, tasks, quotes and invoices. The alerts can be set for different intervals 15 mins, 30 mins, 1 day, 2 days and 4 days before your deadline is due.

We are finishing the final stages of testing and I will update when we plan to roll this functionality to live.

As always we are keen to get your feedback.

Thanks

Sarah

January 16, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

This weeks free on-line training courses

Hi All,

A quick reminder :)

This Wednesday we are holding our second lot of free on-line training sessions. On the day there will be two opportunities for you to participate 11.00am and 5.00pm.

We are covering an overview of BT BizBox and will be looking into key functionality including;

1. How BT BizBox meets your CRM needs
2. The document creation tool
3. How you can manage your customers and contacts
4. How you can manage your meetings using our meeting manager  and minute taking
5. Creating quotes and invoices
6. Creating online timesheets


All this and many more topics…..

These courses are free and are open to anyone in your organisation. Please email me at info@btbizbox.com to reserve your slot.

Thanks
Sarah

January 14, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

New functionality for the New year.

Hi All,
Today we have rolled out new the document creation tool. This is a great new tool, which allows you to generate your own customised documents and upload them to the BT BizBox application. Each automatically generated document is stored in the document storage component of BT BizBox

I have attached a couple of screen shots showing you;
1. How to access the document creation functionality from the Tools menus
2. The actual generation of a document.

Figure 1. Accessing the document creation tool

Figure 2. Generating a document

As always we seek your feedback to ensure this new functionality works for you.

Thanks
Sarah

January 6, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

Free online training courses

Hi all,
Last year I announced our plans to hold free online training courses for BT BizBox.

This is just a reminder that these sessions will be starting next week on the 9th January.
The initial sessions cover An overview of BT BizBox.

On each day we will run two courses, one at 11.00am and one at 5.00pm so you can fit them around your schedules.

If you would like to attend one of these sessions please email me at info@btbizbox.com

Also if you have any requests for subjects to be covered in future courses please let us know.

Thanks
Sarah

January 4, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

What’s in store for 2008?

Hi,
Happy New Year to all our BT BizBox users.

Over the holiday period we have continued to develop new functionality for BT BizBox.

2008 is looking to be an exciting year for BT BizBox with the first rollout of new functionality this weekend.

This weekend we are planning on launching the new document creation tool, allowing you to automatically create and store documents within the BT BizBox application.

We are in the final stages of development for the new alerting system, which will allow you set alerts via email, SMS or popups for your meetings, tasks, quotes and invoices. We are planning on rolling out this functionality in 2 phases, the first phase due in the next couple of weeks.

In addition we are also working on the important information module, where you will be able to securely store your passport number, passwords, usernames, details of your insurance policies and subscriptions. This will allow you to easily access this information and see at a glance when you need to renewal your policies and subscriptions.

We are also working on updating the existing reporting module with more reports to help you manage your business.

There is also the free online training courses scheduled for next week, so if you are planning on attending one of these sessions please email me at info@btbizbox.com

Karen is also busy working on the next set of industry articles, which we hope you will find useful.

So, lots happening at BT BizBox, in order for it to be beneficial to you we need your support and feedback.

Thanks
Sarah

January 3, 2008 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

Happy Christmas & New Year

Hi All,
2007 has been a very busy year with the release of BT BizBox in August. Since launch, we have been constantly releasing new functionality and making improvements to the BT BizBox application based on feedback from you the customer.
Functionality released includes, to name few tools;

I want to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their support during this period and to wish you all a Happy Christmas and New Year.

Kindest
Sarah

December 23, 2007 | Filed Under BTBizBox Updates | Leave a Comment 

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