Mobile Home Software Comes of Age for Retailers
PRESS RELEASE
Tallahassee, Florida - Alpha Data Systems has just announced the release of the latest version of their popular HOME/TRACK software for mobile home dealers. HOME/TRACK is comprised of two distinct packages: SalesPro, which handles prospecting and quoting and Gold, which handles lot inventory and service/warranty.
“Many mobile home dealers that we talk to rely on ‘off-the-shelf’ software like word processing and spreadsheets to run their day to day business activities, “ says Lance McGinnis, national sales manager for the HOME/TRACK product. “They sometimes aren’t aware that industry specific software for the mobile home industry exists and are thrilled when presented with the options available in our package.”
Indeed it has been difficult to get the manufactured housing industry to change its behavior in terms of embracing technology. McGinnis explains, “For years the manufactured housing industry has relied on salesmanship to propel them to prosperity. This may have been enough in the past but the information age has changed all that. Now you must properly analyze your business in order to succeed.”
Most HOME/TRACK customers see success very quickly because they are switching from an antiquated way of doing business to a robust, sophisticated computer system that gives them the tools to see what they are doing right and what needs to be changed. McGinnis says, “You can only do this with industry specific mobile home software because it speaks your language. It would take months to program a fraction of the reports that are included with HOME/TRACK into a spreadsheet.”
How Industry Specific Mobile Home Software Makes Your Life Easier as a Dealer:
Prospecting
Old Way: Index cards, or sign in sheet. Sticky notes to remember people’s
names and numbers.
HOME/TRACK: Quickly log prospect contact info into computer and assign
status (Hot, Cold, Credit Needed, etc.) Fill out preliminary credit information
and print to multiple lenders. Do mail merges in seconds based on prospect
status. Know what any given prospect talked with you about by accessing
information on screen.
Orders and Quotes
Old Way: Jot down prices on legal pads or confusing form provided by
the manufacturer. Call plant to verify pricing.
HOME/TRACK: Quote home straight from the computer without having to call
the plant for pricing. Give customers “what if scenarios”
on options, pricing and finance terms. Print professional looking quotes
to present to customers.
Service/Warranty
Old Way: Customer calls and write down name and number. Fill out form
with information and give to technician. Write another form for invoicing.
HOME/TRACK: Quickly create a work order while the customer is on the phone
in seconds. Automatically create invoices without having to retype a thing.
For more information or a free demo of the HOME/TRACK Software for Manufactured
Housing Professionals visit www.alphadatasystems.com/ht or call Lance
McGinnis at (800) 476-3857.
