Speakeasy Launches New Sales Quote Tool from Salestream Software; Simplifies Quote Process for Partners
SEATTLE, April 5, 2010—Speakeasy, a Best Buy company and one of the nation's leading voice and broadband service providers, today announced the release of a new Sales Quote Tool, designed to simplify the quoting process for its 5,000 partners. The new Sales Quote Tool produced by Salestream Software can be accessed via the partner portal, and allows partners to check for service availability and coverage, instantly create quotes, request orders and manage previously created quotes.
"While we pride ourselves on the high-touch personalized service in our program, we realize that in certain situations, some of our partners would prefer to instantly create a quote on their own," said Chris Gellos, Speakeasy's vice president of sales. "So we created this tool to give our partners a choice - they can still call up their Speakeasy partner consultant and receive personalized assistance with a quote, or they can use the online tool and instantly create one on their own, whichever is their preference."
"Speakeasy's implementation of MasterStream really raised the bar in terms of ease of use," added Jeff Fraser, Salestream's president. "The feedback we've received to-date is extraordinary. We're very proud of the end product."
Speakeasy's sales team acts as an extension of the partner's business, helping to educate customers and close sales. Other benefits of Speakeasy's partner program include:
- Installation support: A single point of contact provisions orders quickly and keeps the partner's clients informed.
- Technical support: Partners and their clients enjoy 24/7/365 access to experienced technicians that own every issue from start to finish, without tiers or scripts.
- Competitive commissions: Generous one-time referral payments or residual payments for solution partners who make volume commitments.
- Sales and product training: Online webinars, self-study training modules, onsite training, regular newsletters and an extensive partner portal.
- Voice revenue opportunities: Free voice certification and a full range of hosted and integrated voice solutions, including PRI, SIP trunking and business lines.
- 15 years of leadership: Founded in 1994 as the nation's first Internet cafe, Speakeasy has grown to a nationwide voice and data provider, and has been a Best Buy company since 2007.
For more information, visit www.speakeasy.net/partner or call 888-886-6116.
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About Speakeasy
Speakeasy is one of the nation's leading broadband voice (VoIP), data and IT service providers. Speakeasy helps small businesses succeed by offering simplified voice and data solutions that improve the customer experience, increase employee productivity and help cut costs. Based in Seattle, Speakeasy has provided award-winning customer service since 1994 and joined the Best Buy family of companies in April 2007, working with Best Buy For Business to champion technology for small businesses throughout the U.S. Visit Speakeasy at www.speakeasy.net or call 800-556-5829. Follow Speakeasy on Twitter @Speakeasynet.