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Benefits of Using the Premier Software to Enter Your Home Shows!
If you are new to using the software or you have a new Jeweler in your downline, the information below will show you some advantages to entering and transmitting your Home Shows using the Premier Jewelers Software
Hostess and Customer Information:
- As you enter a new Hostess or Customer to the Customer Database, you may enter the address, phone number and e-mail address. If you are entering a past customer, you select their name from your customer list - no data entry is required.
- You may also make notes about the Customer.
- If the Customer information changes in the future, you may easily update the Customer Database.
- The information stored in the software may be used to generate lists or mailing labels for follow-up with them.
- All customer orders are tied to the Customer Database record. This information may be used to track purchases. Various reports are available.
Customer Order:
- As you add items to the Customer order, the item description is displayed. If the item or description is not correct, you will know it immediately. This will allow you to easily change the order.
- Most items have a picture associated with it so you can visually verify you are selecting the correct item.
- If you have sold an item off your table, you may easily change the item to reflect it. This will accurately record the information needed for tax purposes.
- If you replaced an item sold from your table with a different item, you may easily change the item to reflect it. This will accurately record the information needed for tax purposes.
- If the customer orders a ring, you are required to enter a valid ring size for the item.
- If the customer purchased more than one of the same item, you may easily change the quantity.
- If you offered your customer a discount, you may easily change the Retail amount on the item.
- As items are entered, the totals at the bottom of the screen are adjusted. This information may be used to tie back to the hand-written order form.
- You may add, change or delete items if necessary.
Hostess Order:
- Add Hostess Free and Hostess 1/2 items to your order. You may easily switch items from Hostess Free to Hostess 1/2 or visa versa by editing the item and changing the Transaction Type.
- The totals at the bottom of the Hostess order will help the Jeweler when entering this order.
- Jewelry Credit - This is what the Hostess has earned in free jewelry based on the percentage of retail (normally 30%) from Customer orders and Hostess 1/2 selections. It also includes any bonuses earned by the Hostess.
- Free Selections - This amount reflects the total of Hostess Free items selected.
- Unused Credit - This is the difference between what the Hostess has earned and what she has selected in free jewelry. A Positive Amount means that the Hostess has NOT selected all of her free items. A Negative Amount means that the Hostess has selected MORE free items than she has earned.
- 1/2 Price - The total amount from 1/2 price items selected by the Hostess.
- Totals - The Total Due is what the Hostess owes the Jeweler.
- Items at 1/2 Price - The bottom of the Hostess order will show the number of 1/2 price items the hostess may purchase. This number is based on the retail from Customer orders only. The hostess is NOT required to purchase any 1/2 price items.
Calc Host 1/2 Process:
- If you have a Negative Amount in the Unused Credit or have hostess 1/2 items, you should use this feature. This process will look at all items on the Hostess Order. It will determine the BEST choice for 1/2 price items, use as much of the Jewelry Credit as possible and possibly reduce the amount due from the Hostess. DO NOT cancel this process while it is running. When it has finished, compare the Suggestions in the Calculation Window. You may accept the changes or cancel the suggestions. If you accept the suggestion, your order will be changed. The totals at the bottom of the screen will be adjusted.
- If any modifications are made to the Customer or Hostess orders, you should review the Hostess Order. You may want to re-run the Calc Host 1/2 process again.
- If, after running the Calc Host 1/2 and accepting the changes, you have a large Negative Amount in the Unused Credit, you should delete one or more items from the Hostess Order. If the Hostess chooses, she may purchase the additional items. These items should be entered on a separate customer order with a different Customer ID. The hostess will pay the additional shipping but the totals will also be added to the retail for additional free jewelry. For special promotions, the Jeweler may need to manually adjust the order.
- Exception - If there is a special promotion, such as the current one, you should enter all items except the special promotion item. Run the Calc Host 1/2 process. When finished, add the promotional item. If the hostess has purchased the maximum number of 1/2 price items, you may need to manually change the item or move an item(s) to a separate order.
Sending Order to Premier - When your order is complete, you may easily transmit it to Premier. All data sent to Premier remains on your computer.
Tax Information - All information entered in the software may be used for tax purposes. The information from your Home Show will appear on the Profit/Loss Statement and Income Tax Report.
