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February 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
These are the four ingredients that make up a successful sales force automation/remote order entry solution. At Ai2, our experts will guide you through each of these four project components to get you to a successful implementation.
February 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
We had a successful and productive trip to Las Vegas for the AWMA Show, an expo and conference for the wholesale grocery/candy/tobacco industry. Highlights included:
Congratulations again to all our winners, and a sincere thank you to everyone who visited our booth. We’ll have photos and video soon. Don’t forget to download the free version of our app here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prosel/id416152090?mt=8
February 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
CNN has a good article today about iPad and other iOS devices retaining their value longer than the Kindle Fire or comparable Android products.
The secondary market will probably flood with iPad 1s and 2s when the iPad 3 goes on sale. We should mention that our solutions for iPad run on all iPads, as long as they’re running iOS 5.
Hardware costs are a large factor in implementing solutions like ours and sometimes the cost of the hardware is the largest part of the investment. It’s critical to your success that Ai2 continues to help you get the best value for your business hardware purchase, especially if you are planning a large rollout. Ask one of our experts about your hardware options today.
February 9, 2012 Leave a Comment
Visit our booth and attend our cocktail reception and prize drawing!
February 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
The live software demo is a key step in our process here at Ai2. Every company has different needs, and with a versatile product, it’s important to convey all the important points to someone whose problems may be solved with our solutions.
When you’re looking into Ai2 products, one of our sales reps will walk you through demos of the products of your choosing. Since our clients are all over the US and Canada, we often need to use GoToMeeting or a similar webcasting product. GoToMeeting is great, but there’s just no substitute for being side-by-side with someone and seeing the look in their eyes when they “get it.” When they understand the value of our solutions and the role they play in solving business issues.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, an object is worth a thousand pictures. The freedom to hand someone a mobile computer, a tablet, or flip a screen around to show them what you’ve just done carries a lot more weight in person. It becomes a dialogue instead of a monologue, and anyone who’s ever given a presentation knows the value of audience participation.
You also get to shake hands, make eye contact and maybe share lunch. Who doesn’t appreciate a meeting that comes with pizza?
If you’re in the Midwest, don’t hesitate to consider having one of our reps visit you. We’re glad to visit anywhere in the US or Canada. Or look us up if you’re in Chicago – we’re downtown near Millennium Park. We’ll bring the pizza.
February 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
Less than 2 weeks until Vegas! Booth 731 at the AWMA show, then the cocktail party at 5:45. Hope to see you there!
February 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Here’s the unedited interview with our CEO Doug Katich that will appear in Distribution Channels Magazine later this year. A must-read for IT and sales managers the convenience store industry.
What are wholesale distributors looking for in terms of software?
Software is all about what’s new and what’s next. Tech companies need to be ahead of the industries they serve. The two main drivers we see are wholesale distribution industry-specific functionality and the ability to add or subtract certain features to customize a solution.
We pride ourselves on delivering a “signature system” for each client and no two clients use our solutions exactly the same way. We have a “soft” configuration for our graphic user interface (GUI), allowing distributors to decide exactly what information they want to show, at what time, and to whom.
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
We’re only two weeks away from the big AWMA show, a chance to connect with clients new and established, and show off our iPad solutions for the mobile sales force. As always, we’re very excited about appearing at this show. Here are a couple items for your to-do list.
Looking forward to a great time in Vegas – see you there!
January 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, the people of Ai2 have interests outside of developing software apps. Aside from the usual golfers, musicians, and the one guy who’s a beekeeper, one Ai2 staffer spends a lot of her free time supporting the armed forces of the U.S.
One of our project managers, Lauren Pomerantz, is a very active member of Soldiers’ Angels, an organization dedicated to support for our troops before, during and after their deployment.
Read about Lauren getting the chance to talk about Soldiers’ Angels on the radio. And don’t forget to thank a veteran today.
January 25, 2012 1 Comment
Even as tablets take off in the consumer and business environments, there are a lot of companies sticking to a handheld computer plan. If that’s your game, we’ve got you covered here at Ai2 and we’re here to help you sort through myriad options for ruggedized handheld mobile computers.
