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Interfaces with ClientBase via Live Connect. Client profiles are passed from CB into GM for purpose of making reservations. Reservation details can then be passed back to CB for invoicing by TBO. We’re not your ordinary Live Connect partner. GroupMinder & Client Base.
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Interfaces with ClientBase via Live Connect. Client profiles are passed from CB into GM for purpose of making reservations. Reservation details can then be passed back to CB for invoicing by TBO. We’re not your ordinary Live Connect partner. GroupMinder & Client Base
A web-based group tour management and reservation system with extensive functionality designed to meet the unique needs of group travel providers What is GroupMinder?
Groups are one of the best profit opportunities remaining in the travel industry. With the GroupMinder tool, you can start doing groups, or expand your group business. Why GroupMinder?
GMbasic - Functions as the core of the system, allowing your agents to input and manage customer, vendor and reservations data GMweb - Allows your customers to independently book travel packages from your web site Extranet - Allows third party (partner agency) access to selected areas of your system GroupMinder’s three components allow access from anywhere…
“Thank goodness I have my trips in GroupMinder. Since I move around to different offices and am constantly on the road, having the reservation available from any internet computer is great. If you have outside sales people – this is a great benefit for you.” --Wendy Knaub’s Travel & Cruise Shoppe, Lewisberry, PA Here’s what one of our clients said…..
1 - Centralize Inventory Control 2 - Maximize Operational Efficiency 3 - Enhance Agency Image Three things GroupMinder can do for you
How do you manage inventory? Do your trips include several different choices and optional items, all of which require separate inventory tracking and reporting? Does your company have multiple points of sale, including in-house agents, branch offices or home-based agents? Is your in-house inventory system a white board, three-ring binder, or excel document? 1 - Centralize Inventory Control
Simultaneously tracks inventory from all points of sale Maintains inventory control for all package components Displays real-time product availability throughout the booking process GroupMinder Inventory Solution
Inventory Report Summarizes inventory of all package components Displays bookings in progress
How efficient is your operation? Are you bogged down by your current process for taking and managing reservations? Do you sometimes lose track of customer payments and changes? Would you like to increase group business without increasing staff? 2 - Maximize Operational Efficiency
GroupMinder features: An easy-to-use booking system with prompts and drop-down menus that help to minimize input errors Tracking of multiple trip components and payments Immediate updating of all reports Online credit card processing A Web-booking option that allows customers to make their own reservations Are you bogged down by your current process for taking & managing reservations?
With GroupMinder: Entering customer payments and changes is fast and easy. The reservation is automatically updated to reflect changes and additional payments. An updated confirmation reflecting all changes can be emailed instantly. The audit feature provides the ability to further document changes. Do you sometimes lose track of customer payments and changes?
Here’s what one of our clients said… “Using GroupMinder has allowed us to increase our group business. In the past, we turned down many groups because we weren’t confident that our staff could handle the increased workload and at the same time maintain good customer service. GroupMinder solved our problem!” - AAA Ohio Auto Club, 40 branch offices Would you like to increase group business without increasing staff?
What Image do you currently portray? Do your customers perceive your office operation as organized and efficient ? …..and also your on-site operation? Are your customers able to make real time, on-line reservations for your group tours? 3 - Enhance Agency Image
For example….When a customer calls regarding an existing reservation, do you have their booking detail at your fingertips? GroupMinder offers… Quick and easy reservation retrieval Access to detailed reservation information on a single screen Ability to make requested changes quickly and easily Ability to instantly generate and email updated confirmations …all resulting in increased customer confidence Do your customers perceive your office operation as organized and efficient?
For example…Are you confident that your vendors and on-site tour director have the accurate and up-to-date information needed for a smooth-running trip? With GroupMinder, you can be assured that all last-minute changes have been captured and everyone involved in managing your trip has accurate information. If you have access to the internet on-site, you can log into GroupMinder to view or update reservations and reports --- right on the spot. Do your customers & vendors perceive your on-site operation as organized and efficient?
Industry surveys show that each year the number of people booking travel on-line increases. Today’s customers have come to expect the convenience of booking travel online Because of the cost, this technology has been mostly the domain of large companies Are your customers able to make on-line reservations for your group tours?
GroupMinder’s easy payment plans: Pay-As-You-Go (per person transactional) Monthly Plan Unlimited Usage Plan But now….with GroupMinder….this technology is available to your company – large or small – at an affordable price
Other GroupMinder features include: Customer Database Marketing System Reports Vendor Files A few post scripts…..
Detailed client information including multiple addresses and phone numbers Personal data such as birthdays & anniversaries Credit Card information Personal preferences Travel interests Trip History Customer Database
Interfaces with the client database to do targeted electronic and print mailings based on: Travel interests Organization affiliations Destination interests Travel history Marketing System
More than forty reports included All have multiple selection and sort options All reports can be viewed online or printed Multiple report formats including excel, pdf and text file Reports
Detailed vendor and individual contact information Interaction log to track communication with vendors Product history for each vendor including type, date, quantity, cost and commission Vendor Files
One suite of group travel management products Accessible by any web enabled device Integration: GDS, accounting and other applications Enhancements: flex-date and series departure events; cruise GUI’s Localization: language, currency, dates, addresses Meeting and incentive-specific product development (MeetingMinder) Vision for GroupMinder
Group Travel Technologies 310 S. Burrowes Street State College, PA 16801 Phone: 888-850-6833 E-mail: info@grouptraveltech.com Web site: www.grouptraveltech.com GroupMinder…You’ll spend less time on Paperwork & More time on Sales