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Welcome to the July 2005 Planit Newsletter.
In this edition:
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New Sales by Design ESSENTIAL SKILLS
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Sales by Design. What our clients
say...
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International Product and Data Standard (IPDS)
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Helpline closure for Staff Get-Together
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Catalogue updates due for completion this month
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Sales by Design course dates
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Training Dates for July and August
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Let us know your Regional Training requirements
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How to use
Simple View
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New Training Course
Sales by Design ESSENTIAL SKILLS
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Design flair is worth little if you fail to
communicate it. Identifying your customers’ requirements and
exceeding their expectations through creative design and
professional presentation is critical for converting leads to
sales.
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Are your
designs like this? |
Or are
they like this! |
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Attend a ‘Sales by Design
ESSENTIAL SKILLS’ course and your presentations will have
greater impact and take less time to produce.
Developed especially
with the more experienced design professional in mind, this
comprehensive ONE day course applies essential skills required
to raise the level of your Presentations.
Course
Objectives
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To provide
essential techniques to optimize design and presentation
skills
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To inspire
creativity within the design professional
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To provide
the skills to help increase the value of sales
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To improve
the efficiency of the sales and design process
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To learn to
use your software to it’s full capability
What you will
learn
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Techniques to
reduce time using Planit Fusion
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Preparing
accurate working plans with dimensions and annotations
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The benefits
of using ‘Grouped units’
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Getting the
best from your reports
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Understanding
‘Report Wizard’ – an overview
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Create your
own ‘Sundry catalogue’ – an overview
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Create
‘BMP’&‘JPG’ images to use in presentations or e-mail
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Create
stunning ‘QuickTime movies’
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Using
‘Visualise’ to create ‘walk through’s’
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The use of
lighting to create impact in your visuals
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Putting
together a powerful presentation
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‘Back-up’
your work
Special
Introductory Offer, book two places on the same course in
July or August and receive one additional
free place on the same
course.
Click here
for full course content & booking form |
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Catalogue Standards
International Product and Data Standard (IPDS)
From
the 1st July 2005, all major updates, initially UK
manufacturer catalogues, will benefit from our continued development
in our bid to achieve full IPDS.
Planit has developed a New Data Standard which will immediately present Planit users world wide
with several distinct advantages:
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Further improved quality, accuracy and delivery resulting
from new production techniques
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Greater accuracy in product representation
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Improved wood textures
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Accurate representation of frame styles and handle position
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Flexible catalogue structures allowing us to reflect the
manufacturers’ structure more closely
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Easier searching facilities for standard and non-standard
products
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Reductions in catalogue file sizes, allowing faster
installations and downloads
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Enhanced Visualise views
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Examples of Frame Types
Using
New Data Standard
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Standard |
Lipped |
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Full/Frameless |
Beaded Inset (Two Ranges) |
Data is, without doubt, an integral part of Planit’s feature
functionality. The new standard will allow our data production
teams to take advantage of functionality faster than ever
before. For example, Planit’s next version, due January 2006,
will offer:
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Interactive Handle Positioning
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Interactive Door and drawer opening
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Interactive Shelf positioning
Click here to view full statement |
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Support
Helpline Closure
Please note that the Helpline will be closed from
noon on
Friday 15th July for our annual staff get together.
The Helpline will be open as usual from Monday 18th
July.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Catalogue Updates
Updates due for completion this month
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New Data Standard
Matchmaker
Callerton
Colonial Kitchens
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here for more information
Normal Update
Symphony Kitchens – Gallery, Kitchen Confidence, Own Brand,
Export
IPDS
Siematic SL
Siematic SC/SE
Ballerina
Ballerina XL
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Sales by
Design course dates
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Training Dates
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Sales by Design
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Aug 05 |
Sep 05 |
Oct 05 |
Nov 05 |
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Ashford |
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Coventry |
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Manchester |
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10,11 |
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for full course content & booking form
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
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London |
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Ashford |
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Coventry |
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Manchester |
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Bath |
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Leeds |
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Stirling |
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Reading |
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Courses in July & August 2005
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05-Jul |
2 Days |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Standard |
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07-Jul |
1 Day |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Advanced |
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07-Jul |
2 Days |
Coventry |
PF Standard |
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14-Jul |
1 Day |
London |
Essential Skills |
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19-Jul |
2 Days |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Standard |
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19-Jul |
2 Days |
Manchester |
PF Standard |
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21-Jul |
1 Day |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Advanced |
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21-Jul |
1 Day |
Manchester |
PF Advanced |
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26-Jul |
1 Day |
Bath |
PF Advanced |
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27-Jul |
1 Day |
Bath |
Essential Skills |
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28-Jul |
1 Day |
Reading |
Essential Skills |
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04-Aug |
2 Days |
Coventry |
PF Standard |
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09-Aug |
2 Days |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Standard |
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10-Aug |
2 Days |
Manchester |
Sales by Design |
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11-Aug |
1 Day |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Advanced |
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16-Aug |
2 Days |
Scotland |
PF Standard |
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18-Aug |
1 Day |
Scotland |
PF Advanced |
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23-Aug |
2 Days |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Standard |
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24-Aug |
1 Day |
Coventry |
Essential Skills |
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25-Aug |
1 Day |
London |
Essential Skills |
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25-Aug |
1 Day |
Ashford, Kent |
PF Advanced |
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Sales by Design What our clients
say...
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Richard Marr,
Custom Craft Kitchens |
“The course
was well worth attending. I was surprised to find that
despite being an experienced designer and Planit user I was
able to bring away lots of useful tips and ideas. I am
confident that it will improve the quality and
professionalism of my presentations to customers,”
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Ralph D. English
English
Interiors
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"By implementing the
experience gained over the course period I have been gaining more
lucrative contracts. My reputation as a professional is ever increasing
as a direct result of the Sales By Design course" |
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Alex Buchanan
Upstairs Downstairs |
"Sales By
Design has drastically improved my presentation skills, and
that has increased the amount of proposals that have
actually been sold". |
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Cheryl Sutton
Peartree Interiors |
“ The
presentation techniques I was shown have definitely been
reflected in my clients’ reaction to them” |
Click here to view testimonials in full |
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This Month's Hints & Tips |
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Using Simple view is very
intuitive way of changing views in Perspective.
It also gives the opportunity of
placing the view point outside the room.
Simple View can be especially
useful when viewing an unusual shaped design or narrow kitchen. |
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If you would like see any particular Hints or Tips included or
have any other comments regarding these, please send an email
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supportfeedback@planit.com |
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Planit Helpline Tel: 01233 635533
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