In thinking about the consultant/manufacturer relationship, I could see a better win/win program that would be beneficial to all. <br><br>1.) Consultant create relationship with client and sells the client on using Fonality (as an example) for equipment
<br>2.) Fonality provides a discounted price for the equipment to the consultant/reseller<br>3.) Consultant/reseller pays support fee to Fonality to provide Tier 2 support (and at some point either pay for more support or pay per incident fee)
<br>4.) Consultant provides Tier 1 support to client and continues to foster and maintain relationship with client.<br>5.) Any future equipment is purchased though Fonality and the profile is updated with the additional equipment and the client with pay for support of the new equipment.
<br><br>Across the board everyone benefits... I think that most consultants provide other services beyond telephony systems, and it is important to not lose the relationship built, bt instead be able to provide all needed services and allow the consultant to remain the single point of contact.
<br><br>Just passing thoughts!<br><br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/17/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kim C. Callis</b> <<a href="mailto:kim.callis@gmail.com">kim.callis@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Dean,<br><br>I agree whole heartedly about the short sightedness of Fonality. There is something wrong with the equation when there is no longevity for the consultant to bring clients into the Fonality (and as I look at over companies, the same hold true) fold. I think that the only way to be successful is the form some partnership with one of the of the plethora of PC stores in the area, and a relationship ship with a VOIP equipment provider, and go forward from there.
<div><span class="e" id="q_110d1c40dfc56c28_1"><br></span></div></blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Kim C. Callis<br><a href="mailto:kim.callis@gmail.com">kim.callis@gmail.com</a><br>_____________________________________
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