FieldConnect Mobile for Construction Scheduling and Collaboration on the Jobsite at IBS 2013
Sacramento, CA – January, 16 2013 - Homebuilders interested in joining the “tablet revolution” are turning to CPS’ FieldConnect Mobile for anywhere/anytime construction scheduling – improving their carry rates and decreasing cycle times. FieldConnect Mobile is fully cross-platform compatible: iOS or Android; smartphone or tablet.
FieldConnect is a thin client, browser-based construction scheduling application – offering software as a service (“cloud” computing, in other words). Every authorized user within a homebuilder’s organization has immediate access – via desktop or mobile device – to schedules, trade partner information, recalculation requests plus punch items and safety assessments.
Troy Warr, CPS’ Product Development Specialist, says “Builders want their Field Managers to be able to utilize any smartphone or tablet (whether iOS or Android-based). And, they want them to be able to take advantage of the device’s features – such as cameras and voice recognition.”
Warr continues, “FieldConnect Mobile enhances the ability to reach out to trade partners – particularly punch list and safety assessment functionality. Field Managers, using their smart phone or tablet, are able to record punch items and notify subcontracts ‘on demand’ via email. And, Field Mangers appreciate being able to pull-up buyer and vendor details as well as selected options/upgrades – right on the jobsite.”
Robert Musa, CPS’ President says, “Homebuilders recognize FieldConnect’s strengths – anywhere/anytime access via the Internet, lot-by-lot scheduling, phase building support when needed, recalculation options and extensive reporting. Adding the cross-platform Mobile makes the product not only more useful, but more available as any iOS or Android device can be used.”
Musa continues, “We were honored in 2012 when FieldConnect Mobile was selected as a Constructech Top New Product!”
Computer Presentation Systems is a leading provider of sales, marketing, construction and warranty/customer service software solutions to the new home industry. Founded in 1985, CPS has developed a reputation for innovative, cost-effective software solutions backed by outstanding service and support.
CPS will be at the 2013 International Builders’ Show, Booth C2860 in the nextBuild section.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Award Winning SalesTouch Interactive Sales Tool Goes Mobile at IBS 2013
Sacramento, CA – January 16, 2013 – Homebuilders now have the ability to move beyond the standard, static topo table and passive signage to a real-time, interactive display designed to actively engage visitors from the minute they enter the sales office, browse the web, use an iOS or Android tablet – or stop at a shopping mall.
“We were thrilled when SalesTouch was recognized at IBS 2011 by both ConstrucTech Magazine and AvidBuilder,” says Bob Musa, President of CPS. “We’ve introduced several new features that will impact how builders sell homes going forward, including a screen markup feature and furniture selection/placement. CPS now offers SalesTouch Mobile so agents can take the interactive presentation out of the sales office while they’re touring the community – or provide home shoppers with a tablet while they’re browsing! The full SalesTouch presentation is available – community information, sitemap, floor plans, elevations and neighborhood hot spots.
“Today’s home shopper wants their buying experience to provide a way to touch, interact and relate to the product from the moment they walk in the sales office,” Musa continued, “and what differentiates SalesTouch from a collection of images displayed on a large screen is not just its interactive nature but the fact that it is data driven – constantly updated with the latest inventory, sales prices, and option/upgrade possibilities. Interactive touchscreen systems mean the home shopper is actively engaged with the builder’s product – SalesTouch is way more than a ‘pretty face’ in the sales center.”
Musa adds, “In addition, prospects can make selections, register their interest, print customized brochures and even sign-up for e-brochures. Builders are able to incorporate the SalesTouch presentation on their website. SalesTouch Mobile provides builders and developers with one more way to engage their home shoppers and put them in touch with the product!”
SalesTouch utilizes the latest in touchscreen technology to present new home communities in an entirely new and interactive manner. Offered in a table, wall mount or free standing kiosk, SalesTouch allows sales office visitors to tour the community – virtually. SalesTouch Mobile is cross-platform: available for both iOS and Android tablets.
SalesTouch is built upon Microsoft's .NET 3.0 Framework with its unparalleled visual capabilities and the ability to deploy an application on the desktop or hosted on a web browser. Chris Lott, CPS' Product Development Specialist, says, “Using the latest .NET technology coupled with Microsoft's SQL Server database allows us to present large volumes of data in a visually appealing and easy-to-use fashion. Everyone who sees SalesTouch wants to explore and find out more. And, going Mobile with a full-blown app gives builders even more opportunity for a personalized, interactive experience!”
Computer Presentation Systems is a leading provider of sales, marketing, construction and warranty/customer service software solutions to the new home industry. Founded in 1985, CPS has developed a reputation for innovative, cost-effective software solutions backed by outstanding service and support.
CPS will be at the 2013 International Builders’ Show, Booth C2860 in the nextBuild section.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
SalesBuilder Goes Mobile and Interactive with iOS and Android Tablet Use at IBS 2013
Sacramento, CA – January 16, 2013 – The “tablet revolution” is impacting how almost every business interacts with customers – and homebuilding isn’t an exception!
Robert Musa, CPS’ President says, “We’re thrilled with the release of SalesBuilder Mobile providing sales agents with an entirely new way to engage with prospects -- and for home shoppers to interact with the builder’s product.
“We’ve been providing homebuilders with sales automation tools since 1985,” Musa continues “and I’m convinced tablet use will revolutionize the process just as the introduction of personal computers did in 1985.“
SalesBuilder Mobile puts a builder’s community information on either an iOS or Android tablet for use in the sales office and out on community tours. This new, visual sales tool provides a number of sales and marketing benefits including:
Provides home shoppers with an intuitive, easy-to-use tablet experience
Offers builders an exciting new way to encourage prospects to explore their new home community
Collects prospect registration and displays floor plans, community sitemap and
options/upgrades
Encourages interaction with SalesBuilder Mobile’s unique Imaginarium so home shoppers can mix/match items such as flooring, cabinets and appliances
Displays move-in and monthly payment costs – as well as prequalification results
Enables cross-platform use as SalesBuilder Mobile is designed for both iOS and Android use
Musa adds, “We've also developed a SalesBuilder prospect app for registration-only purposes."
Computer Presentation Systems is a leading provider of sales, marketing, construction and warranty/customer service software solutions to the new home industry. Founded in 1985, CPS has developed a reputation for innovative, cost-effective software solutions backed by outstanding service and support.
CPS will be at the 2013 International Builders’ Show, Booth C2860 in the nextBuild section.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
FieldConnect Mobile for Construction Scheduling on the Jobsite
Sacramento, CA -- February 3, 2012 – Homebuilders interested in joining the “tablet revolution” are turning to CPS’ FieldConnect Mobile for anywhere/anytime construction scheduling – improving their carry rates and decreasing cycle times. FieldConnect Mobile is fully cross-platform compatible: iOS or Android; smartphone or tablet.
FieldConnect is a thin client, browser-based construction scheduling application – offering software as a service (“cloud” computing, in other words). Every authorized user within a homebuilder’s organization has immediate access – via desktop or mobile device – to schedules, trade partner information, recalculation requests plus punch items and safety assessments.
Troy Warr, CPS’ Product Development Specialist, says “Builders wanted their Field Managers to be able to utilize any smartphone or tablet (whether iOS or Android-based). And, they wanted them to be able to take advantage of the device’s features – such as cameras and voice recognition. FieldConnect Mobile makes many more tools available and they’re all aimed at providing more efficiency and communication
capabilities.
Warr continues, “FieldConnect Mobile enhances the ability to reach out to trade partners – particularly punch list and safety assessment functionality. Field Managers, using their smart phone or tablet, are able to record punch items and notify subcontracts ‘on demand’ via email. And, Field Mangers appreciate being able to pull-up buyer and vendor details as well as selected options/upgrades – right on the jobsite.”
Robert Musa, CPS’ President says, “Homebuilders recognize FieldConnect’s strengths – anywhere/anytime access via the Internet, lot-by-lot scheduling, phase building support when needed, recalculation options and extensive reporting. Adding the cross-platform Mobile makes the product not only more useful, but more available as any iOS or Android device can be used.
Computer Presentation Systems is a leading provider of sales, marketing, construction and warranty/customer service software solutions to the new home industry. Founded in 1985, CPS has developed a reputation for innovative, cost-effective software solutions backed by outstanding service and support.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
CRM 2.0 Provides Essential Sales Tools with Co-op Agent Focus
Sacramento, CA -- January 6, 2011
– Today’s homebuilder is interested in implementing new software geared towards increased sales – and CPS’ CRM 2.0 provides key tools to achieve that objective.
“CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is a hot button throughout the industry,” says Robert Musa, CPS’ President. “Generally, CRM refers to a strategy for managing the builder’s interactions with home shoppers, buyers and homeowners. Today, CRM uses technology to organize, automate and synchronize business processes with the overall goal to find, attract and win buyers; nurture and retain them through the construction process; and, after closing, facilitate an ongoing relationship as well as referrals and future purchases.”
What makes CPS’ CRM 2.0 unique and today’s “must have” application? Musa says, “CRM’s tools and workflows can be complex; one of our major development objectives was to provide an easy-to-learn and use application – something CPS is known for in its 25-year history as a software provider to the building industry. We knew it had to offer anywhere/anytime access; provide personalized as well as automated follow-up features and ways to import/export information with other applications.”
“One feature that really sets CRM 2.0 apart, and is essential in the builder market, is a laser-focus on co-op agents,” Musa continues. “Co-op agents share the same objective as builders: sales. CRM 2.0 expertly manages realtors, provides for realtor-specific campaigns, facilitates and tracks realtor events and provides special tools for the top producers.”
Robert Musa, CPS’ President says, “CPS has been providing sales/marketing software to the homebuilding industry since 1985 and we’re very aware of the needs of today’s builder. Sales is key so our development focus has been on CRM 2.0. Our approach differs with the focus on co-op agents and brokers in new home sales. Builders want the ability to focus on the top producers, manage realtor events and direct realtor-specific communications. One of CRM 2.0’s early adopters reports: I LOVE IT; super user-friendly and lets me get a lot accomplished, very quickly.”
CRM 2.0 can be partnered with CPS’ SalesBuilder software or used on a standalone basis. Musa adds, “Another key feature is the availability of ‘pre-plumbed’ marketing campaigns available out of the box. Builders need and want to communicate; there’s no doubt about that. CRM 2.0 facilitates that interaction and includes all the necessary opt-out tools, as well.”
Sacramento, CA -- January 6, 2011
– CPS’ SalesTouch is a touchscreen presentation system designed to encourage home shoppers to interact – with floorplans, site plans, options/upgrades -- and to “virtually” explore their new neighborhood’s amenities and features.
Robert Musa, CPS’ President and author of Creating Customers with Interactive Touch Screen Digital Signage, says, “CPS introduced SalesTouch in 2007; since then, builders and developers have implemented systems in single and multifamily communities. Regardless of demographic, our clients report SalesTouch providing them with an enhanced marketing environment. In fact, clients provided us with the “Top 10” list of reasons why SalesTouch improves their sales operations:”
#1: It’s Interactive;
#2: It’s Experiential;
#3: Narrowcasting wins over Broadcasting;
#4: People love virtual “wish lists;”
#5: Encourages prospect registration;
#6: Tells the location, location, location story very well;
#7: Brochure printing on-demand becomes part of our “go green” initiative;
#8: Multi-lingual functionality is critical in some markets;
#9: Back-office integration means no double data entry;
#10: SalesTouch goes on the web, too!
Musa continues, “SalesTouch provides a unique ‘communications point’ around a builder or developer’s brand. Whether a home shopper is looking at a community map, floorplans or neighborhood amenities… first and foremost, they’re engaged with the brand!”
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
FieldConnect 2.0: Scheduling Becomes More Collaborative
Sacramento, CA -- January 6, 2011
– Homebuilders interested in anywhere/anytime construction scheduling, improved carry rates and decreased cycle times have implemented FieldConnect nationwide. FieldConnect 2.0 adds collaboration tools that are effective for both the homebuilder and their trade partners.
FieldConnect 2.0 is a thin client, browser-based scheduling application – offering software as a service (“cloud” computing, in other words). Every authorized user within a homebuilder’s organization has immediate access – via desktop or mobile device – to schedules, trade partner information, recalculation requests and reports. “Builders wanted to ‘open up’ their scheduling world and make it available to everyone within their organization – at anytime,” says Troy Warr, CPS’ Product Development Specialist. “FieldConnect is a powerful, centralized scheduling tool.”
“FieldConnect 2.0 reaches out to the trade partners with several powerful new features – particularly new punch list functionality,” Warr continues. “Field Managers, using smart phones, PDA’s or their desktop, are able to record punch items and notify subcontractors “on demand” via email or fax – either immediately or at the end of the day.” FieldConnect 2.0 offers new tools to record construction issues, categorize problems for effective reporting and analysis, notify subcontractors and, if an issue isn’t resolved, continue to remind the trade partner.
FieldConnect 2.0 also offers CPS Collaborate functionality; trade partners are able to use the homebuilder’s web portal to pick up their upcoming construction schedules.
Robert Musa, CPS’ President, says “Homebuilders recognize FieldConnect’s strengths – anywhere/anytime access via the Internet, lot-by-lot scheduling, phase building support when needed, drag and drop operations, recalculation options and extensive reporting. FieldConnect 2.0’s emphasis on collaboration not only provides sought-after features but gives builders tools to focus on task-by-task quality. Builders continue to be very interested in tools designed to increase efficiency; they’re also concerned with accountability.”
Computer Presentation Systems is a leading provider of computer hardware and software solutions to the new home industry. CPS has developed a reputation for innovative, cost-effective software backed by outstanding service and support.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Cloud Computing: CPS’ Robert Musa at IBS 2011 Education Session
Orlando, FL – January 12, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room West 303
– Robert Musa, President of Computer Presentation Systems, comments, “In today’s market, one thing we can be confident of is that homebuilders are searching for technologies that will provide greater efficiencies and cost saving measures. As such, there is an increasing interest among builders towards consolidating hardware, software and data in the Internet cloud.”
Musa, one of the IBS Education Session presenters says that while the term “cloud computing” is, on the one hand, the latest marketing buzzword, it also reflects a very real trend in the industry to simplify and consolidate IT operations. “Builders have a particular interest in cloud technology due to the fact that construction, obviously, occurs out of office. This means that mobile devices and remote access to data and software are especially important for a builder trying to get the most production of a reduced and geographically dispersed staff. Field Managers, for example, can use mobile devices to obtain up-to-date buyer option/upgrade selections and Customer Service Reps can dispatch Punch List items directly to subcontractors via email from a walkthrough.”
Cloud computing does come with disadvantages, however. Musa cautions, “In a lot of ways, cloud computing can become what I like to call the ‘Hotel Cloudifornia’ because once you check in, it is very difficult to leave. Builders need to carefully vet their cloud strategy to insure they don’t become locked into proprietary systems without the ability to export data or tie their own ‘home grown’ IT solutions to data residing in the cloud.”
Musa is one of the founders of Computer Presentation Systems, a Sacramento, CA software development company and system integrator focused primarily on the homebuilding industry. He is the current President and has led CPS’ software development since the company’s inception in 1985. Robert is a summa cum laude graduate of Loyola University Law School, Los Angeles, and, prior to founding CPS, was a partner in a major Southern California law firm, specializing in Real Estate law.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Meylor (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Information You Can Touch: SalesTouch Now Available on the iPad!
Sacramento, CA – June 8, 2010 – CPS’ SalesTouch – the interactive touchscreen sales tool -- has been used by homebuilders and developers since 2007 to actively engage sales office visitors from the minute they enter the sales/leasing office – or stop at a kiosk in a shopping mall. Home shoppers immediately respond to the interactive sitemap and floorplan features and love “browsing” community amenities and neighborhood hot spots.
CPS recently added Apple iPad functionality to the SalesTouch presentation. All of the content presented on the larger touchscreen is available on the mobile device – allowing agents to take detailed information out to the home site, provide “behind the walls” facts and handle large volumes of traffic. SalesTouch iPad operates on a standalone basis, as well – offering an extremely efficient and affordable prospect presentation or registration tool.
“Today’s home shopper wants their buying experience to offer a way to touch, sense and relate to the product from the moment they walk into the sales office,” says Robert Musa, President of Computer Presentation Systems, Inc., “and what differentiates SalesTouch from a collection of images displayed on a large screen is not only its interactive nature, but the fact that it is data driven and can “narrowcast” to a prospect’s particular interest. Today’s buyer is accustomed to shopping experientially; adding iPad functionality allows a builder to better respond to their consumer’s needs.”
SalesTouch is offered as a complete, turnkey system to builders and developers including desired display hardware (table, wall-mount or kiosk), software, duplex capable color laser printer (Go Green! Print brochures on demand) and 7-day/week customer service and support. It utilizes a Microsoft SQLServer database back-end, facilitating real-time presentations and enabling integration with third-party systems such as accounting and inventory management, etc.
Computer Presentation Systems has been providing software to the homebuilding industry since 1985. Offering sales/marketing/CRM, construction scheduling and warranty/customer service software products, CPS has developed a reputation for innovative, cost-effective software backed by outstanding service and support.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Zoe Miller (916) 635-3487
3035 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 90 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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– Robert Musa, President of Computer Presentation Systems, comments, “In today’s market, one thing we can be confident of is that homebuilders are searching for technologies that will provide greater efficiencies and cost saving measures. As such, there is an increasing interest among builders towards consolidating hardware, software and data in the Internet cloud.” 
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