Geographic Search Tool

Proximity Search v2.0 is an add-on for SalesLogix v7.5.2+ that allows users to find contacts and accounts within a specific distance of any geographic location in the United States — be it the user’s home, office, any top US city, or any zip code. Searches are very fast—most executing in less than a second—because data is geo-coded ahead of time. A SalesLogix group can be generated from the search (for example, any contact within 25 miles of Atlanta), against which the user can run a mail merge, report, or any other SalesLogix function that accepts groups for filtering. And since the resulting group is dynamic, any future data entered into the system that fits the criteria will show up in the group. Furthermore, the results from the search can be plotted on a Bing TM map for visual analysis or routing.

Flexible Searching
Proximity searches can be executed against contacts or accounts with the following conditions:

• Distance: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, or 500 miles from a starting location
• Starting Location: user’s office, user’s home, or any US zip code
• Contact/account type: dynamic choices based on the options configured in the SLX database
• Top n: user can return all matches or the Top 10, Top 25, Top 50, Top 100, Top 250, or Top 500 matches (based on closest to farthest from the starting point)

Proximity Search is simple — just open the dialog and select the criteria from the drop-down boxes...

...run the search...

...and finally create a dynamic group or Bing TM map based on the results (Bing TM map shown).

Driving Directions
Proximity Search v2 adds a new feature that allows for driving directions to be generated based on the search. Records can be included/excluded from the route, and the order in which each record is to be visited can be moved up/down the list. This allows users not only to generate a visual map of their search, but also allows them to create driving directions on the fly without using other 3rd party products - useful for field sales and/or field service representatives.

Add Value To Your SalesLogix System
Proximity Search adds value to your SalesLogix system by allowing your organization to use geographic information to assist in business decisions that were not possible before. The uses for Proximity Search are unlimited. Example scenarios include:

• A field rep is planning his day and wishes to generate a route of clients that optimizes his territory coverage
• A national sales rep wants to generate a list of nearby prospects to visit on a business trip to Philadelphia
• The Marketing group wants to send promotional material for an upcoming product launch to customers in the Phoenix, Denver, and Seattle markets
• A field sales rep has extra time during the day and wishes to visit one or two contacts nearest his current location
• A customer service rep wishes to dispatch a vendor closest to the customer

Map Existing Data
The included mapping feature can also be used on any contact or account group. With Proximity Search, you can now map any of your existing SalesLogix data without the cumbersome export/import steps necessary to map data in other third party products such as Microsoft Map Point.

Powerful Customization
Proximity Search is built using the SalesLogix Application Architect and can be fully customized to meet extended business requirements. There are no licensing restrictions on the modifications that can be made.

Data Updates
Proximity Search v2 automatically keeps the contacts and accounts in the system geocoded, so when new records are added or changes to existing records are made, the data is kept accurate. There is no need to upload any changes to zip code lookup tables as with previous versions - everything is kept up to date without administrative intervention.

Technical Support and Maintenance
No product support is provided by Strategic Sales Systems - any support that customers require must be provided through the reselling organization. If Strategic Sales Systems performs a maintenance update for future version compatiblity, it will be provided to each business partner at no additional charge.