dmBiz October 11: What's new, pussycat?

This month’s newsletter is all about new things. There’s two new eComponents available in Preview and due to be released live very soon; there’s a new price for number porting; there’s news on where dmClub’s new products are developing, and an update on the top secret exciting new product we’re planning to test with our lovely new army of volunteer super-testers. Want to know what’s new? Read on...

Number porting: new prices and online selling

We've been running an informal consultation on the dmClub number porting service in the last few weeks, as we reckoned our existing price - £10 + VAT - was due for an update to reflect changes in how we implement the service. Based on what we found, we've decided to update the price for number porting to £25 + VAT.

This is great news for you, as it's a big boost in the ValueAdd you can earn on each number porting sale: a £30 initial ValueAdd, and around £90 lifetime ValueAdd plus cross-sells.

Take a look at the numbers below:

	Customer charge	ValueAdd
Porting fee	£25 + VAT	£15 + VAT
6 months line rental	£3 x 6 = £18 + VAT	£15 + VAT
Customer retention (est 24 months)	£3 x 24 = £72 + VAT	£15 + VAT
	TOTAL	£90 + VAT

And there's even better news: now you can sell number porting online! We've created a new Universal eComponent (see story below) to sell number porting. It's available at http://my.prev1121.dmclub.net, and is stable enough to be used commercially. We'll be moving it to the live system in the next few weeks - subscribe to the dmClub BizBlog at http://bizblog.dmclub.net if you want to know as soon as it's live.

For a bit more on the Number Porting eComponent, click here.

Got a question? Call your Account Manager today, or email dealersupport@dmclub.net.

Universal eComponents: beyond number sales

Our eComponent embeddable sales widgets have been available for some time in the Resources section of your Dealer Admin control panel. Click here for a quick refresher course.

Now we're releasing a new type of eComponent that enables you to go beyond selling dmClub numbers and call handling services. These new eComponents are called Universal Product eComponents, as they're based on a flexible technology that allows us to sell a whole range of products.

The first two eComponents in this series allow you to sell dmAnswers and Number Porting. To access these new eComponents, go to http://my.prev1121.dmclub.net and log in as usual, then click on Resources and choose Universal Product from the eComponent options.

Why are we releasing these? Well, you'll be seeing a lot more of the Universal Product eComponents in the coming months, as we're gradually rolling out a whole new product range. For as-it-happens updates on the new product range and sneak peeks at new development, subscribe to the dmClub BizBlog: http://bizblog.dmclub.net

Our products, your shop?

Do you have an existing sales site? Would you like to add dmClub products to your own catalogue and billing engine?

Lots of things are happening behind the scenes at dmClub right now. The Universal Product eComponent is the first of a series of changes, that pave the way for a whole range of new products and a new way of selling. Before long, you'll be able to sell dmClub products via:

an expanded, second-generation dmABS sales site
an expanded range of embeddable dmClub eComponents

What about via your own shop? We're interested in hearing from dealers with existing sales sites, who would be interested in selling dmClub products via their own shops.

If this sounds good to you, get in touch: dealersupport@dmclub.net.
Or call us: 020 7017 3466.

Welcome, super-testers!

Many thanks to everyone who has volunteered to become a super-tester for dmClub! Our offer of coffee, cake and £50 account credit for dmClub dealers willing to come and test a new product has drawn a lovely group of volunteers, who are now on tenterhooks waiting for us to do just a few more tweaks before we let them loose.

We'll be arranging a test in the next few weeks - watch this space. And if you're late to the party but want to volunteer too, then email mary.harrington@dmclub.net - there may still be room...

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