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Manage Contact Types

2/9/2009

2 Comments

 
Users with the appropriate permissions can edit existing, add new, and delete unused System Types.  All of these functions are performed by accessing the Manage Contact Types from the Go To menu.
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​Keep in mind that some Types are required by the system.  Those types can be renamed, but cannot be deleted.
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Some examples are:
  • when industry terms vary - the name of the business that hires the rep agency to sell their product - we call it Principal; other names may be Manufacturer or Vendor. 
  • when company preferences vary - the name of the business that buys product from the manufacturer - we call it Customer, other names may be OEM or Distributor. 
The important thing to remember is the system will not let you delete these types, since they are needed elsewhere in the system, such as the Customers Listing, or Invoice Entry, or Payment Entry

​​Some typical new Types might be "End User" and "Lead", to differentitate these contacts from your actual customers or prospects.  Generally, anyone that falls into the Other Type can be safely assigned to a new Type without effecting anything in the system.
To add a System Type:

1. On the Menu bar, click on GoTo -> Contact Relationship Management -> Manage Contact -> Types
2. Highlight the name of the type you want to change
3. Click Add
4. In the Add/Edit Contact Type dialog, enter the new name
5. Select or Deselect the appropriate checkboxes next to Applies to Companies and Applies to Contacts
6. Click Save
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To edit a System Type:

1. On the Menu bar, click on GoTo -> Contact Relationship Management -> Manage Contact -> Types
2. Highlight the name of the type you want to change
3. Click Edit
4. In the Add/Edit Contact Type dialog, enter the new name
5. Select or Deselect the appropriate checkboxes next to Applies to Companies and Applies to Contacts
6. Click Save
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​See Also

Bulk Update Types
2 Comments
Louis
4/6/2017 04:36:20 pm

Some of the default System Types that the system includes, and their intended usage are:

1. Customer -- this is the company that you are recording as the purchaser of goods sold. Typically this will be the Wholesaler or Distributor buying from the Principals your agency represents.

2. Principal -- this is the vendor, manufacturer, or entity that is selling the goods to the Customer. This could also be a Wholesaler or Master Distributor in some industries. This is the company that you as the sales agency represent.

3. Prospect -- the prospective customer where it is not an existing Customer that has purchased from one of the Principal previously.

4. Sales Agency -- this is your company

5. Competitor -- this is a flexible type that is used on an Opportunity, and can typically be a competing line/vendor or other sales agency.

6. End User -- this is the company that is the second-tier customer of the product, typical of distribution chains where the Principal sells to Distribution and the Distributor sells to a Retailer or Contractor, for example.

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Louis
2/9/2022 12:47:47 pm

7. Partner -- the Partner fields has been added to MRSweb to track a member of the distribution chain in the sale process. Some examples include Wholesaler, Master Distributor, Contract Manufacturer, and OEM.

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