3 Additional Languages available right now in HP iQuote. Users can now select:
As well as the existing languages: English (UK), French, German, Turkish, Italian and Spanish.
Is your language not listed here? You can request it just be using the Feedback Form within HP iQuote (on the footer).
We’re in Las Vegas! But it’s all work. The event is huge with a couple of thousand delegates from HP and its WW Partner Network. In a couple of hours people will be able to view the Gen8 Servers up close – the ones that Dave Donatelli just announced in his keynote.
We have a booth and are doing 121s and impromptu sessions with HP and Partners so if you are here and get this Blog via Twitter, LinkedIn, HP iQuote itself e.t.c. please come and see us on Level 3 in the HUGE “Ironwood” room.
New Quotes statistics for January 2012 broke all previous records. A total of 16596 New Quotes were generated. 51% from Europe, 49% from Americas.
Year on Year that’s 81% growth from January 2011 (9164). Plus it’s over 2300 more than any previous month. Thank you to all of our users.
Now live in HP iQuote. Remember to use HP iQuote to quote customers Top Value promotional servers with extra discounts on a whole range of HP Qualified Options and Services. The latest discounts were posted on the 1st of February 2012.
If you want to see how the Options Discount is calculated simply export to Microsoft Excel.
Come and see HP iQuote at the HP Global Partner Conference 2012 in Las Vegas. channelcentral.net is an event sponsor and we’ll be present to demonstrate HP iQuote, meet with HP Partners and HP stakeholders. The event runs from 13th to 15th of February 2012.
Email interested@channelcentral.net if you’d like to meet up.
BTO (A Model) Servers now have Microsoft ROK Auto-Add. As of February 1st 2012 the very popular Microsoft ROK Auto-Add function has been extended from Top Value/Golden Offers Servers to BTO (A Model) Servers.
The way Auto-Add in HP iQuote works is that the most appropriate or popular Microsoft Operating System is automatically added to the Basket/Cart. It can be removed and replaced really easily. It has been proven to increase the number of times these options are quoted per server (Pitch Rate). It operates in the following countries: UK, IE, FR, DE, IT, NL, BE, CY, ES, PT, NO, PL, SE, ZA.
If you have any feedback on this function, or any other HP iQuote function please use the Feedback Form within HP iQuote.
If you do it’s now easier to work out which Instance you are accessing. You may have a live system for internal use, but access a demo system to review new products or features. Due to the way your Browser remembers previous activity (and our Cookie influences this) you may not be sure you are logging in to the correct system. So to make sure we’ve added the Instance name to the Login Screen:
Here’s a useful guide to how little you could pay for HP iQuote. HP iQuote is a cloud application – here’s the commercial model.
Free Access
Many, many HP Partners use HP iQuote without paying for the service at all:
Subscription
The subscription for HP iQuote costs $800 per Month. Within that subscription there are free Banner Advertisements to generate margin for the Host. Given there are free versions why would a HP Distributor or Reseller pay the subscription and become a Host? The 2 main reasons are:
HP Partners that operate in multiple countries can apply for Framework pricing and this will reduce the cost per country. Either way the Return on Investment is there.
Interested in HP iQuote (free version or subscription)? interested@channelcenral.net.
$800 = €575 = £500 (other currency quotations on request).
HP is running HP iQuote Webinars every two weeks for EMEA Channel Partners. There are two different sessions: one is aimed for new users or channel businesses that haven’t seen HP iQuote, the other is a Master Class aimed at existing users or Product/Business/Marketing Managers who are seeking to maximise their opportunity.
When?
11AM CET every other Thursday.
Introduction to HP iQuote: covers the program objectives, how to generate a quote, benefits and how HP Channel Partners can access and deploy HP iQuote. Next session is 09 Feb 2012 and then it is repeated every 4 weeks.
HP iQuote Master Class: advanced quote functions are shown live (Options Search, Saved Quotes, Merged Quotes, Exports, HP Storage Pre-Configuration) and then a few slides on Reporting, Marketing, Customer Deployment options and Futures. Next session is 23 Feb 2012 and then it is repeated every 4 weeks.
There is a limit on the number of delegates so ensure that you let HP know that you are attending. The sessions are structured so that if you really only want training you can drop off the call after that section. The sessions will last between 35 and 50 minutes depending on the volume of Q&A.
If you would like to receive the invites please email support@channelcentral.net.
Now HP iQuote users can specify the number of System Units in the Quote. A frequently requested enhancement was to show the System Unit multiplier in the Cart/Basket in addition to allowing the multiplier on Export. Well good news that is now possible. Save the Quote and you’ll see a new function to extend the number of systems. The cool thing is that if you add more options HP iQuote auto-extends the options and still validates.
In the above quotation 3 Memory Modules were added to 3 Servers so 9 Memory Modules.
Saved Quotes: there are lots of reasons to Save your Quotes in HP iQuote – now there is another one !
