JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2016
A New Beginning...
We all use this time of year as an excuse to make a New Year Resolution. This year why
not resolve to learn and make better use of the powerful features in your Catalyst
system? There are many powerful, time saving features and reports to help you and your
team. For many of you, staff changes will mean that your current team did not benefit
from the initial training, for others, business changes and growth will be placing new
demands. Whatever the circumstances, our in-house training courses are available all
year round - see page 2 for details!
Ebay Integration - Turbo Lister
Catalyst has very sophisticated tools for the importing of eBay orders, customer and
payment details but we are often asked about eBay listings.
Turbo-Lister is eBay’s tool for creating and controlling listings and our
Turbolister output option will help you save valuable time. All of those
minutes saved quickly add up and can make a significant
reduction in labour overhead.
Contact: sales@catalyst-uk.com
Motorcycle Expo - Stoneleigh Park 24-26 Jan 2016
It’s Motorcycle Trade Expo time again and we look forward to meeting all of our
friends at the popular Stoneleigh Park venue.
Catalyst have been exhibiting at Motorcycle Trade Expo for many years. The event is
a great opportunity to generate new business and catch up with our trade friends,
partners and existing customers.
Last year we revealed our new larger and more open stand which won a lot of praise
from visitors and organisers.
With Catalyst now used by almost half of all UK franchise
motorcycle dealerships we never forget that “your success is our
priority”.
In 2015 we encouraged use of our customer retention and
workshop advisory tools.
Great for any size of dealership, these features are loved by
dealers and manufacturers alike. Simple but powerful weapons
that help you grow your business and keep those hard won
customers loyal.
As mentioned in Jeff’s column, we have been busy releasing many new features and
updates. To kick off the new year we will be releasing “Vehicle Health Checks”
another powerful tool in maintaining
consistency in approach, data
capture and your customers
experience at your dealership.
Come along and meet the team on
Stand B28, learn more about the power
of your existing Catalyst system and
the latest tools to help you Bring In The
Business with Catalyst.
A Word or Two From Jeff
It’s 2016, So Bring On The
Changes!
It’s New Year!
The time to once again
fight off the effects of the
over-everything season.
A time of stale hangovers
and increased waistlines?
Sadly we at Catalyst have utterly overlooked
your physical health. We’ve been dreaming
up ways to save you effort!
What have we been up to?
Well for those with workshops we’ve found
a great use for that new android/apple
device you got for Christmas. We’ve added a
“Vehicle Check” option for Platinum Online.
Yes you can now perform health checks on
anything with a web browser and access to
the internet. It’s interfaced with mainstream
Platinum, creating advisory notices as
appropriate. Revolutionise your workshop
and impress those franchise reps by being
pro-active, cutting edge and just plain
efficient. As technicians can already book
time and parts to jobs using a tablet, has the
ideal of the paperless workshop arrived?
For those who fancy a walk on the wild side
you might consider upgrading to Windows
10 to take advantage of our very latest in
PDF e-mail printing.
Yes statement runs as well as other bulk
mailing is now simple and very pretty. One
small downside is however this only works
with Windows 10 and there is a
considerable question hanging over the
stability of Windows 10 and its ability to run
anything other than Platinum reliably!
My personal recommendation is to be
circumspect about upgrading to Windows
10, expect problems with printers,
networking, third party software and even
the operating system itself.
Happily Platinum runs fine and the ability
to print in bulk directly to e-mail is a huge
advance.
See: www.motorcycle-expo.com
catalyst
“Your Success Is Our Priority”
tel. 0116 230 1500 email. sales@catalyst-uk.com web. www.catalyst-uk.com
Catalyst Computer Systems Ltd, Granite House, 58 Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel, Leics, LE12 7AT
Postcode Lookup
Postcode Lookup allows you to get address
information easily and in a consistent
format. All you have to do is type the
postcode in the address box, press ‘enter’ and
the main address details will be filled in for you,
then simply add the house name or number.
This minimises human error and reassures you
that the information that you are
holding in your
Platinum system
is correct. At just
£109.00+VAT per
PC, per annum,
that’s just under
£2.10+VAT per
week! We also offer
volume discounts
starting at 6-10
users.
Please contact the Sales Team to take
advantage of this great feature.
sales@catalyst-uk.com
Training Courses
2016 has arrived and so have the new training courses!
We have a great selection of training courses available to
you this year.
At the moment we have training courses scheduled up
until May 2016, further dates will be added.
All of our in-house training courses take place at our
Catalyst Offices in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire.
Platinum masterclass training events are the
perfect opportunity for new starters and
existing staff to get up to speed with the key
features and benefits of specific Platinum modules.
• Courses typically run from 10am - 4pm.
• Full day courses are £140 per person
• Demand for the courses is high so early booking
is advisable.
The aim of our training is to help you use the system to its full potential,
so you can get the best from your Platinum software and all of its features.
February 2016:
March 2016:
Social Media
Facebook or Twitter?
Whichever you prefer we are on there.
Please like our Facebook page and follow us
on Twitter to see our latest enhancements and
news. Also, take a look at our YouTube channel
for tutorial videos on various areas of the system
which have recently been updated!
www.twitter.com/CatalystDMS
www.youtube.com/CatalystDMS
www.facebook.com/DealerManagement
April 2016:
May 2016:
• Wednesday 3rd - Stock Control in a Day
• Wednesday 10th - A Guide to Workshop Control
• Wednesday 17th - Report Generator - So Simple
• Wednesday 9th - The Joy Of Accounts
• Wednesday 16th - Essential Vehicle Sales Skills
• Wednesday 23rd - A Guide to Workshop Control
• Wednesday 6th - Report Generator - So Simple
• Wednesday 20th - Stock Control in a Day
• Wednesday 11th - Customer Retention Centre
• Wednesday 18th - A Guide to Workshop Control
• Wednesday 25th - The Joy of Accounts
SEE www.catalyst-uk.com/training
Login Images from 2015
As you will know we encourage our Platinum users to send in their own seasonal or topical images to be uploaded to our login screen.It is great
when we receive a new photo from our customers so please continue to send them in to sales@catalyst-uk.com! Here are some of our favourites...
catalyst
“Your Success Is Our Priority”
tel. 0116 230 1500 email. sales@catalyst-uk.com web. www.catalyst-uk.com
Catalyst Computer Systems Ltd, Granite House, 58 Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel, Leics, LE12 7AT