Help Desk - Sales AssociateGoogle Maps

When connected to the internet, explore the Google Maps feature located in the Customer Update profile. This feature instantly connects you to a local search, mapping out customer locations, surrounding potential customers and/or helping coordinate strategic, on-the-road planning for a full day of customer appointments.

1. Click on the “Google Maps” button.

Google Maps pin points customer’s location (see A).

2. Click on “Get Directions”.

Help Desk - Sales AssociateGoogle Maps

1. This will open a text box to type in a starting/ending destination (example: home address).2. Click the “Get Directions” button. Google Maps will display a detailed map and driving directions with distance and total time.

3. At any time you can drag a line on the map to change your route.

Help Desk - Sales AssociateGoogle Maps

New businesses are growing and changing daily. Locating prospects in the vicinity of each customer is now easy and fast. Each time you schedule an appointment, click on the Google Maps and follow the below routine for up-to-date prospecting.

1. Click the “Search nearby” link.2. Type a general word to view customer prospects (example: gift, flower, garden).3. Click the “Search” button.

A directory of potential customers with name, address and phone numbers will display on the left side. Google Maps will pin point each location on the map with a corresponding letter. To get information fast, click on the let-ters located on the map.

Help Desk - Sales AssociateGoogle Maps

1. Click the “Satellite” button to view a digital image of the area. 2. Click the “Earth” button to get a Google Earth view of the area.3. Scroll to zoom in or out.

Help Desk - Sales AssociateGoogle Maps

Google has added a feature called street view. To utilize this function, click on the little person (see A) and drag to the desired location, customer address in this case, (see B).

Once you release at the desired location, you will get a street view of the customer location.

At any time, click “Close” to come out of Google Maps (see C).