This feature allows you to brand a selected set of items as a Showcase, and generate orders based on email campaigns.
What you'll learn
- How to create a Showcase
- How to assign items to a Showcase
- How to send a Showcase
- How to see the results of your campaign.
This feature is found on the Showcase option under Browse in the navigation menu.
Creating the Showcase
Begin by clicking Add Showcase. The resulting popup will allow you to customize the Showcase.
Title - The name of your Showcase.
Sub Title - Additional title information.
Description - A detailed description of the Showcase.
Default Order Code - The default Order Code that will be on all orders that originate from this Showcase.
Theme Settings - Various colors that can be changed to theme your Showcase.
Image - An image that will appear within MarketTime and within the Showcase to customers.
Once you've completed the required information, click Upload & Save.
Assigning Items to the Showcase
You may assign items to the showcase by clicking on the Assign Items button:
Here you will browse and select items from the list on the right by using the boxes next to each desired item, then click Assign to move them into the Showcase.
Repeat this process as many times as desired, with multiple Manufacturers if desired.
Previewing the Showcase
You may preview the Showcase by clicking on the Preview button next to the Showcase you wish to preview.
Emailing the Showcase to Customers
Begin by clicking the Email button to select customers:
Here you can use the Email to field to select your desired customers (1), or copy/paste emails into the field using the Switch button (2).
If copy/pasting emails into the field, they must be associated with customers already within your customer list in MarketTime.
You can update the subject of the email in the Subject field.
The Body Message field is where you may customize the message that will be sent to all the customers you've selected.
Once satisfied with your changes, click Send Showcase to immediately send the Showcase to the customers you've selected!
Customer Experience
When your customers receive the showcase, it will look similar to this:
When they click View Your Showcase, they will be immediately taken to your Showcase without the need for the customer to log in.
They will be given simple instructions as to how to navigate your Showcase upon loading the Shwocase:
Browsing and adding Items
They may browse through your selected items with the arrows on each side (as seen below) or clicking the items below the currently-viewed item as well.
Checking Out
Once they've finished adding items to their order, they may view their selected items with the Cart icon in the top right corner:
To check out, they'll click the Checkout Now button in the top right corner, and review their order(s) and proceed.
Here they can update the Ship Date and add any relevant Special Instructions.
Once satisfied, they can click Submit & Complete, at which time the order will be submitted.
Viewing the Results of the Showcase
On the Showcase screen, the results of your Showcase will be displayed next to each one, with a breakdown of orders by customer by clicking Email History.