Things to do at FlatRateSoftware.com

Our idea was to create a business only version of Facebook® and add a powerful crowd sourced flat rate pricing system. Well, we did just that. Many people don’t realize just how many things you can do. Here are some highlights.

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Social Networking

  1. Join for FREE
  2. Create a company profile
  3. Create a personal profile
  4. Create posts with attachments
  5. Comment on posts
  6. Like posts
  7. Invite employees to join as members of your company
  8. Control employee access and user rights
  9. *Post and share company files with employees
  10. Create and control your own groups. We call them Dojos.
  11. Invite friends and colleagues to join
  12. *Upload to File Board and share pictures, documents, and other files
  13. Receive email notifications
  14. View calendar of events and attend member only events and webinars
  15. *Access Aptora’s and Mr. HVAC’s documents, templates, and other valuable resources
  16. Earn points for usage and participation that lead to color belt promotions
  17. Network with Mr. HVAC, one of the contracting industry's top business consultants

 

Flat Rate Pricing Features

  1. Use Flat Rate for FREE
  2. Create flat rate tasks for service, installation, and more
  3. Enter “for technician only” notes to each task
  4. Add pictures and set a presentation default image
  5. Full HTML formatting allows for custom fonts, colors, sizing, and more
  6. Embed videos and add hyperlinks
  7. Add hyperlinks to task options and addons
  8. Add an unlimited number of price columns
  9. Show service agreement discounts
  10. *Share flat rate tasks and related information with other users around the world
  11. Ready-to-use flat rate books are available for purchase (HVAC, plumbing, and electric)
  12. Import default flat rate book templates with sample data
  13. Maintain inventory lists with pictures and pricing
  14. *Create and maintain an unlimited number of flat rate books
  15. *Import and export flat rate data
  16. *Export, update pricing, and reimport
  17. Print flat rate books to PDF
  18. Maintain master vendor lists, manufacturers, items, services, and more
  19. Copy items, tasks, and entire books
  20. Allow your employees to access and use your flat rate books
  21. Present and swipe through multiple options
  22. Create good, better, best scenarios
  23. Build a list of possible tasks and display them on a summary page
  24. Include “what you would have saved” on your summary page

 

E-Commerce

  1. Accept payments for your flat rate tasks with PayPal®
  2. Offer fast decision financing for replacements though Enerbank® (coming soon)
  3. Print inventory reordering reports so that you can see what sold and replenish stock

 

Calculators

  1. Calculate service and maintenance department labor rates
  2. Calculate installation and new construction department labor rates (using dual overhead)
  3. Calculate payments and create loan amortization schedules

 

Great Support and Assistance

  1. Access website tutorials
  2. Email technical support and get prompt professional help
  3. *Call technical support for help

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