Data collection and dissemination system with literature distribution and email follow-up
First Claim
1. A system for collecting and disseminating data and for distributing literature, the system comprising:
- a customer terminal that collects customer data and issues a literature voucher after said customer terminal collects said customer data, said literature voucher being exchangeable for marketing literature;
a data center that receives said customer data from said customer terminal and stores said customer data; and
a business terminal having access to said stored customer data;
wherein said customer terminal is linked with said data center, and said data center is linked with said business terminal.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for collecting and disseminating customer and agent data, distributing real estate marketing literature, issuing literature vouchers, issuing commission receipts, and sending follow-up emails to solicit feedback data. The system includes a customer terminal, which is in communication with a data center, which, in turn, is in communication with a business terminal. The customer terminal includes a device for inputting customer and agent data and a device for distributing relevant marketing literature and issuing literature vouchers and commission receipts. The customer and agent data is sent to the data center, where it is stored for subsequent retrieval by a salesperson using the business terminal. The data center automatically generates and sends follow-up emails to the customer and agent to solicit feedback data. When the feedback data is received, the data center updates the relevant customer and agent data with the feedback data.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for collecting and disseminating data and for distributing literature, the system comprising:
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a customer terminal that collects customer data and issues a literature voucher after said customer terminal collects said customer data, said literature voucher being exchangeable for marketing literature; a data center that receives said customer data from said customer terminal and stores said customer data; and a business terminal having access to said stored customer data; wherein said customer terminal is linked with said data center, and said data center is linked with said business terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for collecting and disseminating customer and agent data, and sending follow-up emails, the system comprising:
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a customer terminal for collecting customer and agent data, said data including at least one of name, contact information, price range, and purchase criteria; a literature bin for housing literature, said literature bin dispensing said literature after collecting a minimum amount of said customer and agent data; a data center for receiving said customer and agent data from said customer terminal and for storing said customer and agent data; and a business terminal for accessing said customer and agent data; wherein said data center is linked with said customer terminal, said business terminal, and the Internet; and further wherein one of said customer terminal, data center, and business terminal automatically generates and sends a follow-up email to an email address collected as part of said customer and agent data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of collecting, disseminating, and following-up on potential home buyer leads and of distributing commission receipts, said method comprising the steps of:
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a customer terminal receiving agent data entered via an input device; said customer terminal transmitting said agent data to a data center; said data center storing said agent data; said customer terminal dispensing a commission receipt; and one of said customer terminal or said data center automatically sending a follow-up email to an email address provided as part of said agent data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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