How to create a quote in Ezus
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This procedure guides you through creating and preparing a client quote within the Ezus platform.
CHECKLIST
- Project Initiation and Selection
- Go to Ezus.
- Under the Projects tab, hover on 'Add a project' and select Catalogue.
- Search for the closest matching template using the tour name, service level, time of booking (early, mid, high), number of rest days, and room type.
- Rename the Project title with the client name.
- Select 'add project' (do not select the copy documents click box).
2. Configuring the Template (Project Tab)
- Change the project dates to the client's preferred dates, if known.
- Change the pax number to match the group size.
- Under the Brief section:
- Change the code in the Additional notes to match the trip.
- Fill in the 'On-trail dorm vs. off-trail private rooms' section with known details.
- Fill in the 'room constellation' with room type and rooming list, if known.
3. Program and Itinerary Review
- Switch to the Program tab.
- Ensure the proper number of rooms and meals at all accommodations, as well as the correct room types.
- Rooms can be deleted en masse from the List View if needed.
- To change room types: Go to the specific accommodation, hit the 'find' button (lower right), select the proper room, ensure the quantity is correct, and delete the original.
- To add a new accommodation: Hover over the '+ accommodation' button and select Catalogue. Add meal and room as needed, and set the proper check-in and check-out dates.
- Scroll down to the Itinerary section and ensure all hikes match the plan.
- To change a hike: Go to the appropriate day stages, hover over '+ activity' and add the correct hike from the catalogue, then delete the old one.
- Ensure that the margin is around 40%.
4. Document Generation and Editing
- Go to the Documents tab.
- Select Proposal, then select 'PROPOSAL (w/o price)'.
- While it generates, select 'add a document' and select 'Pygmy Quotation'.
- Rename the quotation 'Estimated Pricing v1' or the applicable version number.
- Open the proposal and rename it 'Proposal v1' or the applicable version number.
- Inside the Proposal document:
- Scroll to the second page and delete out any empty hike details for arrival, departure, or rest days.
- If the text runs off the page, delete out baggage transfers by highlighting the line (e.g., 'Baggage Transfer - Tour du Mont Blanc'), pressing Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+H, and then Ctrl+V to replace all instances.
- Adjust the lines by deleting empty rows.
- Back out of the document.
5. Publishing to Client Space
- Switch the highlighted 'documents' tab to the 'client space' tab.
- Hit 'publish'.
- On the home page, select cover image, type in the tour name, and select a photo from the internet.
- Select the proposal tab and upload the document named 'Proposal v1'.
- Select the pricing breakdown tab and upload the document named 'Estimated Pricing v1'.
6. Finalization
- Copy the link for the client space. The quote is now ready to send!