BlinQ

BlinQ Software is a Quote-to-Order and CRM system designed for window treatment businesses. According to the vendor, it simplifies the process of creating accurate quotations for window furnishings and helps manage customer relationships, appointments, quotes, jobs, invoices, and purchase orders. The software is said to be suitable for businesses of various sizes, from small local window treatment companies to national blind suppliers. It caters to window treatment professionals, blinds and shutters suppliers, interior designers, home improvement contractors, and retailers in the window furnishing industry.

Key Features

Easy Quoting for Window Furnishing: According to the vendor, BlinQ Software aims to simplify the process of creating accurate quotations for window furnishings. It claims to provide a user-friendly interface and supports a wide range of window coverings, including blinds, shutters, curtains, rollers, romans, panels, honeycell, venetians, verticals, pelmets, and awnings.

Leads & Customers: The vendor states that BlinQ Software helps businesses attract, retain, and manage more customers and leads. It claims to offer efficient management of leads, customers, and job locations in a comprehensive database. The software is said to provide easy search and access to lead, customer, and job location information, aiming to assist businesses in becoming customer-focused organizations.

Staff & Appointments: According to the vendor, BlinQ Software allows users to schedule appointments directly into Google Calendars and assign a preferred staff member for each job. It claims to support the management of an unlimited number of staff members and calendars. The software is said to provide insights into business performance by tracking appointments by lead created. It also claims to enable the assignment of jobs to staff members, ensuring the appropriate team member is dispatched for each job.

Quotes & Jobs: The vendor claims that BlinQ Software allows users to create quotes on-site and instantly email them to customers. It is said to offer tracking of quote status, whether they are pending or approved, and seamless conversion of confirmed quotes into jobs. The software is also claimed to generate administrative and customer copies of quotes for easy reference.

Invoices & Payments: According to the vendor, BlinQ Software enables users to create invoices on-site and email them to customers. It claims to provide the option to set due dates for reminders to ensure timely payments. The software is said to support payments through PayPal or electronic funds transfer (EFT). It is claimed to offer a quick and easy invoicing feature with alerts for outstanding invoices.

Suppliers & Purchase Orders: BlinQ Software is said to help businesses efficiently manage suppliers and products. According to the vendor, users can create purchase orders (POs) and assign them to specific jobs. The software claims to facilitate direct email communication of POs to suppliers and maintain a history of POs for easy tracking and reference.