Yachting charter reservation and listings solution
1. L AT I T U D E 26 Yachting SolutionS Professional GradeYA C H T C H A R T E R R E S E RVAT I O N Miami - London - Zurich
2. What are Your optionS?Helping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. H elping Yo u M ake THe All our online applications are integrateD MoDules designed for a particular vertical All our solutions adopt the same core market. It allows us to develop structure allowing for code stability. “custom applications“ fitting perfectly Separate modules allow to manage the the needs of our clients. Great care in leads, communication with clients and analysing the market for a particular presentation of featured listings on the application was taken. Our solutions site. come with pre-loaded validation tables (countries,states,yacht controlleD Process manufacturers,engines Our applications allow clients using manufactures,equipment...) allowing our solutions to follow a clear process to present a turnkey solution. and share responsibilities or access between different levels of staff. DesigneD for Vertical Markets Designed for ease of use as well as being a pleasure to the eye, our solutions are multi-dimensional and packed with features, tools and support unavailable in standard packaged solutions. We created a “custom“ application for a vertical market bundled with features only found in custom solutions.
3. ONLINE SOLUTIONS Yachting charter clients the possiblity to reServation check the boats available This application allows private for a particular period , then yacht owners or charter it allows them to make a companies to maintain and reservation or request an promote online their yachts availability. available for charter. This solution allows them to present an online reservation engine and an availability calendar. It gives a potentialR igHT C HoiCes . Niche Markets specialists We are specialists in advanced development solutions and high- end, high-value product and service “Simple, powerful, quick presentations, and intuitive… ” with a unique perspective and experience in niche markets. We have an intimate knowledge of the international boating, yachting, and real estate products and markets. iNterNatioNal Markets kNowledge Our offices in the USA and Europe allow us to understand both markets. We take pride in Call us today to START your project establishing a solid business relationship with the customers products, services and needs. (305) 394-9652
4. Yacht charter - preSentationHelping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform.onl ine YaCHT l isTings The Yacht Charter Reservation screens allows to give a very good solution was designed and developed presentation of the yacht to be to answer the needs of private yacht chartered avoiding most of the owners managing a single yacht as well questions by users. as charter companies managing a fleet The image gallery allows to easily . Our solution allows them to manage group images in different “albums”: on a daily basis reservations and an inside, outside, previous cruises, availability calendar for each yacht. activities... The flash uploader allows ProMote your branD anD website to upload and resize images in bulk. The Yacht charter reservation solution Then, you can reoder the images if allows to present at the same time needed, change the album category, news and content managed directly define the default image. through the joomla CMS interface plus Manage aVailability requests use our component to offer a complete The main challenge when receiving reservation engine, yacht presentation availability requests or reservation is to and promotion. be able to manage them efficiently and Manage listings anD iMages rapidly. Our reservation maintenance Our solutions present a very easy screens allows local or remote to use interface and allows average reservation agents to review a request internet users to maintain their listings. , establish a quote, send a quote or confirm a reservation. As well really A set of very detailed maintenance
5. ONLINE SOLUTIONS make a difference when requests are answered rapidly and efficiently.M anageMenT . priNt oN deMaNd pdF brochures Our solutions allow a user to request online a brochure for a particular listing. The brochure will be generated on-the-fly by “Increase leads, Improve the server based response time, Increase on a template, closing ratios, improve and immediately customer satisfaction” emailed to the user. The contacts of the user are saved in the lead generation module. You can then see at anytime who requested information and you can follow-up. oNliNe MagaziNe layout StyleS Our solutions use a theme based system. It allows to create every month a new issue of your site like you would do for a magazine and Call us today to START your project a newsletter. The simple interface allows you to select the yachts to be placed on the home page, USA: +1 (305) 394-9652 add content like events or shows you will be attending.
6. Yacht charter - preSentationHelping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. onl ine availabiliTY The Yacht Charter Reservation This request is saved in the requests solution allows users to search the table. A notification is sent to the availabilities based on a geographic reservation agent in charge of this location, type of yacht, budget range, yacht. dates range... quote ManageMent aVailability DisPlay The reservation agent can review the The Yacht charter reservation request through the administration solution allows to give instant screens. Then very quickly, the agent availability to online users. Two can build a quote based on the options levels are available in the display chosen by the client and send it. The : Summary yacht information and client gets notified of the quote. he detailed yacht information. The detaile can review it In The email or go online dyacht information page will give a to review the quote information in his great level of details about the yacht account. specifications, amenities, activities, reserVation Process prices, image gallery... The reservation process includes aVailability request several pre-defined steps in order to the availability request form allows users to confirm a reservation. It is very useful request and confirm an availability for a specific when a large number of reservation yacht as well as entering options: diving, agents access the system. The process provisioning, airport pickup... will insure that all reservations are
7. ONLINE SOLUTIONS managed in a standardized The reservation agent planning. Furthermore, manner. A total of 7 or manager is able to the application checks steps are available in the manage the standard if there are any special reservation cycle: Quote rates, create special offers offers available and apply sent, Quote accepted by from the administration them accordingly. The the client, Date confirmed, area. When an availability application allows the Contract sent , Signed request is received, the reservation agent to apply Contract received from agent can see on the further discounts, review Client, Deposit Received, same screen the yacht all the options requested Calendar Blocked. planning as well as and price them in the looking at other yachts quote.M anageMenT . oNliNe reservatioN eNgiNe The Yacht Charter Reservation solutions allows to bring more interactivity between the user and the fleet presented in the site. During “Increase leads, Improve the setup phase, response time, Increase each fleet manager closing ratios, improve can define standard customer satisfaction” charter rates, special offers, option prices (provisioning, fuel, diving, other activities) providing a very clear and transparent reservation process to an online user. oNliNe Quote SyStem All reservation agents have access to the quote system where they can rapidly review the request and price it based on extra services or options Call us today to START your project selected on the reservation form. The solution offers a great flexibility in terms of managing rates CH: +41 (0)91 210-2109 and options.
8. Yacht charter - preSentationHelping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. R eseRvaTions The Yacht Charter Reservation administration and manage their solution offers a standardized requests. It allows sites to have reservation process through a pre- indepedendent reservation agents defined 7 steps process. accessing part of the system to manage the yachts they are allowed. local reserVation agents The Yacht charter reservation solution Manage reserVations allows “in office” reservation agents All the reservations follow the same or managers to access the system online process, where reservation in order to review the requests for agents need to obtain a quote availability and prepare the quotes. confirmation, receive a signed contract, Managers can update rates, create receive a deposit in order to confirm special offers, maintain the documents a reservation. As well a library of PDF library: contracts, provisioning documents can be maintained in order forms... They would access the to give access to agents and clients to maintenance screens from the front standard documents which need to be end administration. Based on their signed. Documents can organized by permission levels, they would be able type, contract, insurance, services... It to access authorized menus. allows managers to update from time to time the documents if needed and reMote reserVation agents have all agents or clients access the Remote reservation agents can as latest stored versions. well at anytime login in the front end
9. ONLINE SOLUTIONSM anageMenT . clear reservatioN process A clear reservation process is very important when you have reservation agents from different countries accessing The System to “Increase leads, Improve manage their response time, Increase yachts. They need closing ratios, improve to understand the customer satisfaction” reservation policies of the charter companies and have access to the information needed to ocmplete their tasks. docuMeNts library Charter All documents needed to be sent to the clients or received with a signature are available to the reservation agents and clients online. It gives the possibility to present always the latest version. Call us today to START your project UK:+44 (0)20 7078-4226
10. Yacht charter - preSentationHelping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. C HaRTeR b ases This version of the Yacht Charter yacht Maintenance ManageMent Reservation solution is starting as well This new version introduces as well an integrated approach of the yacht basic yacht maintenance planning charter management. calendar and tasks to be completed. Future versions will bring more crew ManageMent functionalities in terms of a full yacht This version of the Yacht charter maintenance application as well as reservation solution introduces the checklists for new yachts entering or basis for future enhancements and leaving the fleet a complete crew management. At present, crew personnel can be charter bases staff ManageMent allocated to a particular charter base Charter bases staff have as well a and yacht. At the same time, a yacht complete profile. It allows charter is booked, the planning of the crew agencies to know the persons in personnel is as well updated to show each base with contact details, crew availabilities. Each crew member qualifications... Part of the information has a complete profile and resume. is shown on the charter bases Contact details allow the yacht charter directory. Most of the information company to contact them if needed. As however, is accessible only by the well each crew personnel can maintain charter agencies and reservation his resume with experience, miles agents. logged, qualifications, certifications...
11. ONLINE SOLUTIONSM anageMenT . Fleet MaNageMeNt Our solutions allow to manage a complete fleet located around the world. Bases profiles, rates profiles , insurance profiles allow to “Increase leads, Improve quickly create new response time, Increase yachts when they closing ratios, improve enter the fleet. customer satisfaction” charter bases MaNageMeNt Charter Bases have their own profile with contacts details, staff name, crew allocated to a base. Bases are shwon in the online directory and are part of the search crtierias. Call us today to START your project UK:+44 (0)20 7078-4226
12. Yacht charter - FeatureS Helping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. bui ld Yo uR b Rand !aDMinistration features (Partial list)Administration Component Allows to manage the entire application through a web browser.Application configuration Application includes a parameters panel allowing to change settings at the application or content levelListings Management Complete listing management module. allows to change specifications, amenities, upload images.Validation tables management The application includes many validation (country, state, manufacturers, quick entry...). It brongs very good data integrity to the information.Permissions Management Permissions for registered users, staff, administrators can be adjustedListing Layouts Allows to select tabs and fields presented in the listing template. You can define as many templates as necessary: power boats, sailboats, equipment....Images & videos Gallery Allows to upload images (automatic resizing and water- mark). video in flv format or call from youtube.
13. ONLINE SOLUTIONScoMMunication featuresFax over the internet platform If you want to have the possibility to fax brochures or other documents to users, a fax platform integration is available. There is an additional cost to use the platform.SMS over the internet If you want to have the possibility to send sms messages, an integration with a sms platform is available. There is an additional cost to use the sms message platform.M aRkeT Yo uR WebsiTe.Marketing & ProMotion features (Partial list)Newsletter module Allows to manage users registering to receive a newsletter. you can design a newsltter every month and email it to the subscribers.Print-On-Demand PDF Users can request a brochure about a specific listing or a complete magazine of all listing (max 50 listings). The pdf will be generated on demand and the contact information from the requester will be saved in the leads table.RSS Feeds RSS Feeds are a very good way to increase dramatically the traffic to a site. Listings are posted automatically to dif- ferent feed aggregators. Feeds by broker,manufacturer...Web Services API. A web service API allows to post listings automatically to* Available october 2009 sites like backpage, google base, oodle... You can select to post listing images to facebook and your videos to youtube. All this “viral marketing“ will increase traffic to your site.SEOs configuration module This module allows to change parameters concerning the generation of the urls and the metatags information.Automatic listing to Network Latitude 26 manages a network of over 40 web sites tar-* Available september 2009 getting the yachting industry. Your listings can be posted without charge to our network. It will increase traffic.Widget and flyer management This module generates html code specific to posting to* Available september 2009 craigslist. You can simply cut and paste. The code for a flash widget allows to place your listings on any site and it will call and present your listings on the page.
14. Yacht charter - FeatureS Helping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. bui ld Yo uR b Rand !listings & leaDs ManageMent features (Partial list)Listings Management Allows to manage all listings through a web browser. Main- tenance screens include several filtering modes and search function to locate easily a listing. Listings status follow the life cycle: inactive, published, sold, archived.Requests Management All online requests are recorded in the availability requests table. As well an email notification is sent to the staff per- son responsible for handling the online requests in the company: agent, manager, assistant... Management dash- board is available to track the number of requests received and the average time to answer. Quality of services indica- tors track the response time.Images Management Users can upload images in bulk through a flash uploader. Then , they can add a title to each image if they want to. Reorder the images and define the default image appearing in the result lists as a thumbnail.Private Messaging A private messaging module allows to communicate in- side the application. ie brokers can communicate between themselves. Registered leads can communicate with bro- kers and management. This private messaging module al- lows to avoid the problem frequently encountered where a recipient does not receive an email because it was blocked by spam filters on the ISP server.
15. ONLINE SOLUTIONSM aRkeT Yo uR WebsiTe.shoPPing cart & aPProVal features (Partial list)Integration Virtuemart The listing packages are configured in our component and linked to virtuemart products. The start of the purchase process is made in our component through a wizard. The user can review the packages and select one. Then, the information for the package is sent transparently to the virtuemart shopping in order to finalize the checkout and process the payment online.Order Management The financial part of the order management is done in Virtuemart . However our component retrieves some in- formation in order to know the package purchased by the user. Then, our component manages the publishing dates and the features of the pacage purchased. (number of im- ages...)Publishing Approval The site administrator can review the ads posted in order to make sure they respect the site policies. If they are in compliance, he approve the listings and they become live.
16. Yacht charter - preSentationHelping you make the right choices. Latitude 26 offers a selection of commercial grade applications catering to the yachting vertical markets. Our solutions run on the Joomla 1.5 platform. advanTages The Yacht Charter Reservation solution combines in one application Priority to the business Process the power of the CMS joomla with a We develop all our applications with complete reservation engine, quote the business owner in mind. Thus system and reservation process we start by defining what should be customized for the yachting industry. the process, validations and then we flexibility of JooMla develop the solution. This approach The advantage of using Joomla allow us to bring needed features as 1.5.x as the core is that site owners well as controlled process in order to have access to the large selection of offer a professional solution. templates, modules, plugins available. Professional suPPort While presenting a very standardized We offer a professional support. We interface, it allows to find professional firmly believe that our customers need templates fitting any project. to be able to call at anytime to have an answer to their question or problem. eVolution of our solutions Since we do not have to spend time on the core functionalities of the core application, it allows us to bring more features to our components and modules.
18. YA C H T B R O K E R S YA C H T D E A L E R S YA C H T C H A R T E R R E S E RVAT I O N DOCKS & SLIPS CREW MANAGEMENTContact us at L AT I T U D E 2 6 latitude 26 is made up of aMiami: +1 (305) 394-9652 , USA dedicated team of individuals with years of international marine experience, together with professional designers,London: +44 (0)20 7078 4226 , UK developers and advertising personnel. We work closely with clients to see all projectsZurich: +41 (0)91 210-2109 , CH undertaken to successful fruition. the team members of latitude 26 have beenLatitude 26 Ltd involved in the international145-157 St John Street - London, UK marine industry since 1987. Having been a part of events and yacht showswww.latitude26.co.uk including the Fort lauderdaleemail: support@latitude26.co.uk International Boat Show, the miami Boat Show and more.