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In order to provide proper support we require some corporate and user information.
Please note that most of this information is not shared unless you have approved the release.
with anyone. The only information
shared with other Rural Room Finder Canada clients
is the contact information that you have approved. Please see our
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| Company Name: Enter your company name. If you do not have a company name use your last name. | |
| Title, First and Last Names: Enter how you would like to be addressed in correspondence sent to you, Your first and last names as well as Ms./Mr.. | |
| Email and Phone: Please enter a valid email address and phone number where you can be contacted. | |
| Username and Password: These fields are used to authenticate you when you wish to use Rural Room Finder Canada. The values are case-sensitive. ie: USer is a different login name than user. The system will tell you if someone else has chosen your username. You can change your password at any time, however, you will have to contact us if you want a different username. | |
| Service level Select the data service that best meets your needs. More information can be found here | |
| On the Invoice page, please choose how you would like to pay for your subscription. We can accept payment online 3 different ways, over the phone by credit card or by cheque through Canada Post. | |
| After completing the transaction you will be sent to either your Inventory Home or to the Search Centre. In some cases you may have to return to our Login Page and sign in with your new account name and password. Your account is activated at once and can be used immediately. | |
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| The Account Information Page | |
| All of your corporate and user settings can be changed on this page. At the top is your Company's name along with the type and expiration date of your data subscription. | |
| Title, First and Last Names: Enter how you would like to be addressed in correspondence sent to you, Your first and last names as well as Ms./Mr.. | |
| Mailing Address: A mailing address is not required, however, it is alot easier to send you stickers, contest prizes and other forms of graft if you provide one. | |
| Display Text Ads: This YES/NO choice determines whether Rural Room Finder should display a text ad on your behalf on our home page. This service is available to all clients and is provided at no extra charge. A text ad consists of the company name with the sell line (see below) linked to your corporate website or a page hosted on our servers. | |
| Web Site: A 60 character field to hold the address of your website. | |
| Sell Line: This 60 character line should describe your service or mission statement. Informative yet attention getting. | |
| Corporate description : 2000 characters to provide a synopsis of your business and services that business provides. | |
| Email, Fax and Phones: Please enter a valid email address and at least one phone number where you can be contacted. If you enter a fax number it can be used to receive your inventory reports as well as client requests. | |
| Username and Password: These fields are used to authenticate you when you wish to use Rural Room Finder Canada. The values are case-sensitive. ie: USer is a different login name than user. The system will tell you if someone else has chosen your username. You can change your password at any time, however, you will have to contact us if you want a different username. | |
| Username and Password: These fields are used to authenticate you when you wish to use Rural Room Finder Canada. The values are case-sensitive. ie: USer is a different login name than user. The system will tell you if someone else has chosen your username. You can change your password at any time, however, you will have to contact us if you want a different username. | |
| Contact Method: Rural Room Finder Canada will send inventory and web traffic reports by email or fax, depending on the Contact Method. Please provide either a fax number or email address, depending on your preference. Providing both fields allows your clients to reach you via their preferred method, email, fax or phone. | |
| Report Frequency: Rural Room Finder Canada will send inventory reports to your email or fax daily, weekly or monthly. | |
| Radius of Search:This value (in km) is how far away will Rural Room Finder search to find the service you need. In remote areas this need s to be set higher than if you are searching near Calgary or Edmonton. The default is 500 km which is too large for most searches. | |
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| Your Inventory Page | |
| You may add new services to your inventory or change the availability, or any other detail(s) of existing services by selecting the the proper link. | |
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Change Availability To change the available status of a piece of equipment click in the 30 day availability grid . The next page has a button for each day in the next month. Turn off the buttons for the days during which this service will be unavailable. | |
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| Entering Service Information. | |
| On Your Inventory Page you will be presented with a list of all your existing services along with a select box with all the service types and an "Add a Service" button. To add a new service, select the desired service type and push the Add button. Te edit an existing service click on the link containg the service name. Deleting a service is done through the edit service link. | |
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Enter a recognizable name. This is used to identify the service in mailouts and traffic reports. Many people use their existing identification system. | |
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Notification How much advance notice is needed? This can affect whether this piece of inventory shows up in search results. For example in 1 weeks advance notice is required the unit will not appear in any free searches which have the required date set to tomorrow. | |
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Billing Unit
What time period is this service billed by? | |
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Location Refer to the search help for the rules and tips on how to define a location. | |
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Descriptions The more detailed the description is the more often your service will show up in client searches. Try to use words that your client would use to find your service or product. Mention unique abilities, rare sizes or other features that differentiate your business from others. Include standard services that you perform and try to use words or phrases that your clients might search for. Many operators are interested in information for due diligence and industry compliance puposes. By including information about your WCB account, industry tickets and safety certification you can prove you are qualified. | |
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Other fields The other fields are customized for each type of service. Each field describes a characteristic that defines the service and our users feel is important. If you wish to improve our descriptions please contact support@Rural Room Finder.ca with your suggestions of the characteristics we should collect for different services. | |
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Internal Data The Internal Data fields are not displayed to anyone outside your company. The "Display to Public" choice does NOT affect internal data. Internal Data never accessed by the public. | |
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Display To Public Determines whether this piece of inventory will appear in search results if the location and availability match what is requested. Set his to "NO" if you wish to keep inventory information available to employees only. | |
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| Multiple Service Data Entry. | |
If you have multiple services or pieces of equipment
of a very similar type you can use the back button of your browser to
enter your data very quickly.
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| Rural Room Finder Search Information | |
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The locator is used to enter a geographical location. This is done by choosing a city/town, entering the DLS co-ordinates (township, range, meridian) or by entering the latitude and longitude.
If a valid DLS co-ordinate is entered it will override all other values. Selecting a city will override the latitude and longitude values. All locations are converted to latitude and longitude to calculate distances. All distances are measured as the crow flies. DLS locations are encoded to the center of the township. This may result in an error of upto 5km. | |
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