If you have TPPsales in your TPP account, these steps will not apply.
Searching for a Contact
- Select Contact > Full Search option from the red navigation bar.
- Choose an option from the Search: drop-down:
- Business Name: Search for all Contacts assigned to a Business Name
- Last Name: Search for all Contacts with a specific Last Name
- First Name: Search for all Contacts with a specific First Name
- Work Phone: Search for a Contact by their Work Phone number
- Mobile Phone: Search for a Contact by their Mobile Phone number
- Home Phone: Search for a Contact by their Home Phone number
- Email: Search for a Contact by their Email address
- Account Number: Search for a Contact by their assigned Account Number
- Added: Search for Contacts by their Added date
- Last Change: Search for Contacts by their Last Change date
- Blank Field:
- Enter the corresponding information into the second blank field
- Example: If you chose Email in the Search: drop-down then you would enter the client’s email address in the second field.
- Note: The information must match EXACTLY how it was entered under the Contact View in order to locate.
- If you entered the phone number as (804) 550-0505 and search for 804-550-0505, the system will not locate due to the difference in characters.
- Enter the corresponding information into the second blank field
- Choose the order the results appear by changing the Descending/Ascending drop-down:
- Descending: Highest to lowest or Z to A
- Ascending: Lowest to highest or A to Z
- Choose a Contact Type from the drop-down:
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- Contact Type is assigned under the Contact View by your company.
- Examples: Bridal, Corporate, Social, etc.
- Contact Type is assigned under the Contact View by your company.
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- Choose the Status of the Contact(s) to include in the search:
- All: Search all contacts, regardless of status
- Active: Search only active contacts
- Inactive: Search only inactive contacts
- Choose a Contact Owner from the drop down
- Leave the drop-down blank to search all contacts or select a specific Contact Owner to search their contacts
- Note: Contact Owner is assigned under Contact View
- Leave the drop-down blank to search all contacts or select a specific Contact Owner to search their contacts
- Choose an option from the Search: drop-down:
- Once you have entered your search preferences, click the Search button to see the results
Search Result Options
- Click the business name, last name, or first name in the results to open the Contact View
- The Actions drop-down offers multiple options:
- Add Note: Add a note to the Task & Notes tab under the Contact View
- Add Event: Create a new event with the selected contact
- Add Task: Create a task for the contact that will show in the Task & Notes tab under the Contact View
- Copy: Create a copy of the contact. The system will add {Copy} at the end of the First Name, Last Name, and Email to prevent duplicate contacts
- Convert: Change from a Contact to a Lead
- View/Edit: Opens the Contact View
- Event History: Opens the Contact View so that you can view the Event History tab
Other Options
- Add New Contact: Open the screen to add a completely new contact
- Change Log: See information about the contacts in your results