vendor. Results are initially displayed by relevancy, as described in PowerSource Online's May issue, but many members are benefi tting from the convenience of customizing search results. Managing Preferred and Excluded Vendors from the Search Dashboard ensures that members get the results from the Preferred Vendors above all others, as well as completely eliminating the any results from the Excluded Vendors. Results are displayed with members' Preferred Vendors showing up fi rst, next are Verifi ed Suppliers, followed by suppliers and For Sale postings.

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Finders As an added bonus, PowerSource Online members have the ability to locate telecom parts and equipment through the CrossSearch feature, which searches the database of TelecomFinders, currently offering over 500,000 lines of telecom products. This feature is accessed via the Search Dashboard, by either clicking on the link in the navigation bar labeled "TelecomFinders,? or by selecting "TelecomFinders? from the drop-down menu in the Search box. Maintain effi ciency by utilizing the Multi-Search provided by PowerSource Online. Features include: the ability to copy and paste part numbers from an excel fi le and to search for up to 100 part numbers at a time. This is benefi cial, allowing for competitive research, as well as the ease of searching for multiple parts for a client and sending multiple 62 PowerSourceOnline.com | June 2008 requests for quotes (RFQs). Multi- Search results are displayed in groupings per part searched, without limits to the number of results generated. Rapid, immediate results, with the ability to send limitless RFQs, makes the Multi-Search considered to be the most effi cient way for many PowerSource Online members to search. When an item is searched, either via Search Bar or Multi-Search, and there are no matches, a message stating, "No item founds for:...? appears instead, along with the option to post a Want To Buy and/or add said item to the WatchList. PowerSource Online's WatchList feature is used for automated searches on parts, TM The CrossSearch feature searches the database of TelecomFinders, currently offering over 500,000 lines of telecom products. model numbers, or any keyword. Most commonly used by members to be kept up-to-date on frequently purchased equipment and hard to fi nd parts, the WatchList also acts as a monitoring tool for competitors. Located on the Search Dashboard, the WatchList can be customized with specifi c criteria and will send an email once a part, matching that criteria, is uploaded. In addition to receiving an email of matches, WatchList

Use Multi-Search to Search for up to 100 part numbers at a time.

"PowerSource Online absolutely helps us make more sales, in less time, and satisfy more customers than I would have believed possible.?

--Hitesh Shah MET International matched results are also viewable upon initial login. Taking advantage of the various search features PowerSource Online has to offer ensures that the product offerings remain competitive. Hitesh Shah of MET International uses this to his company's advantage on a daily basis. With over 4,000 part searches in a month, Shah says, "PowerSource Online absolutely helps us make more sales, in less time, and satisfy more customers than I would have believed possible.? Searching also helps Shah remain competitive by keeping close tabs on his competition. With features, such as Vendor Preferences, WatchList, Multi- Search, CrossSearch, and the new "Download Results? option, PowerSource Online continues to provide high quality tools, ensuring that businesses are able to effectively and effi ciently locate parts and equipment at competitive prices. |PSO|

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