Add a Hot Deal or Member-to-Member Deal

1.	Click Members in the left-hand menu.

2.	Select the desired member.

3.	On the Advanced Options tab, click New Hot Deal in the Hot Deals area.

Access all Hot Deals/Member-to-Member Deals by clicking Advertising in the left-hand menu.

4.	Complete the fields in the Add a New Hot Deal screen.

Figure 8-3 Add a New Hot Deal

Tips on completing the Hot Deals screen

The Hot Deal Title is what displays for the consumer on the public website; get their attention with this phrase. The title also shows as a highlight in the online directory search results with v3 public modules. See figure below.

Figure – Sample online directory search results for member, Lake Home Hunter Realty, who has a Hot deal posted

The Tagline text appears on the Hot Deal Listing page in the highlighted box – a quick phrase to grab their attention. (v3 public modules only)

Search Description text appears in the search results as teaser text. If no Search Description is filled in, the Search Results Summary information from the Members->Web tab will automatically populate this area. (v3 public modules only)

Figure – Sample Hot Deal posting in the Hot Deals list

To enter the Description, click the edit button in order to create your text with options to bold, underline, select colors, add graphics, and insert links.

The Categories displayed here are the categories that this member belongs to. Assign categories under Members->Advanced Options and setup new categories under Setup->Define Business Categories.

Offer Valid Through Dates will display for the public on the website coupon.

Deals are either Community Hot Deals or Member to Member (M2M) deals. M2M deals display on the website under a different URL than Community Hot Deals. M2M deals are only available with Plus edition and SEO integration.

Publish Start and End Dates determine when the coupon will display on the public website. Dates may be modified by staff later if no charges are applied to this deal. Charges are setup under Settings->Hot Deal Settings.

5.	If this Deal is setup for no charge, click Save & Exit; your Deal is automatically approved. If no charges are applied to this deal, then staff may edit dates after the deal has been saved. Charges are setup under Setup>Hot Deal Settings.

6.	If there is a charge for Hot Deals, click Purchase to continue to the checkout screen.

Figure 8-4 Hot Deals Checkout

Tips on the Hot Deal Checkout screen

The rate is selected under Setup->Hot Deal Settings.

Click "Save for Later" to keep the deal in the cart to complete the transaction at a later time. The deal will not go live on the website until the transaction has been completed.

The Invoice option is available on the Checkout screen after selecting “Enable invoicing as payment option for Hot Deal purchases.” Under Setup->Hot Deal Settings.

The No Charge option is only available to staff. If selected, a Reason/Comment must be entered. Examples: select No Charge if billing will take place via another method or if this deal is replacing an incorrectly entered item that has already been purchased.