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Let’s work together to build the business you want. 2 Why Promotional Products 3 Benefits of PPPC, SAGE & PPAI 4 SAGE Total Access Subscription 5 Features of Total Access 13 SAGE Chat 14 Email Campaigns 15 SAGE Print Studio 17 SAGE Websites 25 Company Stores 33 Customization Pack 35 ArtworkZone 36 Payment Processing 37 Email Services 38 SAGE Connect API
2 Why Choose SAGE Search for products and services from Canadian and/or US suppliers, so you can decide who to do business with. We offer tailor-made features just for your business! All pricing is automatically converted to Canadian Dollars in our product search tools and on your company’s website. Choose to narrow your search by postal code, province, or country. Search for USMCA-proficient suppliers and products. Our shipping estimator includes costs from Canada Post. Option to search for products that are CCPSA, cUL, CSA, and CFIA approved. Option to create a “Made in Canada” e-commerce showroom to display products on your website. We give you full control of your website and allow you to limit which suppliers' products are displayed. Create sales presentations automatically in French, so you can better reach all of your clients. MADE IN
The Benefits of PPPC, SAGE, and PPAI PPPC, SAGE, and PPAI, three of the strongest organizations in the industry, have joined forces to bring you the most comprehensive offering of benefits for your business, all in one place! New and existing PPPC members not only receive the benefits of the Canadian organization, but you will also receive a SAGE Total Access subscription, one SAGE Total Access additional user, and a PPAI membership, all for one low price of $750 Canadian dollars. Here’s a little bit more on what that means for you: • With your PPPC membership, you’ll have opportunities to enhance your networking and professional development within the Canadian promotional products industry. • You’ll have access to industry education, networking, legislative support, and business savings benefits through PPAI, the industry’s oldest and largest not-for-profit organization. • And lastly, you’ll have the industry’s most popular and most comprehensive business management and product research solutions through your SAGE Total Access subscription! Learn more about these benefits at sageworld.com/canada. 3
4 Pricing $750 CAD per year, includes: • PPPC Membership • PPAI Membership • 2 user subscription to SAGE Total Access
This is where we started. SAGE Online arrived in 1994 as the industry’s first online database of promotional products putting an end to stuffed filing cabinets of catalogues. So, you can say we’ve perfected the art of product searching. • Search the industry’s largest database with over 1 million products from nearly 4,300 suppliers. • Search broadly or narrow down your criteria using your choice of over 60 search fields. • Drill down search results to pin point the exact product your customer is looking for. • Use multiple tab interface so you’re not forced to drop one task to be able to start another. • SAGE is the only database that allows suppliers to verify their product information and pricing, so you can be confident your quote is accurate. • Access the entire SAGE database on any device, anywhere. Product Research Product research is our bread and butter. Included in SAGE Total Access 5
The presentation of a product can make or break a sale. With just a few clicks, you can quickly and easily create presentations that are professional and fit with your company’s brand. Presentation Publisher A professional sales presentation is what you need to close the deal. Add products directly from a search, add virtual samples, and even pull in your client's information from your CRM. Share the presentation through a mobile-friendly link where you and your clients can leave realtime feedback, speeding up your sales process. Deliver presentations via text message, email, share on SAGE Mobile, or post to your website. Receive instant alerts when clients leave feedback and open presentations. Create custom and default templates for quick execution. Seal the deal! Quickly create an order form right from the presentation. 6 Included in SAGE Total Access Create presentations automatically in French, so you can better reach your clients.
7 Included in SAGE Total Access Time is everything. With SAGE Project Management, you know where each of your projects are always, so you can hit deadlines with ease – and get results. Project Management Track all orders from start to finish. • Create your own personalized workflow process by customizing, adding and rearrange steps in your project workflow. • Project Management integrates with CRM using automation to create tasks for certain project events. • With effective timelines you can make sure your team can meet deadlines with ease - without scrambling at the last minute. • Always know if a project is on track by setting due dates for each stage of the workflow. • Set yourself apart from the competition with the customer portal, which gives your customers a professional and organized area where they can track the status of an order, view and respond to proofs, pay bills, and upload artwork. • Send a custom link to each client to view their personal project dashboard, as well as set up preferences that automatically sends updates on the project. Included in SAGE Total Access
How do you keep track of client and prospect information? Emails? Spreadsheets? Haphazard sticky notes? There’s a better way to manage the most important part of your business -- your clients! • Stay on the same page by sharing client and prospect information, actions, and notes with your team in real time. • Keep track of client history, including order history, presentations sent, notes, emails, and more. • Start your day stress-free with an organized to-do list from the CRM’s Task Manager. • Send targeted email marketing by quickly pulling distribution lists from your CRM database. • Add client logos to contact profiles, creating a logo bank that allows for quick and easy cross-functionality in the Virtual Design Studio, Order Management module, and more. • The secure, cloud-based system ensures you never lose your CRM information. CRM CRM is the key to happy clients. Included in SAGE Total Access 8
9 SAGE Order Management is built specifically for our industry, so you have all the tools you need to successfully manage your orders! • Quickly and easily create quotes, sales orders, purchase orders, invoices, reorder items, and more. • Eliminates the need to rekey information, thus decreasing your margin of error. • Integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online or export your data via XML or Excel. • Orders are sent to suppliers directly through the SAGE network for faster fulfillment and real-time tracking. • Fully integrated with product research and presentations so all data is moved to each form as you move through the order process. • Include artwork and other file attachments with orders without worrying about file attachment limits. • Manage and track your orders through an easy-to-use dashboard. Order Management Less effort, more orders. Included in SAGE Total Access
10 Easily save and organize all files to the File Center, a cloud-based storage area. The File Center provides you a secure location to save files to safeguard against any type of hardware failure. You’ll also be able to easily share files with colleagues from any device, so you no longer have to transfer large files. File Center Allow for more team collaboration. Included in SAGE Total Access This easy-to-use tool helps your customers visualize what their finished product will look like by allowing you to add their logo to any product image from the SAGE database or your own uploaded image! • Create your own virtual samples to add to a presentation or send to your clients. You can even pull logos straight from your client’s CRM logo bank. • Adjust the logo’s opacity, size, colour, easily remove a background in one click, and more. • Colour consistency with PMS colour support. • Email, print, or save the virtual sample. Virtual Design Studio Virtual samples mean no more guessing. Included in SAGE Total Access
Whether it is getting recommendations on the best supplier for an item, getting some ideas for an interesting new client, or maybe a business management question, who better to ask than people who speak the industry lingo? With SAGE Discussion Groups, you can collaborate with the largest network of industry distributors. You can share product searches, post photos, and more! Start a thread or jump in on the discussion. Included in SAGE Total Access Discussion Groups Collaborate with your peers. • Browse through the latest deals and filter them by various criteria. • Set up a watch list for product categories. • Receive alerts when specific products go on special. • Sign up for the SAGE Monthly Specials email that features top promotions delivered straight to your inbox every month. Specials Never miss out of the latest specials. Included in SAGE Total Access 11
Be More Efficient at Tradeshows SAGE Online and SAGE Mobile include information about all of the industry’s tradeshows, making it easier for you to plan ahead and make the most of your time at tradeshows. The Official Tradeshow Planner SAGE Mobile is the official tradeshow planner for all PPPC tradeshows! Before the Show Create a walk list prior to the show and SAGE Mobile will guide you to each booth on your walk list based on the most efficient route. You can also view the show schedule and education sessions and choose which you would like to attend. During the Show View the interactive floor plan to see which booths are on your walk list. Add notes, photos, video and audio recordings on products and suppliers that interest you. After the Show View or export all your content after the show. Your information will also be available in SAGE Online for efficient post-show follow-up. Tradeshow Planner Included in SAGE Total Access 12
13 SAGE Chat Communication is key to a seamless business transaction. With SAGE Chat you can streamline the way you chat with your team and industry suppliers. Better communication all around. Chat with your team Improve communications across your office and speed up the workflow between departments. Chat with suppliers See when a supplier is available and chat them directly with questions or status updates on your order. Get help finding a product If you need help with a hard-to-find product, SAGE Research Assistance is just a click away with SAGE Chat.
14 Email marketing can be intimidating. That’s why our team put in the work on these ready-to-send email campaigns so you don’t have to! We add two new predesigned emails each month. These timely emails are already populated with themed promotional products. When your recipient clicks on a product, they’ll be taken directly to that product on your SAGE Website. You can also create your own email from scratch or use a template. Track your success with a real-time report on the number of opens, bounces, and unsubscribes. Clients that unsubscribe are automatically marked in your CRM module to help ensure you’re compliant with CASL. You can even see details like what time the recipient opened the email and which products they clicked on. Pricing in CAD EMAILS PER MONTH Up to 25 per month 250 500 1,000 2,500 5,000 10,000 Additional blocks of 250* PRICE PER MONTH Included with Total Access subscription $20 $40 $60 $100 $150 $240 $7.50 each Email Campaigns Drive more sales with a few clicks. *Maximum of 50,000 emails sent each month
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Need to create your very own catalogue or flyer for your next sales presentation? The SAGE Print Studio makes it easy to create custom catalogues or flyers that add the finishing touches to your sales process. We’ll print your catalogues and ship them usually within two business days! You can even save a complimentary digital flipbook or PDF version of your catalogue or flyer to send to your clients easily. Create from scratch Simply select your layout, add your own completely customized cover or choose one of our stock covers and add your logo! Then, add any products from SAGE to your catalogue. Customizable ready-to-go catalogues Do you need a catalogue lickety-split? That’s where our ready-to-go catalogues come in! They are fully designed, cover-to-cover, allowing you to customize them as much or as little as you would like. SAGE Print Studio Create digital or print catalogues! Pricing in USD QUANTITY 5,000 2,500 1,000 500 250 100 25 10 1 DIGEST CATALOGUE (5.25” x 8”) N/A N/A $1.55 $1.70 $1.85 $2.00 $2.75 $3.00 $5.00 FLYER (8.25” x 10.75”) $0.20 $0.25 $0.30 $0.32 $0.35 $0.37 $0.40 $0.50 N/A LARGE CATALOGUE (8.25” x 10.5”) $3.00 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $10.00 pricing is per catalogue 16
SAGE Website Standard New to the industry and looking for a quick way to establish a web presence? This website is an essential solution to getting your information out there and making your business accessible to clients and prospects 24/7. You Dream It, We Design It We become your very own web design team. Our talented designers will create your website for you from start to finish! Your SAGE Website Standard package also includes web support and maintenance - you say the word and we’re on it! E-Commerce & Product Research Solution Equipped with a product research solution, your website visitors are able to search all of the promotional products in the SAGE database. Your website is also e-commerce enabled, so your clients can easily place orders. Allow Clients to Create Virtual Samples Your SAGE Website Standard also includes the SAGE Virtual Design Studio! This virtual sampling solution is the most advanced in the industry. It allows your clients to add logos to products on your website to get a better picture of what the finished product will look like. The Virtual Design Studio allows your clients to adjust the logo’s opacity, size, colour, easily remove a background in one click, and more. It’s simple-to-use and enables your website visitors to be self-sufficient, thus saving your company time and money! 17 Pricing in CAD $64 per month or $645 per year Get started quickly and easily with SAGE Website Standard. Includes Full-Site SSL Includes Google Translation capabilities
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SAGE Website Professional Work with our web specialists to create a website that showcases the best of your brand! SAGE Website Professional includes everything in SAGE Website Standard and so much more, including: Chat with Website Visitors You can chat with prospects directly on your website to help them with any questions, so you don’t lose out to a competitor. With the live chat feature powered by SAGE Chat, you will be able to quickly and efficiently complete orders and deliver a high-quality customer experience that will set your business apart within the competitive industry. Unlimited Webpages There is no limit to the number of pages your website can have with Website Professional. This gives you the flexibility to provide your website visitors with all the information they need to do business with you. From event pages to a meet the team page or a gallery of your best work, the possibilities are endless. Add Your Own Content Add blogs, videos, and testimonials sections to attract more website visitors. Easily host and include images, logos, and more with the new File Library and create unlimited custom pages. Time-Saving Features The Artwork Upload page allows your clients to send their artwork to you through a simple form. With SAGE Payment Processing™ enabled, you can also allow your clients to pay their bill right on your website. 20 Pricing in CAD $103 per month or $1,035 per year Show off the best of your brand.
SAGE Website Professional Plus Loaded with fresh content created by us, full web design services, and unlimited support, this is the website you’ve always wanted but never had the time or skill to create. So let us handle it from top to bottom. SAGE Website Professional Plus includes everything in SAGE Website Professional and so much more, including: 21 Pricing in CAD $142 per month or $1,425 per year The complete solution loaded with fresh content. Content marketing gets three times more leads than paid search advertising. - Content Marketing Institute Timely and Relevant Content at Your Fingertips We know coming up with fresh content for your website is the last thing on your to-do list. That’s why we create content for you to easily place on your SAGE Website Professional Plus to educate your clients and prospects on promotional products! Choose to add: • Industry-relevant blog articles • Informational and entertaining videos • Custom themed product carousel • A spotlight product category section • A dedicated page of promotional product case studies • Homepage banner graphics and videos • Signature Collections pre-built showrooms • Welcome homepage text • About us webpage text
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24 *Additional charges apply for setting up a new domain through SAGE Domain Registration. Contact SAGE for pricing details. For live examples and a listing of all the features in SAGE Websites, visit sageworld.com. $64 per month or $645 per year $103 per month or $1,035 per year $142 per month or $1,425 per year PRICING IN CAD Web hosting included Initial site setup included Use your own domain name Responsive designs for flawless viewing on any device Additional email addresses Secure checkout Full site SSL Multi-language support Website maintenance and updates throughout the year SAGE Website Design Specialist at your service Dedicated SAGE Website Consultant for your website Live chat with website visitors PRODUCT SEARCH & E-COMMERCE FEATURES Clients can search all of the products in the SAGE database Clients can make purchases directly from your website Process payments in real time with SAGE Payment Processing Virtual sampling through the SAGE Virtual Design Studio Publish presentations from SAGE Online directly to a password protected showroom on your website DESIGN & CONTENT CUSTOMIZATION FEATURES Add your logo, change your font, colour, and graphics Rich text editor for easy design work Quickly and easily rearrange homepage content Build your own additional webpages Upload images, PDF files, and other files to the File Library Bill Pay page (through SAGE Payment Processing) Featured video and testimonial areas on your homepage Blog area to easily post articles Signature Collections pre-built showrooms Included in the Content Library: Industry-relevant blogs Included in the Content Library: Promo product case studies Included in the Content Library: Industry-relevant videos Included in the Content Library: Custom themed product carousel Included in the Content Library: Homepage banner graphics Included in the Content Library: Homepage and “About Us” page text SAGE WEBSITE STANDARD SAGE WEBSITE PROFESSIONAL SAGE WEBSITE PROFESSIONAL PLUS 5 10 20 Unlimited Unlimited GENERAL FEATURES Unlimited Unlimited Up to 2 pages Up to 10 files
25 Pricing in CAD $25 per month or $255 per year SAGE Company Store Standard With a few clicks of a button, you can order anything online. With a SAGE Company Store, you can offer your clients the same seamless online ordering experience for their branded merchandise! Basic Customization Options This turn-key solution allows you to easily change colours, logos, and text on each store. Then, pull products directly from the SAGE database or upload your own. Easily Add Logos to Products With your online storefront, the products in stock will always be consistent with your client’s branding. Flexible Payment Options Full credit card processing is available through SAGE Payment Processing. Your Company Store also allows other payment options like account credits and promo codes. Set Permissions Choose on a case-by-case basis whether each store is public or password protected. Each user is able to log in with their credentials and access their order history. Shipping Charge Integration Your Company Store will automatically integrate shipping charges from FedEx, UPS, USPS, and Canada Post. Include a Packing Slip It’s the little things that can make a big impact on customer service. Include a packing slip with orders so you can rest assured the details are being communicated during the fulfillment process. Complimentary Hosting Take advantage of our fast, reliable hosting in our state-of-the art facilities at no additional charge. Lock in more business with your clients.
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28 Pricing in CAD $64 per month or $645 per year SAGE Company Store Premium With more customization options, useful features, and powerful capabilities than ever, these premium company store offerings give the modern distributor the key to impressing their clients. Customize Your Store to Fit Any Brand You can rearrange the home page, include custom content, and completely customize the navigation to suit anything your client wants to offer in their store. Add Unlimited Pages The new file library allows you to host and include custom content like images, PDFs, and other files on your Company Store. Add Video Content You can now add videos to your Company Store homepage to educate your website visitors on promotional products! Include Multiple Showrooms By including multiple product showrooms that are already grouped by theme, you can show your Company Store visitors so many new product ideas. Setup and Site Design We’ve made it super simple to build an online store with easy drag & drop options and user-friendly text editors. Order Matrix The order matrix allows you to break down products and orders based on additional ordering options, like multiple sizes and colours, to create an easier ordering experience. Setting a new standard for company stores.
29 Pricing in CAD $103 per month or $1,035 per year SAGE Company Store Premium Plus SAGE Company Store Premium Plus is a store for all of your clients’ favourite, branded products, plus the ability to search the entire SAGE database! Your clients will be able to search from our over one million promotional products and order more products for their branding needs to seal the deal on more sales for you! Customize Your Store to Fit Any Brand You can rearrange the home page, include custom content, and completely customize the navigation to suit anything your client wants to offer in their store. Add Unlimited Pages The new file library allows you to host and include custom content like images, PDFs, and other files on your Company Store. Add Video Content You can now add videos to your Company Store homepage to educate your visitors on promotional products! Include Multiple Showrooms By including multiple product showrooms that are already grouped by theme, you can show your Company Store visitors so many new product ideas. Search All the Products in the SAGE Database With the ability to search the entire SAGE database of over one million promotional products, your clients can search and order more products for their branding needs 24/7 from their very own custom store. Put over one million promotional products at your clients’ fingertips.
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32 PRICING IN CAD $25 per month or $255 per year $64 per month or $645 per year $103 per month or $1,035 per year Easily change colours, logos, and text Add logos to your products Full customization: Rearrange homepage Full customization: Include custom content Full customization: Customize navigation Add unlimited pages to your store Upload images and files through the File Library Add your own videos to your company store Multiple product showrooms TECHNICAL & OTHER FEATURES Full Site SSL Credit card processing through SAGE Payment Processing Set security permissions Shipping charge integration Includes packing slip with orders Complimentary Hosting Search all the products in the SAGE database COMPANY STORE STANDARD COMPANY STORE PREMIUM COMPANY STORE PREMIUM PLUS DESIGN & CONTENT FEATURES
33 $275 CAD $395 CAD $645 CAD $1,325 CAD SAGE Product Customization Pack SAGE Product Customization Pack 10 (up to 10 products) SAGE Product Customization Pack 50 (up to 50 products) SAGE Product Customization Pack 100 (up to 100 products) SAGE Product Customization Pack 250 (up to 250 products) For more than 250 products, please contact us for a quote. Available for SAGE Website Professional, SAGE Website Professional Plus and all Company Stores. SAGE Product Customization Packs allow you to go the extra mile for your client with more product customization. Our web specialists will handle the work! This means they’ll take care of all the heavy lifting, like adding logos onto products and adding custom products to your Company Store. Here’s a list of services provided to you by our web specialists with your purchase of a SAGE Product Customization Pack: • Adding custom products to your site (e.g. You sell your own products that are not in the SAGE database.) • Adding logos to products on your site • Product data customization (e.g. Changing all the upcharges for each product.)
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Let us help you with your next design project! Whether you or your clients need a new logo or help creating an advertisement, our super-talented designers at SAGE ArtworkZone have you covered. Pricing in USD ARTWORK DESIGN Simple Standard Complex Challenging Specialty STANDARD $24 $39 $54 $76 $100+ PRIORITY $36 $60 $84 $114 Quote Standard service typically takes 1-2 business days to send first proof. Priority is same day service if your order is submitted before 12 pm Central Time. If your order is submitted after 12 pm Central Time, your proof will be ready the next business day. 35 ArtworkZone Put our creative geniuses to work for you. • Next business day standard turnaround time • Same-day service available • Experienced, U.S.-based customer service • Fully automated web portal with real-time order tracking and status information • NEW! Embroidery digitizing services available
SAGE Payment Processing™ provides your company with a complete, turn-key payment processing solution at ultra-competitive rates. Quickly process credit and debit cards using our advanced, web-based virtual terminal application. We’ve teamed up with Stripe to create a payment processing solution that is simple and easy to understand. • No monthly fees, pay as you go • Simple online application process • Process cards in SAGE Mobile for convenient transactions even out of the office • No commitment - cancel anytime • Integrates with our e-commerce enabled SAGE Websites for real-time, secure online payments Pricing FEE CATEGORIES Visa / Mastercard / Discover / American Express Transaction Fee FEE 2.9% 30 cents CAD 36 Payment Processing Process payments anytime, anywhere. +
Have SAGE host your company's email on our secure and reliable servers. With the SAGE email system, you can set up email addresses using one of our standard domain names or your own domain name. Standard Email Services • 2GB of space per email address • Out of office replies • Use your own domain name • Email forwarding • Webmail access Pricing in CAD ADDITIONAL 10 STANDARD EMAIL ADDRESSES $15 per month or $159 per year ADDITIONAL STORAGE PACKAGE • 25GB of additional mailbox storage space • Add as many packages to your account as needed • Assign the additional storage to the accounts you choose $7 per month or $75 per year each • IMAP and POP3 support • ActiveSync support • Spam filtering • Virus detection and filtering • Phishing detection 37 Email Services Let us help you set up a professional email address. PRODUCT SAGE Total Access (1st User) SAGE Total Access Additional User SAGE Website Professional SAGE Website Professional Plus Company Stores COMPLIMENTARY EMAIL ADDRESSES 5 1 each 10 20 1 each
The SAGE Connect API is a full-featured API designed to give promotional product distributors direct access to all of the products in the SAGE database in order to implement customized search tools or internal applications. Unlike our other research tools that are turn-key solutions, SAGE Connect API was specifically developed for complete customization and integration into your website’s architecture. • Integrates seamlessly with your own website • Allows you to add all of the products from the SAGE database • Syncs with the SAGE database in real time so your product data is always up to date • Use the data how you want – the customization possibilities are endless • Gives you the freedom to change the way visitors search for products on your website • Leverage SAGE search algorithms to take advantage of additional data fields from SAGE Online, such as the ability for users to search by zip code • Redundant servers for optimum performance and availability Pricing WEB VISITOR YOUR WEB SERVER SAGE SERVERS 38 SAGE Connect API Integrate the SAGE database into your website. Rates apply to back office systems and websites. Pricing varies per module. Some modules offer free queries and others have a per query charge.
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