Last updated: 2025-12-02
SmartPDA Advisors/Agencies
SmartPDA Advisors/Agencies
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The Search Advisors option is used to access all important Advisor and
Agency related information while on the go. All of the basic business
related information for an advisor or agency is presented under this menu.
Search Advisors
Select the Advisors/Agencies
hyperlink from the Main Menu screen to display the Search Advisors screen.
An advisor or agency can be searched for either by using the Name or the
Source.
Advisors/Agencies List)
Select the Go button from
the Search Advisors screen to display the Advisors/Agencies List.
The Advisors/Agencies List displays all available Advisors and Agencies
based on the search criteria entered in the previous screen. The Advisor
Name is listed along with the Phone Numbers that are marked as Preferred
on the Advisors/Agencies List.
Advisor Detail)
Select the Advisor hyperlink
from the Advisors/Agencies screen to display the Advisor Detail information.
The Advisor Name, Agency Name, Type, Supervisor’s Name, Region Code
and Office Code are displayed. The Pending Business section displays
information such as the Pending Case Options, Pending Production and
the Last Submitted Date.
Modify an Advisor Record)
Use the Switch to Edit Mode
button to modify the Advisor Detail information. The Last Name, Suffix,
First Name, Middle Name, Greeting, Title, Agency Name, Source, Marketing
Manager, Region and Office Code information can be modified. The type
of Advisor can be modified using the Type drop-down list. A small
note or a remark about the Advisor can also be entered using the Remarks
field.
Agency Detail)
Select the Agency Name hyperlink from the Advisors/Agencies List
to display the Agency Detail information. The Agency Name, Type and
Region Code are displayed.
Phone – Advisor/Agency)
Add a new Phone number to the Advisor/Agency by selecting the Add button in the Phone section.
Selecting the phone number type indicator shown before the phone number
enables the user to modify an existing phone number.
Address – Advisor/Agency)
Add a new Address to the Advisor/Agency by selecting the Add
button in the Address section. Selecting the Address type indicator
shown before the address enables the user to modify an existing address.
Modify an Agency Record)
Use the Switch to Edit Mode
button to modify the Agency Detail information. The Agency Name, Source,
Marketing Manager, Region, and Office Code can be modified. To specify
if the Advisor/Agency is a Manager, Staff, BGA or other designation,
use the Type drop-down list. A brief note or a remark about the Advisor/Agency
can also be entered using the Remarks field.
SmartPad of an Advisor/Agency)
The SmartPad related notes for an Advisor or an Agency can be viewed
by selecting the SmartPad
button from the Advisor/Agency Detail screen.
The SmartPad displays the SmartPad notes of the Advisor/Agency.
Add and delete the SmartPad notes using the New
and Delete buttons. Select
the date hyperlink of the SmartPad note to display the Detail information
of the SmartPad note in edit mode. The Notes and Keywords can be modified
and saved.
Activity Log of an Advisor/Agency)
Activities of a particular Advisor or Agency can be viewed by selecting
the Activity Log button on
the Advisor or Agency Detail screen.
Activities are displayed in the sorted order with the latest activity
at the top. Activities can be added and deleted from the Activity
Log using the New and Delete buttons. Activities can be
marked as done/pending using the Mark
Done button.
Key Relations)
The Key Relations of an Advisor/Agency can be viewed by selecting
the Key Relations button on
the Advisor/Agency Detail screen.
Production Dashboard)
Users must have the appropriate Production Dashboard rights to access
this module. The Production Dashboard provides a snapshot view of
all the necessary production details pertaining to an advisor/agency.
This can be viewed by selecting the Production
Dashboard button from the Advisor/Agency Detail screen.
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