General Questions
How do I get started with Odia?
How do I get started with Odia?
Getting started with Odia is simple:
- Go to odia.app and click the sign-up button
- Use your work email to be part of your organization
- Our team can help import your existing data
- Customize your branding and start creating proposals
Can I customize the look of my proposals?
Can I customize the look of my proposals?
Yes! Odia offers several customization options:
- Set your company’s colors and brand elements
- Add your travel agency’s logo
- Use white-label options for proposals and itineraries You can set your company colors in the backoffice that is accessible for administrators.
What happens when a proposal is confirmed?
What happens when a proposal is confirmed?
When a proposal is confirmed:
- The proposal becomes locked and non-editable
- An itinerary is automatically generated
- The status changes to “Confirmed”
- You can track the confirmed services in the concierge tab
Proposals and Itineraries
What are the different proposal statuses?
What are the different proposal statuses?
Proposals can have the following statuses:
- To Do: New proposal, not yet assigned
- In Progress: Being worked on by the owner
- Published: Ready to be sent to the travel agent
- On Hold: Temporarily paused
- Followed Up: Awaiting response after follow-up
- Accepted: Approved but not yet paid
- Confirmed: Approved and paid
- Itinerary: Partially accepted with generated itinerary
How do versions work in proposals?
How do versions work in proposals?
Each time you publish a proposal, it creates a new version. This is useful for:
- Making client-requested changes
- Creating versions with and without prices
- Tracking different iterations of the proposal
- Reverting to previous versions if needed
How do I manage multiple travellers in a proposal?
How do I manage multiple travellers in a proposal?
For proposals with multiple travellers:
- Add all travellers to the proposal
- The first traveller added becomes the primary traveller automatically
- Change the primary traveller by clicking the three dots next to their name
- Only one traveller can be primary (marked with a crown icon)
- Primary traveller’s information is used for all communications
Services and Management
How can I prevent duplicate data?
How can I prevent duplicate data?
To maintain clean data:
- Always check if a service or contact exists before adding new ones
- Use the search function to find existing entries
- Follow the proper naming conventions
- Use tags efficiently to organize services
How do I use the concierge tab effectively?
How do I use the concierge tab effectively?
The concierge tab helps you:
- Get an overview of weekly activities
- Track pending confirmations
- Send duty messages to travellers
- Manage ongoing itineraries
Can I make changes after a proposal is confirmed?
Can I make changes after a proposal is confirmed?
- Once a proposal is confirmed and paid for, it cannot be edited
- For partially accepted proposals (Itinerary status), you can still edit the remaining services
- Always ensure all details are correct before confirming
- Use versions to manage different iterations before confirmation
Best Practices
What are the best practices for naming and organization?
What are the best practices for naming and organization?
Follow these guidelines:
- Use unique, easily identifiable proposal titles
- Add ‘Test’ or ‘Sample’ in titles for test proposals
- Use proper name fields for travellers (one person per entry)
- Organize services with efficient tag grouping
How should I handle sample or test proposals?
How should I handle sample or test proposals?
When creating test proposals:
- Always include ‘Test’ or ‘Sample’ in the title
- This ensures they won’t affect your analytics
- Use them for training or testing new features
- Keep them separate from actual traveller proposals
Bugs
How do I report a bug?
How do I report a bug?
If you find a bug, please report it to our support team at [email protected]. The guidelines for reporting bugs can be found here.
How do I know if it's a bug?
How do I know if it's a bug?
If you think there is a bug, first always check if the version you are using is up to date with the latest version. The version can be found on the bottom left of your screen. If you’re in a proposal make sure to save all changes you have made. Always refresh the screen first and try logging in and out. If the problem persists, follow the guidelines on how to report a bug.