PowerTech Client Management Software

[Farrell]

What kind of ability does Time & Chaos have to handle multiple pianos for
one client, and associated service records? What about reminders?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: PowerTech Client Management Software


> Terry,
>
> I use Time & Chaos for customer info and scheduling.  It is not specific
to
> piano work but is customizable to our business.  It's a PIM with
> scheduling.  Easy to use!  I don't have the web site at hand but search
for
> Time & Chaos.  I think many folks give it a cursory look and don't have
any
> idea of what it can do!  $45.00 but you can download it for a free trial
of
> about a month.  It syncs with Palms, Word (for biz letters)...once you
have
> dragged a customer from the phone book (as in Windows/mouse dragging) onto
> the calendar to schedule them you'll be hooked...believe me, I've looked
> around.  It does not handle money...I use Quickbooks Pro for that.  I keep
> my customer database/scheduling separate from the $ simply because one
> program doesn't do it all.  I've tried all the PTBiz, Piano
> Management...didn't work for me but of course they work for some folks...I
> think this program should be featured at conventions...I believe Jim
Harvey
> is the expert?  Jim do you still use this program?
>
> David I.
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>
> On 10/30/01 at 7:27 AM Farrell wrote:
>
> >Has anyone messed with this program? I took a quick look and it does not
> >appear to offer significantly more than PTBiz has to offer. I would like
> to
> >find something more user friendly and customizable than PTBiz, but I'll
> >also
> >need a pretty good reason to make a switch. Any thoughts?
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >