Appointment Books

[Wayne Walker]

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I can't agree more, I have been using a Palm Tungsten E for about 3 months
and love that I can book calls on the road. Before I would have to wait to
get back to the shop to my computer. I have been using Microsoft Outlook for
3-4 years for bookings. With the Palm is is so easy to Hot Sync information
back and forth between your computer and the Palm. Now I don't bother to
print off a paper copy.
 
 
Wayne Walker
Piano Tuner & Technician
MUSICSTOP LTD
1005 Dow Rd, New Minas, NS
B4N 3R4
Cell 902-221-1540
Fax 902-681-1463
HYPERLINK "mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com"wayne.w@musicstop.com
HYPERLINK "http://www.musicstop.com/"www.musicstop.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Day [mailto:pianotoone@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:21 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: RE: Appointment Books



I can't encourage you enough to consider the palm pilot.  They are
relatively inexpensive.  After I lost my appt. book 5 years ago with all my
tuning appts and professional playing gigs,  I realized I had no backup. 
Fortunatlely a kind soul found the book and returned it.  But it taught me a
lesson.

 

With the PP everything is backed up in about 10 seconds into your computer. 
In addition there are tons or programs (many of them free) that you can add
on.  One of the main ones is an automobile log.  Keeps track of gas, milage,
trips, what for.  Comes from teal point software  I also have a a very
inexpensive program from Mapopolis.com.  I can download a map from most any
county in USA.  The county maps are very accurate.  And you can even get
driving directions from place to place.  It can hook to a gps system, but I
see no need to do that. I seldom use the paper map or even my existing gps
system anymore.

Go to your search engine or www.download.com and search for palm pilot
software.  You'll be surprised.

Good Luck

Dick Day

Marshall MI

(Tunin' 20 years and counting) 



 


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From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: RE: Appointment Books
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:31:51 -0700




Oooo.  Pocket PC records memos and such?   That would be great...

David.



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Original message
From: "Marcel Carey"
To: deanmay@pianorebuilders.com, Pianotech
Received: 9/7/2005 5:17:54 PM
Subject: RE: Appointment Books


Dean said: 

 " I think it is helpful to make the appointment in a book first, not on the
computer. You only have one hand free to write when on the phone and
sometimes you need to scribble extra notes that don't lend themselves nicely
to hurriedly putting in a computer appointment.  "

 

Since you have a pocket PC, why don't you use the recording button on the
left to record the specifics while on the phone with the customer. This is
what I do. The only thing left to do at night is to listen while writing the
info. It makes it easier for me.

 

Marcel Carey, Rpt

Sherbrooke, Qc 

 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272

Terre Haute IN  47802

 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Matthew Todd
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:37 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Appointment Books

 

I am gonna go and pick up a scheduling calendar book, and I just want to
know what you all use, and what you have liked and disliked over the years.

 

Do most of you schedule future appointments with the client before you
leave, such as the six month tuning?  I also thought about getting some
cards printed to write the date of the next appointment on it, for the
client.  Kind of like what doctor and dentist offices use when they schedule
your next visit.

 

Do I hear any suggestions here?

 

 

Thanks!

Matthew

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