PowerTech Client Management Software

[David Ilvedson]

The advantage to a programs like PowerTech, PTBiz is they do keep
individual service records for a piano.  Time & Chaos can keep track of
multiple pianos only if you enter that info in your notes area.  It doesn't
mean there is a nice graphic which says
____________Piano_____________Serial etc. for each piano.  I don't have
problem with this and I keep track of mulitple pianos albeit not as pretty
as PTBiz, DBPiano etc.  I really suggest you download it and play with
it...really look at it and see if you can make it work in your business.
The company regularly upgrades (free) and is behind their product.  


David I.


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On 10/31/01 at 7:36 AM Farrell wrote:

>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
>> >