PowerTech Client Management Software

[David Ilvedson]

I have thought more on the mulitple piano service records and it can be
done with the overlay feature of T & C.  

David I.

On 10/31/01 at 9:37 AM David Ilvedson wrote:

>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
>>> >