<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I use exactly the same method, though I use company name to list the make, model and serial number of the customer's piano, job title as the last time I serviced the instrument, and department for work that will be necessary in the near future.  This system has worked well for me, and it isn't rocket science...</font><br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div id="sig650" style="clear: both;"><font>Dave Stahl, RPT<br> Dave Stahl Piano Service<br> dstahlpiano.net</font></div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Jean and David Weiss <djweiss@ntelos.net><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Wed, 14 May 2008 6:09 pm<br> Subject: RE: Using Microsoft Outlook as your contacts organizer<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_dc687807-d5a3-44ae-a4aa-806238e5a519"> <style> @#AOLMsgPart_2_dc687807-d5a3-44ae-a4aa-806238e5a519 font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_dc687807-d5a3-44ae-a4aa-806238e5a519 font-face {font-family:Calibri; 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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;}#AOLMsgPart_2_dc687807-d5a3-44ae-a4aa-806238e5a519 .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_dc687807-d5a3-44ae-a4aa-806238e5a519 page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#AOLMsgPart_2_dc687807-d5a3-44ae-a4aa-806238e5a519 div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</style> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The contact form in Microsoft Outlook has scores for fields for date entry.  Some of these fields are applicable, such as name, phone number, etc.  However many of the fields are for information that doesn’t necessarily apply to us, examples are Assistant’s name, Department, etc.  To find the complete list of fields click on contacts, then click on  View on the tool bar, then Current View, Customize Current View, Fields.  This will show you the list of all the fields.  Next see which of these fields also appear on a contact form on your pocket pc.  Then, regardless of the name simply assign a particular field to whatever you want it to be.  For example, the field “Company” appears both on the desktop outlook and the pocket pc contact form.  I renamed this field “tuning date”, and in it I record the date of the last tuning.  There’s a field called “Job Title”,  I renamed it “next tuning” and use it to record the date of their next tuning.  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">You can also select which fields appear when you open up the contact folder, and then you can sort by ascending or descending dates.  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hope this helps.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">David Weiss</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div> <div> <div style="border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Tizzard<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:34 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Pianotech<br> <b>Subject:</b> Using Microsoft Outlook as your contacts organizer</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif";">Hi,</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif";">Does anyone have a good system using Microsoft Outlook as their contacts organizer. I have used a program called Maximizer for about 10 years now, and had everything nicely set up. I’m changing because I’d like to sync with my pocket pc. I’m looking for tips on how to have your tuning dates scheduled etc…</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif";">Thanks. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif";">Paul Tizzard</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style=""> </div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "MS Sans Serif","serif";"></span></div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id='u8CA8461A41E5AD6-FF4-307C' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Plan your next roadtrip with <A title="http://www.mapquest.com/?ncid=mpqmap00030000000004" href="http://www.mapquest.com/?ncid=mpqmap00030000000004" target="_blank">MapQuest.com</A>: America's #1 Mapping Site.</FONT> </div>