<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I use PTBiz and like it quite a lot. I do my billing with it also. = It's worth looking at. Nice package with call-back and reminder card = features. Email me if you have any specific questions.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:dgarman@granbury.com" = title=dgarman@granbury.com>Doug Garman</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 02, = 2000 8:35 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Using computer to = organize business</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This question goes to those of you = who use the computer to keep track of your business -- customer records, income, = expenses, etc.  I would really like to use the computer to get my growing = business organized before I lose total control (and valuable = customers).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you use one of the software = programs written for our professison, or have you come up with your own methods using a = spreadsheet or database?  I know "Excel" but could learn to = use anything.  Rather than reinventing the wheel I want to take = advantage of the wealth of experience on the list.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We just bought a new iMac.  I = would like to write some or all of it off as business expense.  :o) Yes, the = family will use it, too.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You may respond to me personally at = <A href="mailto:dgarman@granbury.com">dgarman@granbury.com</A> .  = If attaching an example of your spreadsheet or database helps you explain = your system, please do so.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looking forward to = your input.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doug Garman, Associate, Ft. Worth Chapter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Granbury, TX</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>