PsL Monthly 1993 December/PSL Monthly Shareware CD-ROM (December 1993).iso/reviews/bz_04

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BZ-04:  Keeping Track of People


(Also see category ML for complete Mailing List Management programs and
category DB for general list management database programs.)


Apply
   Crew, Louie
   $10
   #7122/0869
monitors job applications for the applicant. It stores relevant data for you
and merges it with text files which you create. It orders dossiers and prints
resumes, letters and envelopes. It lets you review any past experience you may
have had with a person or institution before you try again.


Apptrak
   Archer Software
   $70
   #7122/1683
keeps track of job applicant information such as name, address, telephone
number, social security number, and EEO information such as age, sex, race,
and handicap. Other data you can track includes: position applied for,
department codes, current status codes, applicant's source of information and
application date. You may also create and save up to three different letters
which can be personally addressed to any applicant on file.


Employee
   Softcity & Vandersluis, Chris
   $20
   #7122/823
is designed to keep track of information about employees, such as
anniversaries, children's names and birthdays and other items to help maintain
a personal touch to your working relationships. It can also be used by sales
people to keep track of customer info.


Hire
   Crew, Louie
   $10
   #7122/0870
monitors applications for the employer or granting institution.  It stores
applications, alerts you when support documents have not arrived, it writes
rejections, prints letters and envelopes and much more.


Blaque Book
   Beattie, Martin C.
   $10
   #7123/0440
is a "little black book" program. It allows you to create a database of names,
addresses and phone numbers and print out the database in a form designed to be
cut and folded into a pocket size booklet. It will also print mailing labels
(up to three-across) and generate mailmerge files. Many printers are
supported.


Cardx 13.1
   McHenry, Howard L.
   $20-$30
   #7123/1912
creates a rotary index card file for names, addresses, phone numbers and
notes. Canadian phone numbers and postal codes can also be used. For
those of you with color, this is a outstanding name and address program.
It has the appearance on screen of a rolodex file. Name, address, phone
number and five lines of notes are easy to enter. You can search for
names, print entire files, mailing labels, envelopes, or pages. It will
dial the phone through a modem and keeps a phone log. It can optionally
work just as a pop-up phone dialer. Other features include an on screen
calendar, appointment manager, return address file and management
program, cut and paste functions for the field editor, database file
conversion, word or phrase searching, sorting by zip code and name, and
support for up to 14,000 records


NamePal
   W. R. Software
   $20
   #7123/1056
prints labels, 3x5 cards, rolodex cards, pocket books and full-page lists of
names and address. There is support for special foreign alphabets. The address
books can be printed in any size. Permanent setup parameters make repeat
printing easier.


Rolodex
   Buchanan, Mike
   $0
   #7123/1129
is simple, straightforward rolodex program. While the program itself works
very well, the brown text on blue background is nearly illegible on our
systems.


In-Control 6.0 [INCONTRL] 09-93 CD
   ACS
   $99
   #7017/1069 [2 disks]
is a salesman's prospect tracking, calendar and revenue/expense/time tracking
and billing program. The documentation gives numerous other applications it
could be used for, such as "CPA or Attorney Time, Billing and Activity
tracking" and "Dentist's Patient Appointment & Billing program".

There are features that make it function in a number of different British
commonwealth counties in addition to the U.S. Once installed for foreign
operation, the phone dialing system can detect the difference between local
and long distance calls and then dial them accordingly. There is also a
built-in word processor and a zip/area code cross reference system. A 45,000
word spelling checker is included. This is DOS 5.0 compatible.


MT-Tracker
   Kelly, Richard A.
   $75
   #7017/1867
is for sales representatives; it integrates the scheduling power of Ticklex
with the ability to track thousands of clients, companies, contacts, projects,
or jobs.

A note-keeping module is included that will link memos to the dates and
clients to which they apply. In addition to the usual name and address
information, each record has space for six full lines of miscellaneous data
and nine customizable fields. Each note kept may contain up to 17 lines of
information. Requires Hard disk and 1 meg memory.


Contact Connection
   Fischer, Andrew S.
   $40
   #7124/1127
will enable you to keep track of your contacts with customers, prospects or
any group of people with whom you require a detailed history of the contacts
you make with them. The display shows you who from your company made the
contact, when the contact was made and three lines of comments. You can also
scroll back through previous contacts for the same customer. Be sure to
install the program and tell it what drive to use for the data. (The author
can no longer be reached at the address provided in the documentation.)


Phoebe
   Crest Systems, Inc.
   $69
   #7124/1335
helps you manage contacts effectively. You may track clients by company name,
date of last appointment, date of next appointment, year-to-date sales,
salesperson, geographic area and by eight user-definable fields. Report
capability includes tracking of calls, printing prospect lists, advertising
sources where leads are generated, and more. Phoebe can be easily tailored by
the user to fit different types of businesses.

Phoebe can be used by more than one salesperson and can be used to track
salespersons by performance, current sales, year-to-date sales or
appointments. It can also help determine who to call on and when to call on
them and set up the most efficient routes to use in calling on them.

Phoebe prints mailing labels or onto envelopes with over 1,000 different
select and sort patterns and can also create mail-merge files. Requires 384k.


SCR
   Arnold, David
   $35
   #7124/1765
enables a sales representative to automate the reporting and customer list
functions that are usually performed manually or not at all. Customer mail
lists are automatically created from call reports. You can print mailing
labels and rolodex or reference cards. SCR is menu driven and easy to use.
Requires 512k and a hard disk or high-capacity drive.


Contact Plus 2.5 [CPLUS] (11-93 CD)
   Trujillo, Ed
   $99
   #7780/1104 [2 disks]
is for business people to use in keeping track of contacts. Data can be
imported from ASCII files or exported into mailmerge files. Extensive help
screens are available, including a tutorial when first starting the program.

Contact will dial phone numbers through a Hayes compatible modem and keep a
log of calls made. A "VIEW" window allows you to view up to 35 contacts on the
screen at one time. It is also possible to write notes, make phone calls, and
write letters from this window. This program made PC World's list of Best of
Shareware. Also included is a companion program Hours/Expenses/Mileage 1.1
($35).


OTL's Trilogy
   Opus Technologies Ltd.
   $69-$89
   #7125/1915
is an integrated word processor, client database, and mailing list system
(making it a difficult program to classify). It also allows you to schedule
appointments, auto-dial phone numbers through a modem and more. Trilogy is
fast (being written entirely in assembler) and easy to use. Keyboard usage is
intuitive: Esc gets you out of things, cursor keys allow returning to prior
fields to correct errors, mnemonic keys represent commands (eg: Alt-C to
Center). The program will handle a client list of up to 100 clients.


Telesale
   Vandersluis, Chris
   $40
   #7125/0768
is a telemarketing sales tool. Features include a summary report that shows
status and date of last call, a memo field for the notes section, a pop-up
calendar, a way to easily browse records with follow-up dates prior to the
current date, print reports to a file. Support is included for networks, for
DESQview, and for laptops.


Corporate Information Manager
   Online Resources Software Development
   $49-$69
   #7621/2788 [2 disks]
(formerly Online Phone System Manager) simplifies the task of managing a
corporate telephone directory and phone system. This program provides everyone
on a network with access to the latest information on who is where, and lets
people take and receive messages on-line. Features include on-line look-up of
people by name, phone number, location, employment status, department, special
treatment of calls, alternate phone number, etc; on-line creation, updating,
viewing and management of messages; reports based on various criteria,
including phone directories with the option of being sent to printer, screen,
or disk file for later processing; pop-up color menus, scrolled look-up
displays, and context sensitive help; built-in multi-user/LAN support with
full security system, multiple access levels, encrypted files, anti-virus
protection; and a separate system administrator program. Both a LAN/Multiuser
version and a Standalone/Laptop version are included, and information can
easily be trasnferred between the two. Requires 512K and 1+ meg of disk space.


Personal Phonebook
   Ramsal Software, Inc.
   $14
   #7648/3500
is a phone book program that can be used in English or Spanish. Up to 128
separate phone books with up to 400 entries can be maintained. There's also an
on-line calculator, calendar and appointment schedular. Personal phone books can
be printed. Requires 512K, DOS 3.+ and a hard disk.


Phone Tree
   Acequia DataWorks
   $0
   #7648/3151
automates the process of setting up a "telephone tree" (a means of mass
communication in which each individual is responsible for calling a
small group of others, each of whom calls others, etc). If your
organization presently maintains its membership in dBase compatible data
files, dBaseTree will use those files with no further data entry
required.

For an organization such as a computer users group, this is an ideal way
to get word out to members in a hurry.


RollCall 3.4
   Small, Fred ASP
   $19
   #7622/3502 [2 disks]
is an employee tracking system designed for a Convalescent Hospital. It will
track hiring dates, and DOB, CPR Exp. dates, physicals, XRays, test licenses,
experience, and much more for up to 9,999 employees. CNA and LVN tests are
also included.


Executive Address Book 3.03 [EXECADDR] (11-93 CD)
   American Digital Corporation
   $45
   #4990
maintains and prints professional address book and Rolodex information.
Features include up to five phone numbers per entry, maximized page space to
keep books thinner, up to nine different sections in three different styles,
support for foreign numbers, and more. Printed pages are formatted to fit
Day-Timer, DayRunner, and other pocket secretaries. Requires 512K and a hard
disk.


HiPerTrk
   HiPerSoft Systems
   $63
   #3148
is a fully integrated client list management program. Features include a name
and address file, note pad, tickler calendar, a to-do list, and the ability to
print labels and to export information to a word processor.


NameBase 3.2
   Paulick, Michael J.
   $25
   #3982
keeps track of names, addresses, phone numbers and related notes. It features a
phone dialer, pocket-size address book, printed reports, labels and mouse
support. Records can be located quickly by typing the first few letters of a
name.


Personal Hotnet 4.0
   Robichaux, Joey ASP
   $49
   #12199
is a single-user call-tracking/help-desk system. It features call
capture for name, problem category, call type, and date/time received
and solved. There is also free-form text search, and popup crib sheets
to store textual information. It runs as a TSR or stand alone program.
Requires a hard drive and 512K RAM.


Stay In Touch 1.98c
   Spectra Computer Services
   $90
   #20094/4471 [2 disks]
keeps track of business contacts and appointments through menus, tables, forms
and reports. Contacts are listed in tables by name and company name. A hot list
displays contact date, follow-up date of appointments and personal notes. A
table of past activities show letters, phone calls and appointments. A full
screen calendar is provided for scheduling. There is also a table for personal
records, an autodialer and more. Requires 525K memory.


Versadex 1.40
   Glaze, Michael M.
   $36
   #4159
is a 5K TSR that allows you to keep track of names, addresses, telephone and FAX
numbers; print labels, Rolodex cards, and envelopes; create letters and much
more. A pop-up note field is provided for each record. Requires hard drive,
color monitor, and 545K when running.

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