For a small business it is very important that you will be able to use and alter the systems you have - there is no fallback option to call an inhouse IT-department and "staff development" can be very expensive.

I will be happy to discuss what kinds of systems you need - or maybe a short term assistant will get you up to date with backoffice side of business - and how much you want to invest.

Here are some examples of different systems - your needs will determine what else we'd create.


CONTACTS / DATABASE
It's time to get all those names and addresses onto the computer as there are too many to manage otherwise.

Quick & Easy
I can get it all into Microsoft Excel or other datasheet if you want just something quick and easy. You will be able to organise and find the information according to different fields; for example according to the last name, address or field of business... No more reading name after name looking for the right one, let the computer do the work for you!

One Step Further
You have used the simple solutions before and want something a bit more...
If you wish, we can still use Excel to create enquiry sheets, reports, invoices etc.

Using Excel as a database works for about 3000 contacts; bigger numbers will slow down the use of the database

Database Software
Or, if you have a database software I can see whether it is suitable for what you want to accomplish. Maybe you are ready to get new software like Microsoft Access to do it all for you. Specialiced database software handles large numbers of contacts easily and you can view the information in several different ways: as form, table or a report. There is also an excellent free database software Open-office Base, which does pretty much the same as Access.

There are as many solutions as there are users, so contact me and we'll find the right one for you!