Franklin Covey Planning Software 8.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)The most annoying bug in my experience of running this software under Windows 2000 is that every time I open it, the toolbars have each moved down to a separate line, and I must realign them all in one row. Frequently and inexplicably, the work panes have all shrunk, and I must resize them all manually (this is not simply done with one click of a Restore button). So, for a software package that advertises that it's going to help you organize your time, it fails from the start. The interface is clumsy--it's still operating in the Windows 3.1 days and struggling to keep up with the current Microsoft interface. Clearly, Franklin Covey has not invested in software design and maintenance. The product is loaded with bugs. There is no added advantage to using this product over Microsoft Outlook. Scheduling is a joke.

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Sync all your information and view it from virtually anywhere with FranklinCovey Planning Software 8.0. Whether you use a wireless phone, handheld, online calendar, corporate scheduling software, or FranklinCovey Planning Pages, FranklinCovey Planning Software 8.0 keeps all your information in one system and in sync. Simply enter your appointment schedule, address/phone lists, contacts, task list, notes, and more into one device, such as your handheld or wireless phone. You can then sync it to the rest of your productivity tools, like your desktop software applications, Web calendars, and more. FranklinCovey Planning Software 8.0 allows you to always have the most current information at your fingertips.
This quick process will allow you to sync your data with Microsoft Outlook 97, 98, or 2000; Lotus Notes; Lotus Organizer 4.1/5.0/6.0, 95, or 97; ACT!; Palm OS Handhelds; Pocket PC Devices; and more. Intuitive, customizable views provide a clean planning environment that puts everything at your fingertips and includes powerful new weekly task and appointment views. Switch easily between My Planner, Info Manager, and What Matters Most views and their associated applications. TrueSync technology provides users a one-click, multi-point synchronization of all the changes in information among every supported device and application simultaneously.

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QuickBooks Customer Manager 2.5 Review

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(More customer reviews)I have used, or should say TRIED to use, this product though version 1.x, 2.x and now 2.5. When it works it is very useful. My trial of version 2.5 went very well so I purchased the upgrade. The day my purchased version was on the UPS truck I moved the balance of my customer data into the trial version. I went to look at the "Names" tab and had a big red "X" across the screen. Several calls to tech support later I found that the computer screen font resolution - actually the "DPI" setting **MUST** be 96 DPI or the software will corrupt the database. I have a high end notebook with a screen resolution of 1680x1050 and my DPI setting was set to 120 so the fonts and icons were more readable. I have about 60 programs running on the same computer that run fine at 120 DPI and there is NO REASON WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO CHANGE IT TO FIT THE SOFTWARE.
The result >> The database I had been loading and working with for about 25 days AND the balance of it I had just put it were trashed! It took me over 6 hours to reload, resysnc and cleanup the data in Outlook, QuickBooks and Customer Manager. Even after that Customer Manager stills trys to push what it thinks is customer info that it got from Outlook into QuickBooks - even though there is nothing in the records that would indicate it is customer data (no groups or categories even remotely flagged as "customer".)
One thing that should make you suspicious is that when you call QuickBooks tech support option >>> #1

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GoldMine Standard 6.7 Review

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(More customer reviews)I have used Goldmine for five years and find it to be invaluable for managing contacts and projects for my consulting business.
Best Features:
#1) Organization Charts can be created that can include other organizations as a subset. This is the feature that I utilize the most and don't know of any other product that has this capability. To manage projects, I include vendors that I have contacted under the client organization chart that they support, yet can tie them to other clients as well and maintain their own independent org charts.
#2) All phone calls are logged under my contacts as are emails. You can file relevant documents such as Word and Excel documents under a contact also but this is not a feature that I make use of.
#3) There is sales forecasting feature that I've worked with that is another important capabiity but I'm not taking full advantage of that yet.
Other Comments:
Another reveiwer found the syncronization and learning curve to be a problem. I was syncing Goldmine with my Palm Pilot and it was a two step process - first syncing to Outlook and then another step to sync to the Palm. I have stopped using this feature as I'm generally in the field and didn't have the cradle available for the Palm. I'm looking at using a smartphone as my PDA that has a USB connection, so I expect to go back to syncing. The two-step process is inconvenient but like other workarounds with technology, I've gotten use to it. Goldmine definitely has a learning curve but there are a lot of features and is a very powerful program, so I expect that.
Tip:
I recently started to keep four quadrants open in the program at all times: 1) Contact Records, 2) Calendar, 3) Contact Search Center, and 4) E-mail Center. I read about this technique and it greatly speeds up my use of the application.
Things Goldmine Could Do Better:
#1) I would like to see a To Do List similar to Franklin Planner method whereby you could assign priorities along with the suspense date that you want them to show up on instead showing future items before they are needed.
#2) Have a more flexible method of showing more phone numbers under a contact - I have contacts with multiple work numbers (as they work at multiple locations), two cell phones (work and personal), home phone, fax numbers (work and home)and the list goes on. As I recall, ACT does a better job at handling this issue but I find Goldmine's other features to offset this.
I totally depend on this program to manage my contacts and feel that it is an ideal program for small businesses. While it isn't perfect, I can recommend that you seriously consider it. I give it four stars as while it is quite robust - it can benefit from further improvement.

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ACT By Sage Premium 2008 10.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)Check the date of the reviews before taking them serious. 6 of the 8 reviews were written on Sept. 28, and the other two reviews are doubtful. Just an observation and in conflict with the reviews of the non premium version ACT! 2008 10.0 .

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My Ultimate Organizer Review

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(More customer reviews)I mainly wanted this for the address book but liked the idea of the password manager and all the forms that came with it. The address book is so inflexible! If you have your address alphabetized by last name, your address labels will print like that, (i.e. Smith, Joe) otherwise your address are alphabetized by first name. No options for anything else. What if I can't remember someone's 1st name? I have to go through all the addresses to find it! I would not reccomend it and should have listened to the other review!

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MyUltimateOrganizer is the perfect personal organization utility for home and office use. Set up appointments, track contacts, record events, send emails, create to-do lists and keep notes. With an easy-to-use interface and the ability to synchronize your data with Palm and Pocket PC devices, MyUltimateOrganizer is the perfect way to get organized.

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My Contact Manager Review

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(More customer reviews)So, you find some cheap software, load it on your computer and start adding contacts. All is well and good, but then you need to REGISTER the darn thing... in fact it prevents you from using the software until you register it.
So, then you click the Register now button... and LOW AND BEHOLD... you cant. The company is gone, the website doesnt work and the phone number is disconnected.
Sure hope you didn't spend a lot of time and energy on the software before being locked out of it... like I did.

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Franklincovey Planplus Version 5 For Outlook Review

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(More customer reviews)I am completely dependent on Outlook and I use a number of the 7 habits tools as well as a modified Franklin Covey planner format so trying to merge them all together would be very valuable for me.
Unfortunately, Franklin Covey has yet to provide such a solution for me. I tried the outlook add-on a few years ago and while I was impressed with the system it had some short comings - especially as far as the stability of the program itself. I recently stumbled across a link to a trial for the most recent version (5.0) of the Outlook product so I thought I'd give it another try.
In short:
I love how easy it is to scheduling task and setup projects. It's nice to be able to easily code and then drag and drop tasks onto a daily or weekly schedule. Viewing tasks and projects is also nice.
I like being reminded to set and keep goals as well as missions and compass headings. While I'm not fanatical about these things, just seeing them on the tool bar seems to help me keep myself focused on the bigger picture and things are are really important.
I like the general format of the dashboard - it's pretty good at cramming a bunch of information in one screen.
However:
I hate how unstable the software is. It CONSTANTLY crashes my Outlook. In many cases I actually have to restart my computer to get Outlook back up. I had this problem with the last version I bought and the crashes are what made me abandon the program - what waste of $100 that was. I thought the new version may have solved that but I guess not - it is WORSE.
I hate how SLOW this add-on makes Outlook. It really bogs my system down. Business Contact Manager is a little slow to bring up but once your in it it runs pretty well - not PlanPlus. It's painful.
I hate that you can't customize the dashboard.
I hate that it doesn't play well with Business Contact Manager.
I hate the fact that when you set estimate times for tasks that those time estimates don't come with the task when you drag it to your calendar - wouldn't that make sense?
Bottom line - great concept, pretty good tool - absolutely awful software coding. Looks pretty - functions poorly. And it's backed up by very poor customer support.
I have one day left on my trial and I will, regrettably, have to uninstall it today. As much as I like what I cad do with it - I simply can not put up with the crashes.

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