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Hello ,
Welcome to the September 2009 issue of our
E-newsletter.
Timeslips 2010 is now available. Starting
at $682.00 (incl GST) for a Single user, this is great value
for money when you consider that over a 12 month period this
equates to only $56.80 per month.
If you have been putting off upgrading be
sure to read the first
article in this issue as we have highlighted some very
important reasons why you should keep current with your
software.
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If you have any end user tips or tricks to help
ease the upgrade process, and would like to share them with
the Timeslips community, please
email them to me so they can be included in future
E-newsletter editions.
- Michele
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Most of us don't want to be bothered with installing
new software, especially when the old software is
working just fine. "If
it ain't broke don't fix it" is a common
response when talking to clients about upgrading.
However, there are some very important
considerations that should be reviewed in every firm
in order to prevent down time, loss of data and
headaches.
Have you updated your risk
management plan? Consider your software. If you are
running a version of Timeslips lower than 2008, here
are a few things that can go wrong:
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an obsolete
version of Timeslips will not work with new
computer operating systems |
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an obsolete
version of Timeslips is no longer supported by the manufacturer |
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if your computer
was to crash and you don't have the original
software on hand, you will be unable to
recover your Timeslips data. |
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if you miss-place
your physical software CD and you are not on
a supported version it cannot be replaced |
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if you've had
multiple office managers and IT people over
the years, do you know where your software
actually is? |
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Once software becomes obsolete,
you should consider software
upgrades as part of your preventive maintenance plan.
I cannot think of any cost effective reasons for
continuing to use obsolete software.
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View the Timeslips 2010 brochure to read more
about the benefits of upgrading. |
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Timeslips 2010 - Spotlight on "Clients
Not Billed Report" |
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One of the new reports included in Timeslips
2010 is the "Clients Not Billed List". This report will show which
clients have not been billed since a specific date.
What is really nice about this report is that you
can use the design view to add or move data columns and customise
your report much the same as you would a user-defined report.
Use this report to identify clients that may have
been accidentally skipped during the normal billing process.
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You can
filter, sort and select by the last Billed Date,
Client or Aged Balance Total. If you select the
option to print clients with a zero balance, you
will see all your clients, otherwise it only show
clients with a balance. |
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What
else is new in Timeslips 2010 |
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Print to Excel as displayed in
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Preview Bills and Reports without
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Client Default Rates Report |
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Rate Analysis Report |
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Comma and Dollar Signs on Reports |
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Customize E-mail Templates |
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Numeric Type Custom Fields |
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Purge Specific Information |
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Enter Key Navigation |
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Slips Notes for Reporting |
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Resizable Timesheet Entry |
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Disable Revision Stage |
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Training and Support |
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Getting the most from your version of Timeslips |
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Just as important as keeping current with your software is training
new and existing staff on how to get the most out of your time and
billing software.
We tailor our training services to meet your needs and budget.
Proper training is an essential part of making Timeslips work
effectively for you.
We can offer any or all of the following training options:
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On-site
training at your office with your staff; |
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On-line
via secure remote connection to your office; |
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Group
training with your staff on-site or remotely; and |
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One-on-One training with you or your billing staff. |
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Let us help you make the most from your technology investment.
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Quick Tip |
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How to reset your Invoice
Date
The
"Revise Bill Date" feature allows you change the
date on an invoice.
For
example, today is Thursday 17th September 2009, and
you are doing your mid month billing and want to
date the invoices Tuesday 15th September 2009.
Simply go to Bills (top menu), Revise Bill Date and
change the date.
The date
will then be used on the invoices you generate.
Note: Remember to change the date
back to today when you have finished with billing. |
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Bills Menu |
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Change Aging Date |
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Something New - Learn About
Time Matters® |
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For people who are revisiting their marketing plans - ask
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How are you going to manage your contacts |
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What is your data strategy to manage and measure the
results of your marketing plan |
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Time Matters is
the perfect companion for
Timeslips customers as it allows
you to integrate your time and billing with your marketing
and data management.
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Provide better service to
your client by having all their information in one
central database |
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Manage your information
anywhere |
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Integrate with
applications you already have, such as
Timeslips,
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook |
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Improve overall
productivity and profitability |
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Share
the Resource |
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Do you know someone who's frustrated with their current timekeeping
and billing software? We encourage you to share this newsletter with
a colleague or business acquaintance who may benefit from
implementing
Timeslips.
Was this forwarded to
you by someone in your office?
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Program Updates and Obsolescence
Policy |
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Are you on the latest Service Release for your version of Timeslips?
You can check this by going to Help, About
Timeslips and verifying
the build number with the list below. If you are not on the latest
service release
let us know and we can assist you with downloading and
installation. |
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Timeslips 2010 - SR 1
(24/06/2009) - Build 18.0.1.0500 |
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Timeslips
2010 - SR 2 (14/09/2009) - Build 18.0.2.0515 |
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Timeslips 2009 - SR 2 (12/1/2009)
- Build 17.0.2.0481 |
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Timeslips 2009 -
SR 1 (15/8/2008) - Build 17.0.1.0473 |
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Timeslips 2008 -
SR 1 (29/10/2007) - Build 16.0.1.237 |
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*Timeslips 2007 - SR2 (18/6/2007) - Build 15.0.2.36 |
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*Timeslips 2006 - SR 2 (1/2/2006) - Build
14.0.2.34 |
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*Timeslips 2005 - SR 2 (7/7/2005) - Build
13.0.2.28 |
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*Important Notice to all Timeslips 2007 and lower users:
Timeslips 2007 and all lower versions are no longer supported by the
manufacturer (SAGE US) and we encourage you to upgrade to the most
current release in order to be eligible for support and to be
compliant with new operating environments.
TDMS is the face of Timeslips in Australia & New Zealand,
so please
contact us with any questions
you may have.
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