Simply Reliable Software’s Weekly Training Series
FREE 4 HOUR BASIC TRAINING
Wednesdays are even more informative. Simply Reliable is now host a FREE 4 hour training once per month. This training class is designed to provide the information those new to SmartOffice need to add and manage contacts, populate their product library, learn how to tie products and labor together, set up advanced proposal design, and create proposals. Previously this class was offered at $199 per attending group, now Simply Reliable has made this a standard benefit for new and maintenance clients.
So if you have a new employee, or need to brush up on your own skills, let is know and we will sign you up.
And be sure to ask Tom about the SRS Certification program.
Please join us Wednesday February 10th, 2010 at 12:00 PM EDT for this week’s free training. Tom will be discussing Contacts through proposal creation in SmartOffice. Everything you need to know to get started in Smartoffice. You may begin logging into the webinar at 11:45AM EDT. Follow this link for more information.
Simply Reliable Software’s Weekly Training Series
Advanced Proposal Design
Please join us Wednesday January 20th 2010 at 12:00 PM EDT for this week’s free training. Tom will be discussing how to set up Advanced Proposal Design and demonstrating how to use the new SmarTags. You may begin logging into the webinar at 11:45AM EDT. Follow this link for more information.
Backup SRS SmartOffice Database
It is always a good idea to back up your SRS SmartOffice database. You never know when the power will go out or a computer will crash causing corruption.
Your SRS SmartOffice database is located in the SRS DB folder.
Server:
If you have a server you have two options.
You can setup a program to backup your SRS SmartOffice database.
Set this program to back up the following directory:
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server 5.5\SRS DB.
OR
There is a Schedule Task option for back up already in your FileMaker Server Console located on your server.
Tech Support can log into your server and set the Schedule Task to back up your SRS SmartOffice database.
Host:
If you have a Host setup you have two options.
You can setup a program to back up your SRS SmartOffice database.
Set this program to back up the following directory:
C:\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro 6\SRS DB.
OR
You can make manual backups as often as you like.
Close SRS SmartOffice.
Navigate to: C:\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro 6.
Right click on the SRS DB folder.
Go to Send To in the dropdown menu.
Choose Compressed (zipped) folder.
This will make a compressed copy of your SRS DB folder.
Rename this compressed file to include the day’s date after SRS DB.
Control Integration with Control4
SmartOffice Control Integration with Control4If you were at CEDIA and you stopped by Simply Reliable’s booth you began hearing the term “Control Integration.” Well what exactly are we talking about you might ask. It has always been Simply Reliable’s philosophy to remove redundant tasks in our client’s everyday work flow as much as possible. It is equally important to help companies ensure accuracy in delivering the end result to their clients. And, to another point the goal to predict profitability of projects, measuring their success by how close that prediction holds true, and creating a repeatable process is also very close to Simply Reliable’s mission.
This is where control integration comes in. Once you have gone through the work of creating a proposal, regardless of which control system you sell, you must virtually repeat the process again by inputting the same data into a control system’s proprietary software. Simply Reliable has changed that paradigm forever beginning with our control integration of Control4.
The process can now go as follows; once a proposal is accepted the salesperson, an office assistant, or whomever you choose can turn your proposal into a Composer project within a few minutes. Then hand it off to the programmer for connections and custom programming. You can even name the light loads and other devices, map their location to a different room or area as in the case of the foyer containing a light switch for the front porch, and SmartOffice keeps all that info sorted.
You may have projects out there in Control4 already. Now you can import those into SmartOffice and turn them into a proposal. This could be a great way of creating a template for future jobs. Once in SmartOffice you now have all the benefits of the best project management and business software available to assist you in managing your business.
So “Control Integration” as we nick named the button (The Button That Changes Everything)that you press to begin the process does change everything. Watch the video demo of this process. Check it out! Remember this another free feature if you are a current subscriber or in maintenance and requires an upgrade.
Simply Reliable Software’s Weekly Training Series
SmartOffice Design
Please join us Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 12:00 PM EDT for this week’s free training. Tom will be discussing Design for SmartOffice. Subjects to include block, pictorial, rack, and floorplan drawings as well as equipment set up. You may begin logging into the webinar at 11:45AM EDT. Follow this link for more information.
Simply Reliable’s SmartOffice to Control4 Integration
CEDIA News Article by Julie Jacobson
Well its starting to get very exciting around here s we anticipate showing our new Control System Integration Process at CEDIA. Last week I sat down with Julie Jacobson and gave her a preview. I must say the reaction was exactly what we had hoped for. “Ground Breaking”, “Awesome”, “A Real Game Changer” were some of the comments. Julie released an article in CEPro’s CEDIA News I thought I would share with all of you.
Come visit us in booth 1459 at CEDIA and check it out for yourself!
See you there,
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