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Brianna Young
Creative Professional Support Services
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posted by Brianna Young, Tulsa, Oklahoma | Sep 23, 2007

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If any software people are looking for a new venture, I'd like to see a new program for Virtual Assistants.

A sort of do-it-all program to help VAs manage daily tasks: track our time, manage email accounts for ourselves and for clients, create separate calendars for each client, create notes and diagrams from research, manage photos, invoice our clients, track expenses, prioritize projects and steps of projects, manage our contacts/databases, maybe even create newsletters.

I know nothing about software, so if all of this is impossible to fit into one program or one web app, forgive me.

Just a thought!!


10 Bizniks have posted replies

  • Justin Baker
    Posted by Justin Baker, Seattle, Washington | Sep 23, 2007

    i got some ideas..send me a message.

  • Andrey Rozmaity
    Posted by Andrey Rozmaity, Renton, Washington | Sep 28, 2007

    Sounds like a CMS [Content Management System] Portal. I think with a little bit of TLC Drupal - (http://www.Drupal.org) might be your answer.


    Check it out. =]

    -Andrey

  • Steve Klein
    Posted by Steve Klein, Dallas, Texas | Sep 28, 2007

    There are a few web based project managers that can do most of those features you mentioned. Personally I use Basecamp & Backpack from (http://37signals.com/)

    However there is a lack of a great all in one off-the-shelf solution, especially something geared at the creative industry. Oh, if I only had more time. ;)

  • Chris Auman
    Posted by Chris Auman, North Canton, Ohio | Dec 02, 2007

    I actually use Basecamp for my clients and projects and it's great. I'm not sure it fits your exact description but it's way cool and useful. What this company needs to do better is integrate all their product offerings together. Good stuff though. Check em out...

    CA

  • Michael Halligan
    Posted by Michael Halligan, San Francisco, California | Dec 02, 2007

    If you manage projects with any complexity, you're quickly going to find that Basecamp puts you in a foul mood. Some of the features it lacks that are essential to project management like resource charting & planning are glaringly absent.

  • Lori Richardson
    Posted by Lori Richardson, Bellingham, Washington | Dec 02, 2007

    So is there something in between Basecamp and Microsoft Project? I also use Basecamp but know that it doesn't work for one of my clients, who really want fuller features - but there must be something else that is web-based?

  • Sara Smith
    Posted by Sara Smith, Jackson, New Jersey | Dec 02, 2007

    I use basecamp too although I'm not crazy about it. I have also used activecollab(http://www.activecollab.com) which is an open source app that you can install on your own server which I prefer.

  • Paul Spafford
    Posted by Paul Spafford, Ottawa, Ontario Canada | Dec 12, 2007

    Hey Brianna,

    I'm a database developer, and have created a ton of these kinds of things in the past. The only thing I see that's tricky is creating diagrams.

    Other than that, it would all be doable. Pretty expensive though -- that's a lot of goodness you want packed in there.

  • Gerald Leenerts
    Posted by Gerald Leenerts, Springfield, Missouri | Apr 10, 2008

    I'm currently working on my 2rd CRM (customer relationship management) develpment project. Both of which are using PHP. The big thing about these type of products are that they all have different requirements. Obviously someone working in health insurance needs different abilities then someone in the car insurance business.

    www.sugarcrm.com is where I've found some good ideas on different features. I need to look into activecollab and basecamp.

  • Wayne Bishop
    Posted by Wayne Bishop, Bothell, Washington | Jun 12, 2008

    Hi Brianna;

    I run my an online project management and collaboration solution called Joint Contact (www.jointcontact.com) that may of interest to you. We've had a number of people switch to our service that were previous Basecamp subscribers, and it would be great to learn more about your business.

    Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or would like additional information.

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