APAOC
March 2009 Meeting


Our March meeting featured three top software companies which create organizational programs with the Production Manager in mind: Circus Ponies (Notebook), Clients & Profits, and FileMaker. Each company gave us a 30-minute demo/presentation of their product, explaining how it could simplify a Print Production workflow and enable better communication between team members. It was great to see how differently each company approached the challenge of workflow and communication management, incorporating unique ways of tracking emails, graphics files, billable time logs, etc., plus archiving completed project records. It was clear that having everything available in a structured system could really save time and energy for a busy project/traffic manager!

All three companies offer free 30-day or 60-day trials of their products through their websites: www.circusponies.com; www.clientsandprofits.com; and www.filemaker.com. FileMaker is holding a free seminar at the Irvine Marriott on April 14th, 2009 from 8:30 to 12:00 noon, to demonstrate more fully the features and benefits of working with FileMaker Pro. To register, click this URL or copy and paste it into your browser: http://www.filemaker.com/Roadshow