FileMaker Launches Free Business Productivity Kit With 30-Day Trial Download of New FileMaker Pro 11
Announcement posted by FileMaker 05 May 2010
SYDNEY, Australia – 5 May, 2010 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced the latest FileMaker Business Productivity Kit, an easy way for businesses selling both goods and services to become more productive and tackle everyday business tasks. Optimised for FileMaker Pro 11, the new Business Productivity Kit offers ready-to-use templates for businesses that streamline a variety of operations, from managing contacts and suppliers to tracking projects to processing sales and service orders. Two versions are available: a Standard Edition for companies that sell physical goods and a Services Edition for companies that provide services to clients.
“The free Business Productivity Kit is a fast-track way for small businesses to get instant results and grow their businesses,” said Steve McManus, Regional Manager, Asia Pacific, FileMaker, Inc. “Our upgraded kit for small businesses combines charting and reporting features in FileMaker Pro 11 with pre-designed, ready-to-use templates to make businesses instantly more efficient and enable them to easily manage the data essential to small business success.”
Small businesses can use the Business Productivity Kit immediately for tracking customer and vendor contacts, sales, product information, invoicing, shipping and other key business data – all in one database solution. The kit is an integrated set of business tools and each module ties to the other, eliminating any need for duplicate fields, tables and data re-entry.
Packed with new and innovative features led by charting, “on the fly” reporting, a Quick Find capability, Portal Filtering, and a host of productivity tools for easier database creation, FileMaker Pro 11 makes using databases easier and quicker than ever. The Business Productivity Kit leverages the strengths of FileMaker Pro 11 by allowing businesses to easily manage the following tasks:
Standard Edition (for companies selling goods):
- Manage contacts and suppliers
- Organise products and inventory
- Process sales orders
- Track projects and production
- Send targeted e-mails
Service Edition (for companies providing services):
- Track clients and vendor contacts
- Process service orders
- Organise information about service offerings
- Manage invoices and other key business data
- Send targeted e-mail campaigns
The free kit includes a 30-day free trial of FileMaker Pro 11, ready-to-use business templates, as well as guides on database basics and working with Microsoft Office. It also comes with a bonus e-mail marketing guide with valuable tips and tricks on creating customised email campaigns to market goods and services.
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