-- OfficeTalk 4.5.1 is now available as a free single user version
-- OfficeTalk is a workgroup collaboration software solution that provides
sharing of calendars, contacts, email, planners, projects, meetings and
documents
-- OfficeTalk was originally designed as a multi-user collaboration
product, unlike competitors such as Outlook, Goldmine and ACT!, which
all had limited collaboration features added at a later date
-- All information in OfficeTalk can be shared with other users who have
been granted permission to either view, edit or delete it
-- In addition to users an unlimited number of resources can be created to
manage resources such as meeting rooms, pool vehicles, digital
projectors etc.
-- OfficeTalk structures contacts according to the organization to which
they belong and can show a complete view of historical and pending
activity such as email, letters, meetings, tasks and conversations
-- All email inboxes can be shared with other users and messages can be
flagged so that other staff viewing the same inbox can see the status
of messages and that they are being actioned
-- OfficeTalk's project management mode uses a Gantt view to plan projects
and create tasks with deadlines, planned dates and milestones, with a
live view of project progress as users update their task completion
status
-- OfficeTalk's group mode provides views of selected user's activity as
either a multi-calendar or Gantt chart
-- OfficeTalk's planner mode can be used to record and plan long term
activity such as staff holidays, sick leave, exhibitions or training,
with the option to show planners in calendars (or even automatically
block out days)
-- OfficeTalk's meeting mode can organize meetings using a free/busy
planner to automatically find a free slot when all invitees and
resources are available, including sending and tracking email invites
to external contacts
-- OfficeTalk can create document templates (Word, RTF or plain text) to
include replacement data fields
-- Officetalk's history view can search for communications history across
the entire organization by user, contact, company, date and type
(email, conversations, documents, tasks, appointments and meetings)
-- Custom data fields can be used to store additional information in 16
different data formats including Yes/No, email, telephone, or a
selection field to limit user's choices to an administrator defined
list
-- Synchronizes with Palm PDAs and Pocket PC synchronization to be
released soon
-- OfficeTalk is supplied with the WorkgroupMail server which includes
anti-virus checking, spam filtering, content control and message
archiving (the single user version uses OfficeTalk's simple integrated
mail server)
-- To explore all of the collaboration benefits of OfficeTalk 4.5.1
download a free 30 day trial from
http://www.softalkltd.com/products/download_form.asp?product=ot
-- The free 30 day trial version of OfficeTalk can still be used as a free
single user system (except for the SQL Sybase database version) when
the trial period is over
-- Prices start at $625 for a five user license with a Jet database or
$895 with a SQL Sybase database
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS:
DOWNLOADS:
OfficeTalk demonstration
(http://www.softalkltd.com/products/officetalk/demos/default.asp)
OfficeTalk project management mode
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OfficeTalk calendar monthly view
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OfficeTalk calendar daily view
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OfficeTalk contact management mode
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OfficeTalk group mode
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Simon Bates, joint CEO of Softalk
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OfficeTalk history view
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OfficeTalk's email mode
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OfficeTalk planner mode
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QUOTES
-- Simon Bates, Joint CEO of Softalk said: "We have decided to offer the
free single user version so that as many people as possible can
experience the benefits that OfficeTalk offers. The fact that you can
look at client information in both contact and company views is a
feature that users don't get with Outlook. You can also see at a glance
all communication you have had with any given contact or company,
whether that be by e-mail, telephone or letter. It is ideal for those
starting a small business as it can be easily and cheaply expanded as
the business grows."
-- OfficeTalk customer Duncan Wright, BSA Marketing said: "We use
OfficeTalk to keep track of everything. The history tab that shows all
previous contact can be viewed for your contact as an individual or
when looking at the relevant company. When we first started looking for
a CRM system we went across all of the main players ACT!, Goldmine,
Outlook, and a few more obscure ones. But basically OfficeTalk ticked a
lot more boxes and because of its standard database it fitted much
better with what we wanted to do and could be customized to achieve
more so we went for it and we've been very pleased with it."
-- OfficeTalk customer Stuart Bruce, Partner, BMA PR said: "I've used
OfficeTalk since its earliest version back in 1998 and despite straying
occasionally to use Outlook I've always returned to OfficeTalk because
of its powerful contact management which lets me see my contacts as
part of the company they work for with a complete history of emails,
letters, phone calls tasks and meetings as well as all of the pending
activity."
-- OfficeTalk customer Alex Walker, ICT Development Officer, Lancashire
Welfare Service said: "Without OfficeTalk we would have major
difficulties in delivering our service to the public in the way that we
need to. Outlook just isn't designed for collaboration, that's the crux
of the difference between Outlook and OfficeTalk. I like the cleaner
more modern look of the new OfficeTalk 4.5 version. There are also some
fixes and improvements that we've been asking for with no success until
Softalk took the product back and very quickly delivered
the goods."
ABOUT SOFTALK
-- OfficeTalk is used by more than 30,000 small and medium size businesses
and organizations around the world
-- OfficeTalk was developed by Softalk and originally published and
marketed by Sareen Software before being returning back to Softalk in
2005
-- Softalk develops messaging, collaboration and contact management
software specifically designed for small and medium size businesses and
organizations
-- Softalk is based in the UK with a US office in New York and is ranked
as Europe's 138th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte
Technology Fast 500
RELATED LINKS
OfficeTalk Del.icio.us page
Growing collection of links about OfficeTalk, team work, collaboration,
calendars, productivity etc
(http://del.icio.us/stuartbruce/OfficeTalk)
OfficeTalk media coverage
Track recent media coverage about OfficeTalk
(http://del.icio.us/stuartbruce/OfficeTalkNews)
Softalk Media Center
Archive of news releases, case studies, white papers, photographs
(http://talk.softalkltd.com/media/)
Subscribe to RSS feed of Softalk news releases
(http://feeds.feedburner.com/SoftalkMediaCenter)
Let's talk business blog
(http://talk.softalkltd.com/)
Download OfficeTalk
Free 30 day trial (becomes free single user license at end of trial)
(http://www.softalkltd.com/products/download_form.asp?product=ot)
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