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Testimonials
"Thank you!
This worked like a dream. Really appreciate your fast response.
We are really pleased with your product. It has saved us a tremendous amount of time!"
Sally Poole
Poole Advertising, LLC
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"We had our best year yet in our 10 year history and owe much of that to TimeFox,
as we were able to be more billable and efficient. Thanks TimeFox!!"
Sherry Smies
ZDO
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"We absolutely LOVE TimeFox! It's an incredible asset to our company,
it's easy to use and configure to our needs, and we can't imagine how
we ever got along without it!"
Jason Gilmore
Gilmore Design Group
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"Our clients love it... we can show them exactly how much time we've spent on a project,
and what we did during that time. They're more able to see value in the work we provide.
And we always know when we're nearing the specified retainer amount, so we can
renegotiate before we do the extra work."
Deirdre Campbell
Tartan Public Relations
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Who is FunctionFox? What is TimeFox?
FunctionFox is the name of our company and we are an extension of your business.
We created TimeFox and its easy timesheet,
project tracking and reporting tools for creative companies.
TimeFox lets us help you.
Easy timesheets generate powerful and analytical reports for your business.
How many projects are in-progress? Which projects are near completion?
Which projects are over budget?
Our quick and efficient response time with your questions about
TimeFox and how other companies are "doing it" are examples of how we love
helping small businesses increase productivity and profitability.
Sign up now for the
"Best Practices" Webinar
and get the most out of TimeFox!
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Feature Article: A Dozen Common Mistakes
TimeFox Webinar: Time and Project Tracking "Best Practices" Webinar
Talk to the Fox: QuickBooks
Advertising and Design News
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A Dozen Common Mistakes
By David C. Baker - Principal of creative-business consultancy ReCourses, Inc.
The reason firms fail is not creativity, location, or the marketplace. It's management ability. Your firm is a direct reflection of you, and you must take responsibility for it. Here are the most common 12 mistakes we see creative service firms make. If you are managing a firm now, you'll identify immediately. If you are an employee, this might give you some context for the decisions you may not agree with. If you are considering starting a company, this will help you learn from the mistakes of others.
1. Rely on Referrals
Enough good work does not come from two traditional sources: referrals and repeat business, but rather from new leads. The problem with referrals and repeat business in a growing, changing firm is that a prospect's perception of you will not keep pace with reality. Many firms look for work. Some look for work that pays. Few look for work that pays...and that they enjoy.
2. Use Wrong Positioning
Most imply (though they seldom say): "If you come to us, we'll do it quick, cheap, and you'll get to work directly with a principal." Instead, emphasize (in descending order of importance): category experience; a defined, proprietary process; strategic focus; leadership; and that you are fun to work with. It's about generating stuff that works, and if it looks good, it's gotta look good because looking good works. Results are too measurable anymore to get away with decoration and/or sloppy work, whether it's PR, advertising, or design.
3. Stay a Generalist
Specialization occurs in every area of life. We stay a generalist, not because the marketplace demands it, but because we get bored easily and because we don't have a marketing plan and thus feel compelled to cast the net wide. Firms that specialize thrive, especially in larger cities. We can focus in up to two areas (in terms of our own mental capacity). In cities that will be two specialties. In rural areas that will mean a general local provider, and a niche regional provider. What will this do? It will make it easier to find business, to service it without learning on the job, and to find employees.
More ...
This article has been provided by ReCourses. For more information, please visit their website at
www.recourses.com.
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TimeFox: Time and Project Tracking "Best Practices" Webinar
Sign up below for a TimeFox Webinar to learn what's new with TimeFox,
and how to make the most of timesheets, stopwatch, estimating, reporting and CEO Desktop.
These interactive sessions hosted by FunctionFox's knowledgeable product specialists
are a great way to ensure that you're getting the most from TimeFox.
Unfamiliar with TimeFox? Learn more in an efficient,
professional and educational way that will impact the way you think about your business.
Space is extremely limited – Sign up now!
September 2005
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Request custom webinar time.
(We will contact you to set up a time.)
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Question:
I love TimeFox for timesheet entry and reporting, but I also love QuickBooks
for its accounting functions and for invoicing.
I don't want to create extra work and use both systems for billing.
Do you have any suggestions?
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There are many tools built within TimeFox to help streamline your billing process.
These tools allow you to run your accounting solution along side of TimeFox.
CEO desktop is one of those tools. By adding in a status option called "Ready To Bill"
you can easily see which projects need to be billed out today.
Drill down from CEO desktop right into the project report and back-up your
invoices with details of where time was spent.
Also, many customers use custom fields to streamline TimeFox with their accounting system.
Add in custom fields to show "Invoiced number and Invoiced amount".
With the ranking report you can see Invoiced amount vs. Actual cost vs. Estimated cost.
Check out our TimeFox Webinar
and learn how to simplify your billing.
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HOW International Design Awards
Designers from around the world are invited to enter the 14th annual International Design Awards.
Winners will be featured in the newly expanded April 2006 issue of HOW and one
Best of Show winner will be our guest at the 2006 HOW Design Conference.
The entry deadline is September 15, 2005.
Download rules and an entry form here.
For more details go to: www.howdesign.com/competitions/
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Interested in learning what FunctionFox and TimeFox can do for your business?
Call 1.866.369.8463 to speak with a TimeFox Expert or email us at
info@functionfox.com.
For your own personal Demo, check out
www.functionfox.com/demo.
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