CONTACTfile database launches Not-for-Profit Promotion

Sept. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- CM Databases Ltd, a database management system for businesses has just launched a new website for it's database specifically designed for Small Businesses.  www.CONTACTfile.co.uk has all the elements of the larger database but scaled down to make it manageable and the perfect tool for a small business or organisation to use at home or at the office.

To Support this launch CM Databases are offering free copies of the CONTACTfile database to Not for Profit businesses if they introduce a second Not for Profit organisation the offer is open until the end of October.  CONTACTfile, is the perfect solution for clubs, societies and small businesses who struggle with a mixture of emails, spreadsheets and databases to keep track of their members and their daily business.

Heather Godfrey Director of CM Databases recognises the problems many small businesses face; “I know how hard it is to juggle several programs,” says Heather. “Do you need to contact your members on a regular basis?  Maybe you need to keep track of the money you collect from them, or the trips you arrange, or the meetings you have? How do you manage it? It’s not easy. That’s why I invented CONTACTfile to bring all of these tasks together.”

“Everyone uses computers these days, but most people use more programs than they need and keep information in too many places.  Do you use Outlook, or Gmail, or Hotmail? Perhaps you use Excel, or Word.  Perhaps you use combinations of all of these.  If you do, then ask yourself if the job is being done in the best and most efficient way.  Outlook, Gmail, and Hotmail are for emailing, and are not really for keeping addresses and phone details.  Excel is for doing calculations, and Word is for writing documents; neither is for keeping contact records.  Contact records are so important; you owe it to yourself and to your group to have the right tool for the job – a proper contact-management system.”  

Now, CONTACTfile has a customer base of several hundred people.  The secretary of an Allotments Association says  “I am very pleased to be using CONTACTfile.  It saves me so much time, and helps me do a really professional job.  All it takes is a 'click' to contact members by email or text, to produce a list of those who haven't paid their subscription, to produce a full list of members with addresses, telephone numbers etc.  Using CONTACTfile means I have all the information I need in an accessible, user-friendly, fast format, I would not do the job without it - it leaves me more time for gardening!”

If you represent a club, society, a not-for-profit organisation, or charity, and you feel CONTACTfile might be useful to you, all you need to do is give it a try for free, then recommend it to two other people.  If they give it a try (free) you can keep your copy. It’s as simple as that.  Go to www.contactfile.co.uk/offer and take the free download for CONTACTfile Pro, or call 01903 812332 and ask for a boxed CD version (cost £10 + VAT).
If your small business does not fall into the Not-for-Profit category you can still download the database on www.contactfile.co.uk/trybeforebuy.htm

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Rebecca Murfitt is a marketing professional dedicated to providing cost effective marketing solutions for small businesses. Over 20 years Industry experience and loves sharing this knowledge.