database design and development
Microsoft Access ® is a very powerful and sophisticated database tool which is capable of holding and manipulating business information, often purchased with the Microsoft office suite, yet rarely used to its full potential, if at all!
With 'bespoke', the options are virtually endless. We will work with you to create a cost-effective, made-to-measure database that is uniquely yours, exceeds your expectations and directly meets the needs of your business.
We also offer design support for existing Microsoft Access ® databases - enhancement, modification, re-development, maintainance and upgrading from previous versions of Microsoft Access® vastly improving their functionality.
If 'bespoke' is not appropriate and all you require is a versatile Microsoft Access ® contact management database to enhance the day-to-day running of your business, contact us for details. With our simple contact management database, which we will customise to your corporate image, you can record contact details, referral method and mailing options, categorise contacts, build an action diary, record mailings and store general notes. You can produce contact lists, mailing labels and mailshots with ease at an affordable price.
data transfer and management
Working with data can be time consuming. We have a network of associates who offer a very cost-effective data handling service which includes data preparation, data entry from paper or electronic sources, data cleansing, data health checks, amalgamation of existing data sources and linking data in Microsoft Access ® to other applications.
integration of databases into business development and marketing
strategies
Databases are a fundamental building block of any marketing plan or
business development strategy. We work with a network of creative software
developers, business development and marketing associates to provide clients
with powerful tools capable of growing the value of their business. We have
access to specialists in web-based database applications and back-office
integration.
e.g. a well-structured relational Microsoft Access ® database can be integrated smoothly to Microsoft .Net or SQL Server platforms where you need your database accessible over the web or it can be integrated with other technologies such as Sage Line 50, EPOS, EDI, logistics such as AMTRAK & UPS, CTI, labelling systems, weighing systems and e-commerce.
Close teamwork and good communications between ourselves and our associate professionals deliver successful business development projects which result in considerable increases in market share.
b2b services
If you want to offer your clients a bespoke database branded through
your business, we can work with you. This is a cost-effective way to expand
your business and offer your clients additional services.
training at all levels of Microsoft Access ®
We offer a Microsoft Access ® training
service which is highly adaptable and very flexible. Clients
can receive training focussed on their own existing Microsoft Access databases,
leading to greater user-understanding of their own job function. Many clients
have benefited from the 'packet of time' service where they buy a certain
number of training hours so that someone is on hand to solve those day-to-day
irritations that hold up efficient progress. General Microsoft Access ®
training at all levels can also be given on a client's premises, although
this is not as effective as training on a specific database together.
We also run a 'Grow your business with a database'
seminar for up to 6 participants
at a time. This successful seminar, initially run for the YNYCC Women in
Enterprise project, works with business owners to explore whether a database
could be useful for growing their business. Using an analytical tool, participants
will investigate possible knowledge that is available from analysing their
business data and consider how this may inform their future strategy, practise
and subsequently, business growth.
website design & development
Our web associate can provide clean, easy-to-use websites that perform
well in search engines and generate a real return on investment. Whether
you are a business start-up or an established company, they provide honest
advice and quality services, such as website design , web optimisation ,
e-commerce (online shops) and hosting .
We offer a range of flexible services which can be tailored to the needs of your business.
