Splash! » Writing gigs http://www.inkworkswell.net/news Ink Works' News Blog Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:12:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 We Don’t Debase dBASE… http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/07/21/we-dont-debase-databases/ http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/07/21/we-dont-debase-databases/#comments Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:31:18 +0000 inkworks http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/07/21/we-dont-debase-databases/ A new client brought us many megs worth of exported Outlook .PST and Excel .XLS files. Spread out on all those files, his Opt-In subscriber list from his seminars that he gives worldwide. He needed all this information consolidated into a single spreadsheet containing names, e-mail addresses and snail mail addresses so he could send out e-mail newsletters and snail mail fliers. Further, he wanted the e-mail addresses imported into Constant Contact for his forthcoming new and improved newsletter. Oh, he needed someone to oversee and manage that e-mail newsletter campaign as well.

We parsed all the files and put all the information into a single spreadsheet, uploaded the e-mail addresses to Constant Contact, and sent out a test message to get double-opt-in status. “You’re receiving this e-mail because you provided your e-mail address at a seminar given by [client's name], please reply to continue receiving his newsletter.” We are looking forward to sending out the first real newsletter.

The Excel spreadsheet and Access database work we’ve been doing with the realtors in Tampa and St. Pete came in handy, we made quick work of files containing thousands of entries and whipped it all into shape in a remarkably short amount of time. Versatility with a can-do attitude, that’s us.

]]> http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/07/21/we-dont-debase-databases/feed/ 0 The Written Word – aka Transcription Work http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/06/27/the-written-word-aka-transcription-work/ http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/06/27/the-written-word-aka-transcription-work/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:12:06 +0000 inkworks http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/06/27/the-written-word-aka-transcription-work/ A client presented us with an unusual request last week: a number of .MP3 files (constituting just shy of 3 hours of audio) that they needed transcribed. To complicate matters, some of the recordings were of marginal quality and the topics frequently ranged into very technical matters. Further complicating things, it was Friday and they needed this by Monday morning.

Well, transcription work isn’t something we usually do but we cheerfully jumped in. With our ancient transcription skills and our hardware that was not really suited for this task, we started on Friday night and turned over the deliverables on Monday morning. Which means, the client was able to bring their project in on time. Versatility and a can-do attitude, that’s us. We know what being team players is all about.

]]> http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/06/27/the-written-word-aka-transcription-work/feed/ 0 Security Newsletters for the Linux Crowd! http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/02/02/security-newsletters-for-the-linux-crowd/ http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/02/02/security-newsletters-for-the-linux-crowd/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:15:57 +0000 inkworks http://www.inkworkswell.net/news/2006/02/02/security-newsletters-for-the-linux-crowd/ We’ve landed a gig doing the Security Update newsletters for Linux.com – a division of OSTG. SlashDot is also a part of OSTG. Watch for our weekly contributions!

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