Comments on: Bookkeeping and inventory software http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html for the Business of Being an Artist Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:48:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Art Marketing Action + Podcast: Increase prices for your art (perhaps) — Art Biz Blog http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16751 Art Marketing Action + Podcast: Increase prices for your art (perhaps) — Art Biz Blog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:38:13 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16751 [...] art. Helloooooooo. If you can’t make enough work to fulfill commissions and orders and maintain inventory to show at galleries or art festivals, you need to raise your prices. It’s the law of supply and [...] [...] art. Helloooooooo. If you can’t make enough work to fulfill commissions and orders and maintain inventory to show at galleries or art festivals, you need to raise your prices. It’s the law of supply and [...]

]]> By: Alyson Stanfield http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16436 Alyson Stanfield Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16436 Don: Yeah, you'd think it would work on both. C'mon, man, get with the motors and go Apple! Amanda: Thank you for taking the time to update us. Not everyone does that so it's really appreciated. I've been looking at vam-p.net. I really appreciate that as I've never heard of them. Good to know! Don: Yeah, you’d think it would work on both. C’mon, man, get with the motors and go Apple!

Amanda: Thank you for taking the time to update us. Not everyone does that so it’s really appreciated. I’ve been looking at vam-p.net. I really appreciate that as I’ve never heard of them. Good to know!

]]> By: Amanda van Gils http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16423 Amanda van Gils Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:08:12 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16423 Just wanted to update on my ealier post about Flick! and the frustrations I was having with the registration and loading. The developers contacted me to let me know they have released an updated version I have dowloaded it and had no problems with registration, accessing or uploading. I'm pleased with how it is working so far. And I've also come across another great looking product called Vam-p [ http://vam-p.net/ ] which is worth a look for people considering their options. Just wanted to update on my ealier post about Flick! and the frustrations I was having with the registration and loading. The developers contacted me to let me know they have released an updated version I have dowloaded it and had no problems with registration, accessing or uploading. I’m pleased with how it is working so far.
And I’ve also come across another great looking product called Vam-p [ http://vam-p.net/ ] which is worth a look for people considering their options.

]]> By: Don Prys http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16416 Don Prys Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:00:43 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16416 Not sure about QB on a Mac but I assume so because it's web based. Can you believe it..I work on a PC:) Not sure about QB on a Mac but I assume so because it’s web based. Can you believe it..I work on a PC:)

]]> By: Alyson Stanfield http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16410 Alyson Stanfield Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:21:47 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16410 Jana & Robin: Thanks for sharing your experiences with eArtist and WA. Mark: Great idea. Software developers are usually open to ideas and want to hear from their customers on how to make their product a better one. Let us know what you find out. Amy: Glad to hear you have had a good experience with Artist's Butler. Don: Thanks for that. I guess I used to know that QB had an online version, but wasn't aware that it was so cheap. Do you know if it works with Macs also? So many artists use Macs. Jana & Robin: Thanks for sharing your experiences with eArtist and WA.

Mark: Great idea. Software developers are usually open to ideas and want to hear from their customers on how to make their product a better one. Let us know what you find out.

Amy: Glad to hear you have had a good experience with Artist’s Butler.

Don: Thanks for that. I guess I used to know that QB had an online version, but wasn’t aware that it was so cheap. Do you know if it works with Macs also? So many artists use Macs.

]]> By: Don Prys http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16405 Don Prys Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:04:16 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16405 As a followup..For the same reasons as with Quickbooks I wanted our gallery inventory system to be online also. Every time a computer would go down I had to worry about loosing data or having to find the backup. I finally went with Artwork Manager which provided both online data and website intregration. Bit of a learning curve but was very pleased with the results. Now I would love to find that same kind of program for individual artists. As a followup..For the same reasons as with Quickbooks I wanted our gallery inventory system to be online also. Every time a computer would go down I had to worry about loosing data or having to find the backup. I finally went with Artwork Manager which provided both online data and website intregration. Bit of a learning curve but was very pleased with the results. Now I would love to find that same kind of program for individual artists.

]]> By: Don Prys http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16404 Don Prys Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:39:40 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16404 I used Quickbooks for my gallery and after having two computers crash on me and having Quickbooks constantly having to upgrade when opening the program I found that Quickbooks has an Online version which is always the latest release and cost only $10/month. I especially liked that I could access it from anywhere and never had to worry about losing data. Hope this helps. I used Quickbooks for my gallery and after having two computers crash on me and having Quickbooks constantly having to upgrade when opening the program I found that Quickbooks has an Online version which is always the latest release and cost only $10/month. I especially liked that I could access it from anywhere and never had to worry about losing data.
Hope this helps.

]]> By: Amy Evans http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16367 Amy Evans Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:26:11 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16367 I am a MAC user and I use Artist's Butler for my inventory and Quickbooks for my business. I used to use EArtist and tried Flickr, but found both lacking in some areas. Artist's Butler is definitely one you should check out. I am a MAC user and I use Artist’s Butler for my inventory and Quickbooks for my business. I used to use EArtist and tried Flickr, but found both lacking in some areas. Artist’s Butler is definitely one you should check out.

]]> By: Mark Daniels http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16291 Mark Daniels Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:46:20 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16291 thanks guys. I should contact eArtist about the "Intuit Partner Platform". There is an option in QB Pro to allow other applications to interact with it. if eArtist, or WorkingArtist could get a hold of how to do that. THAT would be awesome. I see too many people not buying QB Pro because it's too general or some such. "I would get it, but it doesn't have the art side at heart." So quite wishing that a big company like Intuit will listen such a small segment of business, and go to eArtist. going there now to suggest. thanks guys. I should contact eArtist about the “Intuit Partner Platform”. There is an option in QB Pro to allow other applications to interact with it. if eArtist, or WorkingArtist could get a hold of how to do that. THAT would be awesome. I see too many people not buying QB Pro because it’s too general or some such. “I would get it, but it doesn’t have the art side at heart.” So quite wishing that a big company like Intuit will listen such a small segment of business, and go to eArtist. going there now to suggest.

]]> By: Robin Maria Pedrero http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html/comment-page-1#comment-16265 Robin Maria Pedrero Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:17:05 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/06/bookkeeping-and-inventory-software.html#comment-16265 I was able to easily get Working Artist usable and all my data perfectly in place after upgrading to Windows 7... with a little help from their tech support and present owner. He is revamping and coming out with a new version and is asking artists what they would like as he improves Working Artist. I personally could benefit from something as simple as a copy paste which the program doesn't allow. I have never had any problems with Workign Artist, but it could be a little more user friendly. He said "...looking at expanding the import/export capabilities of the program. Is there something specifically that you'd like to see? If you could provide some thoughts on how you'd like to import art data and patrons into WA, I could look into that. For example, are you thinking about having an ability to import from something like Outlook or another contact management program?" I was able to easily get Working Artist usable and all my data perfectly in place after upgrading to Windows 7… with a little help from their tech support and present owner. He is revamping and coming out with a new version and is asking artists what they would like as he improves Working Artist. I personally could benefit from something as simple as a copy paste which the program doesn’t allow. I have never had any problems with Workign Artist, but it could be a little more user friendly. He said “…looking at expanding the import/export capabilities of the program. Is there something specifically that you’d like to see? If you could provide some thoughts on how you’d like to import art data and patrons into WA, I could look into that. For example, are you thinking about having an ability to import from something like Outlook or another contact management program?”

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