After logging into your Top Producer 8i accounts today, you might have noticed some updates to your database. Contact records have had a much needed revision, client notes have been improved, and the process for scheduling follow up activities has been streamlined.
I really like that the folks at Top Producer understand that their product needs revisions in this department. The faster you are able to use a database, the better. No one wants to sit and stare at a screen all day long and get nothing done.
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Today, Top Producer 8i had a run in with the Conficker virus, and it seems everyone’s contacts are missing. After speaking with support, it seems as if somehow the virus installed itself on their servers, and immediately started deleting everything.
No reports if you’ll be able to restore your contacts, but let’s hope you’ve been performing daily backups (I do 2 a day) of your contacts, transactions, notes, marketing, published marketing, listings, and emails.
Update: April fools!
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Oct17
Today Top Producer sent out a notice that some upgrades were being made to their contact management system known as Top Producer 8i. I love it when companies regularly update their products. As promised, Top Producer is doing a great job with their 8i series with regular, consistent updates.
In this round of updates, TP8i is being expanded to include five major features: Inbound Spam Filter, Multiple Email Signatures, HTML Email Stationary, New Postcard Templates, and (finally!) support for Firefox 3.
The updates are detailed after the break.
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Jun17
What software do you use to house your real estate database? Among the real estate agents I’ve consulted with, most agents seem to use either Top Producer or Microsoft Outlook. We know that Top Producer is fairly secure; you’re asked for a username and password before even logging in.
What about Microsoft Outlook? Anyone with access to your laptop or computer can simply open Outlook and see your database in it’s full form. Online Tech Tips recently published a nice how-to on securing your Outlook database that deserves a look.
If you are using Microsoft Outlook as your real estate database, keeping your information secure should be a priority near the top of your list!
Thanks goes out to Lifehacker for pointing out this tutorial.
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