Understanding Your Information
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The Surf Report - vol. 23 www.askSam.com
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Tuesday, November 19, 2002
This month features a sneak peek at askSam 5.1 which will be a
free upgrade to askSam 5 users. askSam 5.1 has many highly
requested new features. Try the new askSam 5.1 today and let me
know what you think.
Also in this issue, Phil shares inside secrets on how he stays
organized and on top of information.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from askSam!
Enjoy,
Marlinda Bullock
editor@askSam.com
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THIS ISSUE INCLUDES:
1) For Better Organization -- Understand Your Information by
Phil Schnyder, askSam's CEO
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/article.asp
2) "Anonymous Judge" outlines how askSam can be used by the
judiciary. Not your normal user story...
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/userstory.asp
3) Case Information Template -- manage cases and decisions
better with askSam 5
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/template.asp
4) askSam 5.1 is coming. The new version lets you:
* Import the contents of email attachments
* Pre-process import files with Textpipe
* Import IMAP Email
* Export the askSam Word List
* Store Multiple File search requests
askSam 5.1 will be a FREE upgrade for all askSam 5 users.
Download a trial version from:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/asksam51.asp
5) Live, personal askSam demonstrations available on-line.
Reserve your free demo today to see how askSam can help you.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/demo.asp
6) askSam 5 wins AIIP Technology Award
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/aiip.asp
7) Discounted askSam training in December and January.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/training.asp
8) WANTED: askSam Resellers for the legal market.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/resellers.asp
9) askSam 5 and SurfSaver 2.3 Tips:
Did you know askSam has many pre-defined templates to make
creating your databases quick and easy? Read more...
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combination.
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FOR BETTER ORGANIZATION -- UNDERSTAND YOUR INFORMATION BY PHIL
SCHNYDER ASKSAM'S CEO
Every year or so, I make a significant change in the way I
organize my information. I've just completed one such
reorganization and I decided I'd share some of my thoughts.
What really prompted me to reorganize was "random"
information... useful knowledge I find as I do my daily reading
-- in articles, email newsletters, or Web sites. I realized that
my system for organizing information was better suited for
information I actively gathered and not for the information that
randomly landed on my desk.
Read more...
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/article.asp
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ASKSAM IS PERFECT TOOL FOR JUDGES BY THE ANONYMOUS JUDGE
"A productive trial court judge would generate about 30-50 major
written orders (15-30 pages) per year, about 100 or so short
orders (1-10 pages), receive 30 or more memoranda from law
clerks (not counting re-writes), and any number of cases pulled
from searches at West, Lexis, LoisLaw, and various law school
case law databases.
Often a judge will preside over multi-party complex litigation
such as asbestos claims, tobacco, or complex business
litigation. Over the course of the litigation (often taking
years) the judge would have written many decisions.
Keeping up with the effect of these decisions on the remaining
issues and parties over the course of the litigation is a
challenge."
Read more...
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/userstory.asp
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CASE INFORMATION TEMPLATE -- MANAGE CASES AND DECISIONS BETTER
WITH ASKSAM
This template has pre-defined fields to track case names,
assigned clerk(s), case types and more. The included reports
give you quick output of case listings - including by type and
by law clerk.
You can locate cases by any word or phrase and the stored
searches give you the ability to quickly search cases by
completion date, open cases only or by the law clerk the case
was assigned to. You can even search cases by the date the case
was taken under advisement.
Download the Case Information Template today. You can manage
your case information better with askSam.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/template.asp
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ASKSAM 5.1 BETA IS HERE. TRY IT TODAY
askSam 5.1 is here and has even more handy features to help you
work smarter. With askSam 5.1 you can make searchable databases
from any information you find, archive decades of email, and put
all your valuable information at your fingertips.
Plus you'll enjoy:
Import Enhancements
* Import the Contents of Email Attachments
* Preprocess Imported Files with TextPipe Utility -- With Text
Pipe you can massage data before it is imported into askSam.
There is an additional charge for TextPipe (it's not
included with askSam). The price will be $39 for a run time
version that allows you to run and create filters and $89 for
a version that lets you create and customize your own filters.
* Import IMAP Email
Search Enhancements
*Search for Documents with Attachments
*Store Multiple File Search Requests
*Numeric Field Comparison
And more highly recommended features.
Try it today at:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/asksam51.asp
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To see all you can do with askSam, simply call 1-800-800-1997
ext 703 to get the details.
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/demo.asp
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ASKSAM 5 WINS THE AIIP TECHNOLOGY AWARD
At the recent Internet Librarian 2002 conference in Palm
Springs, California, the AIIP (Association of Independent
Information Professionals) awarded the third annual AIIP
Technology Award to askSam 5.
The AIIP Technology Award goes to a company whose product
assists independent information professionals with their
day-to-day operations in locating, analyzing, and organizing
information.
The AIIP Awards Committee selected askSam 5 because it is an
innovative information management software that can search and
report on full-text documents and import a variety of desktop
data forms including documents, email, Web pages, and PDF files.
We're delighted and greatly appreciate this recognition.
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Come to Florida... as the weather cools down, you can learn
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two short days you will learn how to get the most out of your information with Professional Training Manager, Wade Goodman.
The training courses will be held in our Perry, Florida office
on:
* December 5-6 and January 16-17
Seating is limited, so reserve your place today by calling
Dottie at 800-800-1997 ext 114 or 850-584-6590 ext 114, or see:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/training.asp
Also call to schedule a personalized training for you or your
company (at your place or ours). Get valuable help setting up
your applications from our professional trainers.
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WANTED: ASKSAM VAR'S (VALUE ADDED RESELLERS) IN THE LEGAL FIELD
If you are an Information Consultant to professionals in the
legal field, we'd like to talk to you. askSam is a perfect tool
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details on how you can help your legal clients better manage
their information and make good money too.
For more information see:
http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/resellers.asp
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TIP OF THE MONTH...
askSam 5 Tip:
One of the toughest things about using a database is getting
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to create your own databases. askSam is packaged with templates
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Web site.
Read more about using askSam templates.
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SurfSaver 2.3 Tip:
It has been said that you can buy anything on eBay. But how do
you keep up with all the stuff you buy, when you bought, who you
bought it from, etc.? Did you know that SurfSaver and eBay (or
any auction site) make a great combination. Use SurfSaver to
save your final "winning bid" pages and never lose any
information about your super finds again.
For details: http://www.asksam.com/four/surf23/surfsavertip.asp
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