tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post8011780731781225940..comments2024-03-25T03:02:08.418-07:00Comments on Translation Times: Essential Software: TranslationOffice 3000Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-56383806432656757022017-04-07T14:29:22.968-07:002017-04-07T14:29:22.968-07:00@P.M. Turcotte: Great to hear from you and good qu...@P.M. Turcotte: Great to hear from you and good question. I honestly do not remember at all hoy many clients we had back then -- maybe 10 or so? I think it's best to have a good system set up from the very beginning, and I actually wish someone had told us that when we got started. So here we are, paying it forward now! Hope you end up liking TO3000 or a similar tool. It's been a lifesaver for us for sure.Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-14485287942067927172017-04-07T14:08:13.100-07:002017-04-07T14:08:13.100-07:00Hi Judy!
I am a former student from a UCSD co...Hi Judy!<br /><br /> I am a former student from a UCSD course. I have kind of a random question... How many clients did you have before you needed to buy software to handle invoices?<br />P.M. Turcottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-55074416214171070882013-05-09T13:01:37.283-07:002013-05-09T13:01:37.283-07:00@Joe: Correction. Dagy just chimed in saying that ...@Joe: Correction. Dagy just chimed in saying that it turns out it's now also possible to send these invoices electronically in Austria.Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-47544634130086782612013-05-09T12:40:50.570-07:002013-05-09T12:40:50.570-07:00@Joe: Thanks for commenting! We are so happy to he...@Joe: Thanks for commenting! We are so happy to hear that you like the review. Our Austrian accountant told us that paper invoice must be sent within Austria from Austrian businesses, but we don't know anything else beyond that. But we are good at following instructions. :) Be sure to check with your tax specialist on this important issue. Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-17963028535449661922013-05-09T07:12:40.836-07:002013-05-09T07:12:40.836-07:00Thanks for posting this article. It's very use...Thanks for posting this article. It's very useful.<br /><br />Could you explain why it is, though, that you send invoices by post rather than email in Europe? I've never heard of distinguishing between US and European invoice deliveries that way and I'm wondering if I'm not missing something.<br /><br />And no, it's definitely not available for Mac. I just chatted with one of their support people yesterday and he confirmed this.Joe Keadyhttp://joseph-k.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-39502144344885976732012-10-15T04:27:16.691-07:002012-10-15T04:27:16.691-07:00I've been searching for an invoicing system li...I've been searching for an invoicing system like this for sometime now. <br /><br />Invoicing is a big challenge especially for a small translation company.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing the TO3000 and thank you for your reviews with all your readers comments.Online Translation Companyhttp://www.ylt-translations.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-2688653392847817422012-08-02T01:28:08.512-07:002012-08-02T01:28:08.512-07:00I looked at TO3000 a couple of years back and didn...I looked at TO3000 a couple of years back and didn't like the user interface, but having just checked it out again, I'm much impressed by the new layout and will definitely go for it. So thanks for the recommendation, guys!<br /><br />One question to VAT-registered TO3000 users: how do you get the information you need for your VAT return out of it? Is there a report?Kari Kooninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373000836184230081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-54306653984311044092012-07-30T11:45:11.118-07:002012-07-30T11:45:11.118-07:00@Fabio: thanks for the comment. Happy to hear that...@Fabio: thanks for the comment. Happy to hear that you love the software, too. And yes, we also work with direct clients. We should have mentioned that. And thanks for letting us know about the categorization feature; I haven't actually used it. It's great to learn from others. Thanks, Fabio!Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-68556401315229332772012-07-28T13:28:58.204-07:002012-07-28T13:28:58.204-07:00This is definitely a great tip, Judy! TO3000 has b...This is definitely a great tip, Judy! TO3000 has been a big help in my translation business since late 2010. Just for the record, I work with more direct clients than translation agencies, and I usually do not work with people who want me to agree to their elaborate, and sometimes outrageous, TM discount schemes. So, TO3000 is just perfect for my needs.<br /><br />One highlight for me is TO3000’s system of customer categorization, i.e. the little colored flags to the right of clients' names - so that we can categorize clients from red (least interesting) to blue (extremely interesting). :-)<br /><br />I also like how I can enter and manage all my clients’ details, such as contact person, how they heard of me, the exact date I started working with them, the rates we agreed on, their payment practices etc.<br /><br />Really, really helpful!Fabio Saidhttp://fidusinterpres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-3239827462517402042012-07-28T09:13:18.377-07:002012-07-28T09:13:18.377-07:00@Suzan: you are right, we don't think it is av...@Suzan: you are right, we don't think it is available for the Mac. Sorry, we never think about the ultra-hip Mac people, since we are just boring PC folks. Surely there must be some great accounting software for translators out there that's Mac-compatible. If we find something, we will blog about it right here.Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-7736533873865313702012-07-28T09:11:22.696-07:002012-07-28T09:11:22.696-07:00@Emma: thanks for the comment. Great point about n...@Emma: thanks for the comment. Great point about not being able to clone a project. Perhaps you could let the developers know, and who knows....maybe they will look into it? And we agree: invoicing is fun with TO3000.Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-9983320013694453812012-07-28T06:55:47.653-07:002012-07-28T06:55:47.653-07:00Sadly I believe it's not available for Mac pla...Sadly I believe it's not available for Mac platform, otherwise looks like a great improvement on a cobbled together excel + word + accounting program systemSuzan Piperhttp://www.wotcrossculture.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-14056973644224009622012-07-28T02:50:11.143-07:002012-07-28T02:50:11.143-07:00The filtering feature is very powerful in all view...The filtering feature is very powerful in all views. <br />I set the Client Jobs view filter to "Invoice is empty" to see all on-going jobs, with the status set to "Not completed".<br />Then if I want to check to see how my income for the current month is getting on, I just have to click "Calculate Totals". <br /><br />The only thing I miss is the capability of cloning a job, which would save time entering very similar details all over again. I think this is available in the projects workflow mode, but since Version 10 has come out, I prefer working in the jobs mode. <br /><br />I'd definitely recommend TO3000 to any translators who get that sinking feeling around invoicing time at the end of every month!Emma Goldsmithhttp://traductormedicina.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-62660084260640466322012-07-27T08:54:42.966-07:002012-07-27T08:54:42.966-07:00@Craig: thanks for reading and for commenting. Del...@Craig: thanks for reading and for commenting. Delighted to hear that you love the software as much as we do.<br /><br />You are right, creating the templates could be made a bit easier/more streamlined. Perhaps they will take this into account for the next version/update.Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991071510108619107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2618029197139250711.post-28879413699529192652012-07-27T02:42:53.942-07:002012-07-27T02:42:53.942-07:00I agree, I'm an enthusiastic user of TO3000.
...I agree, I'm an enthusiastic user of TO3000.<br /><br />No other normal invoicing software let me enter all the different rates and charging schemes I use for different clients.<br /><br />Creating templates for invoices etc. could be made more intuitive, though!Craighttp://www.proz.com/translator/87757noreply@blogger.com