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Comsense Inc. Volume 2, Number 1 Archive Issues go to http://www.comsenseinc.com/eNewsArchive.aspx	November 15, 2003
One on One Training – Free Imagine an expert on Advantage or Elevations sitting right next to you helping with any question you have while working on your project. Comsense Inc. is offering you this opportunity.  The internet and Lotus Sametime gives our training staff the ability to virtually sit with you at your desk while you work on a project.  The best part – the training is free. To set up training with any one of our staff call 905-568-4627 and ask for customer support.  They will then schedule a time with you for a one or two hour training.  To make the training worthwhile you will need high speed access to the internet.  When the session starts its as if a trainer was sitting by your side and giving you one on one training.  The trainer can see your program while you work and give you tips and tricks on how to use Advantage, Elevations, SpecWriter or even AHM. Face to Face If you want the personal touch, Comsense Inc. also offers onsite training.   $600 - $800 a day plus travel and expenses will bring a trainer to you.  Comsense Inc trainers can help you as a group or individually.  When our trainers are onsite they can better tailor the training to fit your needs.  The trainer can identify through facial expressions and overall body language who is picking up the training quickly and who may need some one on one attention. Any way you slice it, training will put you in the front of the line.  Don’t hesitate call now and schedule Advantage and Elevations training. e.Catalog Update by Neil Teas, AHC – Director of Catalog Development With the new year approaching the ritual of updating price books will begin.  Typically the manufacturer releases a price book a month or two in advance of the effective date.  This gives our department time to input new prices and then check for accuracy.  Our full time staff is excellent at checking for inaccuracies and new products.  Between price books sometimes new products are released.  While we do everything we can to stay abreast of such releases, we could use your help.  Any time you see a new product released, fax a copy of the advertisement, catalog insert, or tech bulletin to our catalog department.  This will help to make sure new products are added in a timely manner.  Our fax number is 905-568-1465 or you can e.mail me at neil.teas@comsneseinc.com.  This time of year we are also sending out annual subscription invoices.  This is a good time to review your subscription, compare it to the list of manufacturer catalogs that we offer and make changes where necessary.  For your information Comsense Inc supports the following hardware price books: ABH                                 Locknetics                        Stanley Arrow                               Markar                              Trimco Best                                 Marks                               Von Duprin Bommer                            McKinney                          Yale Burns                               Monarch                           Zero Cal-Royal                          National Guard Corbin                              Norton Detex                               PDQ Don-Jo                             Pemko Dorma                     Precision Falcon Lock                       Reese Folger Adams           Rixson Glynn Johnson                    Rockwood Hager                               Sargent HES                                 Schlage Ives                                 Securitron LCN                                 Select Products Also Comsense Inc. Supports the following Hollow Metal Manufacturer Price Books: All Steel Doors                   NGP                                 Graham Anemostat                        Oshkosh                           Kewanee Air Louvers                        Pioneer                             Marshfield Amweld                            Republic                            Mohawk Baron Metal                       Steelcraft                         Mesker Curries                             VT Industries                     de la Fontaine Ceco                                Daybar                    If you would like to add catalogs to your program please call, fax, or e.Mail your request to joanne.teas@comsenseinc.com Did You Know… With the newest version of the Opening Suite you will find the following great features: Projects may now be managed by ‘Section’. Users may define their own sections and manage the project by section in terms of defining Estimator, Detailer, Due Date and Sold Dates. In addition, you may assign the following information by section: Status  i. Open – Section is in the process of being estimated or detailed. ii. Quoted – Section has been bid. iii. Sold – Section has been sold. iv. Complete – Section is completed. v. Cancelled – Section is no longer required. vi. Lost Bid – bid has been lost to a competitor. Lost Bid Name – This is a free form column for you to identify the successful bidding firm. Lost Bid Contract Amount -  Record the successful contract bid amount. Notes – A general notes area for each Section. ‘What’s New’ section is now active: Current release notes. Archived release notes. Special notes/bulletin documents Expanded duplication feature in the Complete window. Implemented additional controls for user filtering and access by division. Added feature for users to copy and maintain door and frame catalogs based on the Comsense maintained generic catalogs. Look for more great enhancements in the future. Your View! Comsense Inc. would like to know what information you would like to see in the monthly e.News letter.  Please e.Mail your comments, suggestions, or opinions to e.News@comsenseinc.com.	“Imagine an expert on Advantage or Elevations sitting right next to you helping you with any question you have while working on your project.” “This is a good time to review your subscription, compare it to the list of manufacturer catalogs that we offer and make changes where necessary.” Comsense Inc. 120 Traders Blvd. Suite 209 Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7 Phone: (905) 568-4627 Fax: (905) 568-1465 E-mail: sales@comsenseinc.com We’re on the Web! www.comsenseinc.com