Contact management application for marketing campaigns.
Needs to either run from MS Word and Excel or have the capability to upload Excel or CSV files.
Need to be able to create completely custom direct mail pieces (letters and postcards) with unlimited layout options. Basically, we need to be able to print various size postcards and letters with some unique layouts.
Categories and timelines will be set be the user, contacts will be uploaded to the database by the user (type of category to be defined in the database by user). User will also define how frequently messages will be sent and what type of mailer. Once the database/customers are entered into a category, the records are ready to be created. The system, when the software is opened will prompt the user to print all the mailers.
Example:
Category: foreclosure mailings
Database: CSV
Mailers: 6 pieces, 3 different sizes/layouts, 6 sets of content. User can enter "merge fields" from CSV. The order is preset by user (1 - 8.5X4 insert, 2 - postcard, 3 - letter, 4 -oversized postcard)
Timeline for mailers: Every 3 weeks
The system will keep track of what mailer should go out for each person in the database based on the set timeline.
The user hits "print" and the system automatically prints. It stops at the end of each section with a pop up [Insert foreclosure mailer #2]. When mailer #2 is done [Insert foreclosure mailer #6] comes up. It prints all the records that are timed for such piece. So, if there were 12 categories and 6 mailers/category, it could theoretically, prompt the user 72 times to load new media into the printer.
This can also be a web based application with user login if that is more practical.
This application needs to have the ability to add unlimited categories and will come with some preset samples for each category. Initial categories include: Foreclosures, Absentee Owners, Expired Listings, Evictions, Probate, Divorce, Neighborhood Blasts]
This should be an easy project for someone that knows what they are doing.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Windows 98, 2000, XP, or 3.0+ versions of Internet Explorer