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Introduction Slides

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:19:00 -0000

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Slides for an upcoming presentation on ContactHero developed by me and my friend John Waller. Summarizes some of the top features and benefits.

Seeing Your ContactHero Calls in Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple iCal, and other Applications

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:43:01 -0000

Now you can see the calls you schedule in ContactHero in Microsoft Outlook, iCal, Google Calendar and other Applications that support the iCalendar standard sometimes referred to as "iCal". I've created a short series of how-to videos showing how to set this up for these clients. These videos are in QuickTime format.

Microsoft Outlook 2007

Google Calendar

Apple iCal on Macintosh

Updates for November

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:52:00 -0000

Here is a quick list of some of the new features added in November which do not yet appear in the latest videos.

Dashboard. Now you can see and track your progress from one screen. Review your recent contacts, and upcoming calls. See graphs of what you have accomplished which you can compare to your personal goals.
Completed Calls List
Improved Calls List
Better printing
Customize your outgoing email signature on messages
Added Tags to Add Quick Contact
Send an SMS from the iPhone

Recent Updates

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:19:01 -0000

Contact Hero continues to improve based on your feedback. Here are some of the new things added this week which do no appear in the latest videos.

Added mobile phone and home phone to Add Quick Contact
Added complete and schedule follow up to phone calls on iPhone
You can now tag all contacts when you import them
You can specify custom field labels for fields User 1 - 4
Added ability to delete all contacts and start over
Fixes to calls calendar, notes, and CSV importer

Updated Video Tour

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:43:01 -0000

The ContactHero video tour of the web version has been updated. It has been expanded to 6 minutes and now includes a soundtrack. You can watch it here:
Contact Hero, Video Tour from Vidal Graupera on Vimeo.

Contact Hero on Blackberry, Video Tour

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:38:01 -0000

Here is a 4 and 1/2 minute video walk through of Contact Hero on Blackberry. This video goes through contact basics, the contact list, managing your list of calls to make, and creating new contacts and calls on the Blackberry.

Contact Hero on Blackberry, Video Tour from Vidal Graupera on Vimeo.

Contact Hero on iPhone, Video Tour

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:51:00 -0000

Here is a 2 and 1/2 minute video walk through of using Contact Hero on iPhone. This video goes through contact basics, the contact list, managing your list of calls to make, and creating new contacts and calls on the iPhone.

Contact Hero on iPhone, Video Tour from Vidal Graupera on Vimeo.

How to Import Contacts from Palm Desktop

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:58:01 -0000

Here is a quick video on how to import contacts from Palm Desktop for Windows into Contact Hero using vCards in 1 minute.

API Now Available

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:43:01 -0000

A new REST API is available for developers who wish to integrate ContactHero into their applications. Documentation is available here. The API allows you to integrate ContactHero with your existing systems, and populate business systems with contact information from ContactHero and vice versa. API access is enabled by default for all accounts.

Updated Contact Hero, Video Tour Now in HD

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:12:01 -0000

3 minute overview of the major features. No soundtrack. You can watch in HD by clicking on the HD which appears on the right hand side of the video once you start watching it, and then switch to full screen.

Contact Hero, Video Tour HD from Vidal Graupera on Vimeo.

Alternatively, Download QuickTime version, (3 min 13 secs, 10.2 MB, 1280x720 resolution)

New Notes in Contact Hero

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:04:01 -0000

Now you can add individual time-stamped notes to contacts to keep track of conversations or just about anything making Contact Hero into a more complete CRM.

How to Import Contacts from Palm Desktop or Macintosh Address Book Applications

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:51:01 -0000

This article discusses how to import contacts from Palm Desktop or Macintosh Address Book Applications using the new vCard importer in Contact Hero.

Palm Desktop

Open Palm Desktop and select all your contacts. Then choose "Export vCard..." from the File menu.

Macintosh Address Book App

Open the Macintosh Address Book and select all your contacts. Then choose "Export Group vCard..." by control-clicking (or right clicking) over the All group.

Importing to ContactHero

If you are just starting with Contact Hero, you should see a notice to import some contacts when you log in. If not, or if you have already created some contacts, you can access the importer at anytime from either Your Account page or the right hand side of the Contacts list. Click on Import Contacts.

Choose option #2 and select your file of vCards. Click the Import vCards button.

You will now be returned to the main contact screen with a message "vCard Import In Progress. Depending on the size of the file this may take a few minutes..."

Wait a moment, then refresh the browser window to see your contacts. We are continuing to work on making this process better, so please contact us if you have any problems or suggestions.

Better Importing and Export

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:39:01 -0000

Now you can easily merge all your email accounts into ContactHero. Import Contacts will no longer create duplicates if it finds the same contact on more than 1 service. Also when you import contacts from Yahoo, Gmail, etc. they are auto tagged Yahoo, Gmail, etc. respectively. This allows you to see where your imported contacts came from, and if any contacts are shared between more than 1 service. For example, a contact that was imported and merged from Yahoo and Gmail would have both tags.
Now you can export and backup your contacts at anytime to CVS, XML, or vCards. Try this feature from your account screen.
Some cosmetic changes and rearrangements to the UI for contacts and editing contacts to clean up and make things more clear
Minor fixes and tweaks requested by users

Launcher application for Blackberry Users

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:38:01 -0000

Now you can access ContactHero more easily from your Blackberry with this simple application that adds an icon to the launcher.

To install over the air, direct your Blackberry browser to http://assets.contacthero.com/blackberry/contacthero.jad. Requires Blackberry OS 4.0 or higher. Enjoy!

Using Contacts in 3 Minutes

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:22:01 -0000

Here is a quick 3 minute run through of the basic features of working with a contact. There is no soundtrack. I am working on a better screen cast, but in the meantime you might find this useful to get started.

Download QuickTime version, (3 min 12 secs, 5.6 MB)

Welcome to Contact Hero

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:49:54 -0000

Welcome,

Thanks for stopping by. I started working on this service last year, and I am very happy to finally make it available to the general public. Its taken a lot of work to get here. I kicked off this blog today, after posting the application to the Apple Web apps directory for iPhone http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/contacthero.html where it went live last night. The response has been great. In the coming days, I will post additional information here including tips and tricks and videos about how to make the most of Contact Hero. There is a lot of functionality, but no how-to documentation currently on the site. That will be corrected.

Please stay involved - let me know what you like and don't like, and what ideas you have for making Contact Hero better. Take advantage of our forum on http://contacthero.uservoice.com where you can vote on which features should be implemented next!

I look forward to being of service.

Enjoy the product,

Vidal Graupera
Creator, Contact Hero