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redrev
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Posted: Jun/17/2007 at 6:07pm

While reading through the board I kept seeing people saying that they could not remember when they sent an autograph request. So I thought I would share what I do to keep track of my requests.

I use a few different ways to do this,the best I have found so far is a 5 subject notebook.Below is the first page of it to show how I started it at first.

I have since cleaned up the way I input the info which I will show soon.

Edited by redrev - Jun/17/2007 at 6:16pm

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Posted: Jun/17/2007 at 6:17pm

That's a good idea.

I have set up an Excel spreadsheet recently to keep track of mine. It keeps track of the date I sent it, when I got a response, what type of response it was and the address I sent it to.

When I first started I was sending letters out and not making note of the address I sent the letter to. Since my address was the only address on the SASE, I had to make an educated guess at which address I sent my letter out to.

Since I type all of my letters, I keep them organized in folders by the date I sent them out. And now after I print them, I add the address I sent the letter to at the bottom of the letter.

I don't keep track of the emails I've sent though. I use hotmail and they only keep your sent emails for a certain period of time. The expecting reply feature on this site is very helpful to me for the emails I send because that is the only thing I did not keep track of.

Sometimes I get lazy and don't feel like scanning my autograph in as soon as I get it and I forget what date it came in, but I've decided to start writing the date on the envelope when I get it so that doesn't happen again. And I'll try to not be lazy too. I got really bad when I moved because I just didn't have time to do it and I didn't want to post my mail results until I had scanned.

Edited by meagan8477 - Jun/17/2007 at 6:19pm

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hilaryarlyn
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Posted: Jun/17/2007 at 6:39pm

right now i just have stuff jotted down on a paper plate. =]

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meagan8477
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Posted: Jun/17/2007 at 7:08pm

lol Really? That's funny. I'm sure once you send more out you'll run out of room on that plate!

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Posted: Jun/17/2007 at 8:15pm

haha. ya right now i have both sides almost filled up. soon i'll have two paper plates!

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meagan8477
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Posted: Jun/17/2007 at 8:22pm

Your system is so hi-tech.

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redrev
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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 12:56am

Lol,hey if it works...lol

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 2:16am

I use Microsoft Word...

I keep the addresses there that I want to write to.. And when I have, I write next to it.. "wrote to <date>" and info like sent SASE or pictures, etc.

Then when I receive my success, I write underneath that "received <date>".

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 4:39am

I didn't have any organization till now I use movieeye and Word

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meagan8477
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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 11:53am

Looks like a lot of us keep track of it on the computer. I really love my new Excel spreadsheet. It makes it so easy.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 12:22pm

The only problem with that is that we may lose our computer files forsome reason at least with paper you know its safe.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 12:48pm

Nah... I'd survive with not knowing where or when I got an autograph...

So long as I still have my autographs.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 12:49pm

But it would be nice to know where you got results from.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 12:52pm

"Nice"... But never essential. =)

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 12:59pm

That's why post our results to MovieEye. That way it should stay safe.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 4:31pm

I keep mine recorded like that too redrev, except in a binder =]

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 9:15pm

I also use a microsoft excel spread sheet. The following are the topic headings I use: Celebrity Name, Address Used, Date Mailed, Date Received, What Was Received, Date Remailed, New Address Used.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 9:24pm

My headings are Date Sent, Date Rec'd, Celebrity, Address Used, Status/Result.

I keep all of my results listed by date sent then alphabetically. I keep re-sends with the date sent.

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 10:22pm

ya, definatly more complex than my system.

Edited by hilaryarlyn - Jun/18/2007 at 10:23pm

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meagan8477
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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 10:31pm

haha... well, your system sounds pretty good too! :)

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Posted: Jun/18/2007 at 11:45pm

Originally posted by meagan8477

That's why post our results to MovieEye. That way it should stay safe.

Different strokes for different folks. A lot of good points posted...

This may have come up before but we should add an "export" feature to the diary so you can download a digital copy of all your results at any time.

Seems like excel is popular so this export should be easily importable into excel.

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redrev
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Posted: Jun/19/2007 at 1:01am

I try not to use microsoft programs...why make bill gate any richer..lol one good piece of software that I use is openoffice.org It does everything!

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Posted: Jun/19/2007 at 10:28am

i think bill gates deserves all the money he's made. he's not like some actress who gets paid millions of dollars for crying in front of the camera or w.e. he did create this AMAZING software. but i totally see where you wanna root for the underdog. =] like i always try to eat at a cute mom and pop restaurant instead of something like applebee's or mcdonald's.

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Posted: Jun/19/2007 at 10:56am

i dont, record any of it. I shall start from now and onwards! how do you keep track of which forums you write in too? I spend ages trying to find where i have left a comment! erm, hilaryarlyn this may sound silly but whats a w.e.?? i m lost..

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Posted: Jun/19/2007 at 11:24am

w.e. means whatever.

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