EZYPZY’S HERE TO UNCOMPLICATE YOUR LIFE
- MANAGE ALL YOUR CONTACTS & INFORMATION WITH EASE -
For far too long, CRM systems, enterprise SMS/MMS services and short codes, email distribution softwares, product management system and etc, have either been too expensive or too complicated for lay men and women to use. Even for the IT literate, it can be quite daunting sometimes. EzyPzy (http://www.ezypzy.com.my) puts the user back into the picture and pays more attention to the user experience instead of just pumping out as many unnecessary features as possible.
Quite a lot have been happening for us lately, so much so we’ve pretty much haven’t had the time to sit down and update this blog. We apologise for the lack of news.
As you’ve of course heard, we’ve officially launched EzyPzy in Malaysia! You have absolutey no idea how psyched we were of that, and how relieved we were after it all happened!
WICT 2008 was quite an experience. We had this little kiosk under the MSC Malaysia Pavillion, nice spot that had quite a bit of traffic passing by. It wasn’t without some glitches, though. We discovered on that Monday morning, the first day of the event, that the broadband provided was not enough to cater for us all the exhibitors and guests present. Imagine what kind of problem that gave us, as EzyPzy is a web-based product! And like total doofs we didn’t install a local copy, thinking what was provided should be good enough - world class event and all that. We quickly rectified that by making sure the iMac we used as a display unit had EzyPzy installed locally. Problem solved.
The Prime Minister stopped by to check EzyPzy out! It was part of his WICT tour, and he spent a minute listening to Aaron tell him what’s so EzyPzy. That was about noon on Day One, and we were pretty shocked and excited about the encounter. So shocked and excited, that I totally missed taking a photo of that highlight moment! Sorry, Aaron!
The other days were alright. Lots of people came by. We kind of developed a system of marketing. Mei Fern, our temp promoter, would stand in front of the booth and give out our interesting looking flyers, and when the person showed interest, she’d direct them to me or Aaron for a more detailed explanation. She was not bad, and I joked that if WICT was five days long she’d be getting everyone she talked to signing up by the fifth day. Aaron and I would take turns being at the booth.
Most of the people who came by were pretty impressed with EzyPzy. One or two even came up with good ideas for expansions, future features, and usages. One dude said he could use it while he’s overseas; for example, if he were in the States and wanted to send an SMS to his parents back in Malaysia… and not need to pay the extra roaming charges! Pretty nifty idea, especially for students.
And then came our launch! We were a bit worried and running around frantic before the event, setting things up, some worries here and there. But thankfully, it all went good. Mohanna did great as Emcee, and Encik Roslan gave a pretty cool speech (”I’m just gonna wing it!” he said!). Check out the videos!
So well, we’re all out there, launched and ready. Next stop, Singapore.
I’ll keep this blog post short, but next, I’ll have to talk about the day RTM came by our office and did an interview for a series they had going! Stay tuned!
Part One - Introduction
Part Two - Speech from Chief Ezy, Aaron Gill
Part Three - Demonstration
Part Four - Continuation of Demo
Part Five - Intermission
Part Six - Speech from Head of Technopreneur Development Division, MDeC, Mr Roslan Bakri Zakaria
For those who already have their contacts database in their emails and phones, it might be rather troublesome to have to type them out all over again. Fret not, there are a couple of ways we can get around this. In this post we’ll show you how to Import Contacts. To learn how to bulk add contacts, click here…
Importing Contacts
This could mean a few things. You could use this method if you already have your contacts data somewhere else (like in your Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail/whatever e-mail account, your phone, etc), and want to transfer it.
Anyway, whatever the scenario, here’s how you do it.
1. First of all, you have to prepare the contacts file that you want to import into ezypzy. You can do that by simply exporting from your email account/email client/phone/wherever. You should select the “export as CSV” function, if it is available.
In this “HOW TO” I’m suggesting doing a combination of both, as you want to make sure that your contacts database is properly done up.
NOTE: If, however, you are unable to export to a CSV file, then you might want to take a look at these instructions how to enter your contacts data into a CSV file (for example, your contacts might exist in some address book… the paper kind).
2. Go to your ezypzy account, and on to the Contacts page, click on the “Import and Bulk Add Contacts” link that is sitting on the right column, under Services. The Import and Bulk Add Contact function will appear at the top of your contacts list.
3. Click on Import From Ezypzy CSV Template.
4. Click on Generate Default Template.
5. Open both the CSV file you exported from your email, and the template in your spreadsheet programme (like Microsoft Excel).
6. Cut and paste the information your exported CSV file to the relevant columns in the generated template CSV.
NOTE: When filling in mobile phone numbers, be sure to fill it with the country code in front. For example, the phone number 015-3110101 should be entered as “60153110101″.
7. Save your new contacts file (make sure the extension is .CSV), and upload it to Ezypzy. You might need to repeat Steps 2 and 3, and then click on the “Browse” button to select your file, and then click “Upload“.
It might be rather troublesome to add contacts one by one, especially if you have a hundred or more contacts. Fret not, there are a couple of ways we can get around this. In this post we’ll show you how to Bulk Add Contacts”. To learn how to import contacts, click here…
Bulk Adding Contacts
This means adding lots of contacts at one go. At this time, you can only add four fields per contact - lack of space and all that. Soon, you’ll be able to add more stuff. Keep with us.
Alternatively, you could also Bulk Add contacts from an spreadsheet (like a Microsoft Excel file). Click here to find out.
1. Go to the Contacts page
2. Click on “Import and Bulk Add Contacts” link that is sitting on the right column, under Services. The Import and Bulk Add Contact function will appear at the top of your contacts list.
3. Click on Bulk Add Contacts
4. From the four drop down fields that appear, choose the details you want to add. For example, “First Name”, “Last Name”, “Contact (Mobile)”, and “Email (Office)”.
5. When you’re done selecting which fields you want to add, just click on “Add”. Fill in your contact details. Click “Add” everytime you want to add a new contact.
NOTE: When filling in mobile phone numbers, be sure to fill it with the country code in front. For example, the phone number 015-3110101 should be entered as “60153110101″.
6. Click on the Submit button when you’re done. At anytime, you can click “Cancel” to, well, cancel.
2. Click on the “Import and Bulk Add Contacts” link that is sitting on the right column, under Services. The Import and Bulk Add Contact function will appear at the top of your contacts list.
3. Click on Import From Ezypzy CSV Template.
4. Click on Generate Default Template.
5. Open both the template CSV file that you generated in your spreadsheet programme (like Microsoft Excel).
6. Just start typing the information into the relevant columns. One row per contact.
NOTE: When filling in mobile phone numbers, be sure to fill it with the country code in front. For example, the phone number 015-3110101 should be entered as “60153110101″.
7. Save your new contacts file (make sure the extension is .CSV), and upload it to Ezypzy. You might need to repeat Steps 2 and 3, and then click on the “Browse” button to select your file, and then click “Upload”.
