{"id":2672,"date":"2010-05-28T00:27:29","date_gmt":"2010-05-28T00:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=2672"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:22:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:22:13","slug":"spyda-diary-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=2672","title":{"rendered":"Spyda Diary Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a very old post.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I keep getting hits for this – I mentioned it in a post earlier this year. It is one of the things Red Driving School had listed under its assets when it was put up for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the outline from the Trademark application LVG made in the USA (in 2009, granted this year):<\/p>\n\n\n

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I’m a little confused by the amount of interest there is in this. Indeed, the title of this blog attracts a lot of people who are searching based on the words “ADI” and “diary”, so there is obviously a lot I am missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spyda appears to be oriented towards franchisers – the part about “payments in car” and “payments with head office” give that away. Not many solo ADIs can justify having a merchant account that lets them take credit card payments in the car – it just isn’t cost effective. (Edit: this is a very old post, and this last statement is no longer true. Taking solo payments in the car is extremely cost-effective and very simple in 2023).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always think that ADIs make life very complicated for themselves. A mobile PDA running Outlook and a PC\/laptop with Outlook are just about all you need – sync them and you have up to date files very quickly. Add mobile Excel and you can sync pupil records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mind you, if offered the choice of the two products shown below, I’m pretty sure I know which one many ADIs would go for – even if they had to pay twice as much for it:<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is the whole point: you don’t need fancy software to run your business if you are solo. The more complicated it is, the greater your overheads – and it’s hard enough as it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For franchisers, though, it is different. Administration is easier if you have a centralised system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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