A Preview of the New AdSystem

Last year we announced the next generation of AdSystem: AdSystem 8. We are continuing our work on it and are excited to share another preview with you. We’ve brought together the lessons we’ve learned over the last 36 years of managing publication advertising and put it all into the most intuitive and powerful AdSystem ever. This new version will feature an enhanced UI, a sales-focused CRM, and many new features. We wanted to share just a few of these features with you today.

Check out our 2 minute video below to see AdSystem 8 and its new features in action:

Dashboard:

The dashboard is a new feature in AdSystem. Designed to notify you of opportunities, warn you of problems, simplify workflows, and increase your sales, this is the ultimate addition to AdSystem’s CRM suite. The dashboard is composed of customizable widgets that show your progress for the day, your calendar, key performance indicators, and other actionable information.

Revised Account Filtering:

Being able to filter accounts by common attributes is a key component of any advertising management and CRM system. While creating AdSystem 8 we re-thought how account filtering and searching should work.  The new filter page works similarly to the filters on many retail websites, making it intuitive and familiar.  Finding your dropouts, active advertisers, or past-due accounts has never been easier.

Graphical Email Support

A highly requested feature, AdSystem 8 will offer graphical email support.  This includes graphical email signatures, invoices, and contracts.

The next generation of AdSystem will include many features beyond what we have space to detail here including improved issue pacing metrics, overhauled issue management, improved reporting, and more. We’re still working hard at finishing up AdSystem and getting it ready for prime time.  We’ll keep releasing updates as we get closer to launch. Please contact our support team if you have any questions.

FAQ:

Q: When can we upgrade to AdSystem 8?
A: Sometime later this year. We don’t have an exact release date yet, so stay tuned for more information. We’ll continue providing updates until we are ready to release AdSystem 8.

Q: How much will it cost?
A: For existing AdSystem Online customers AdSystem 8 will be a free upgrade. Self-hosted customers can upgrade by moving to an AdSystem Online subscription.

Q: Will it work on Mac?
A: Yes. The AdSystem 8 will be accessible through any internet browser, including Chrome, Safari, and Edge. This means it will be accessible on any computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Q: Will we be forced to upgrade if we are happy with our current version?
A: No. The choice is yours whether you want to upgrade to AdSystem 8 when we release it. We will keep supporting the existing version of AdSystem Online for the foreseeable future.

Q: During the upgrade, will our data be transferred to AdSystem 8?
A: Yes. We can move all of your AdSystem data into the new version.

Q: Will AdSystem 8 do everything my existing AdSystem does?
A: Even though the user experience will change, the key features that we’ve developed over many years in AdSystem will be carried forward. This means that despite being more capable than ever, AdSystem will also be more user-friendly and easier to use.

Q: How can I get more information?
A: Just send an email to our support staff, support@datafest.com, and we’ll be happy to provide any information you need.