Do the Job Manually

In such cases, the trick is knowing which firms to turn to that manually will enter data from any format you give them, including piles of paper. These firms generally are efficient, often take last-minute jobs and can handle short runs without cost penalties.

In the case of the example above, the program manager gathered her many faxes, delivered them to a local data entry firm, and had a computerized list back of the data within a few days. Such a solution eliminates the need for temporary workers, volunteers or coworkers who need to stay late to finish the task. This is the best way to handle disorganized manual lists.