GoldBox Consulting and
Implementation by Bob Taylor
Some General Comments about GoldBox
GoldBox is a large set of utilities created by Redstone Softbase Company. Its purpose is to extend the
capabilities of the CRM/Contact Management program GoldMine, by FrontRange Solutions, Inc. My work
generally involves applying GoldBox to GoldMine.
One important thing to remember about GoldBox is this: everything in it was added because GoldMine
couldn't do something that GoldMine users needed to do. GoldBox originated in the early 1990's as the very
first add-on for GoldMine, to satisfy such needs.
In many cases, GoldMine later added functionality that is similar to what GoldBox originated. When
GoldMine's addition makes GoldBox's programming unnecessary, that specific programming is dropped
from GoldBox. Often, though, GoldBox's functionality remains superior to what GoldMine has added, so the
programming is left in GoldBox . Bottom line: GoldBox generally surpasses GoldMine's comparable
functionality by wide margins.
One of GoldBox's important advantages is automation. Many operations that are Wizard-driven with
GoldMine--like Group Building, Import, Export, Global Replace--can be fully automated with GoldBox, running
after hours or whenever it's convenient. The combination of GoldMine and GoldBox can give you a CRM
system that is extraordinarily powerful and flexible. Another important advantage: GoldBox Views.
Contact me to discuss or get a quote on any of the remarkable things that GoldBox can do for your GoldMine
installation!