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Why Your CRM Implementation Fails
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Why Your CRM Implementation Fails

Having written over a dozen books on CRM software, it's not unusual for me to receive calls from CRM users…
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Choosing the Correct CRM Solution in the New Year
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Choosing the Correct CRM Solution in the New Year

Customer Relation Management (CRM) systems have come a long way. Did you know that this sector is growing at an…
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Using Act! CRM to Boost Your Sales
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Using Act! CRM to Boost Your Sales

A recent survey conducted by the American Research Group, Inc. showed that Americans were planning on spending an average of $861…
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The Act! QuickBooks Link
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The Act! QuickBooks Link

The Act QuickBooks Link Small businesses require two solutions to effectively manage their front and back office operations: A CRM solution…
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Act! Outlook Synchronization
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Act! Outlook Synchronization

Act! Outlook  Synchronization Clients often ask me to “setup their Act! Outlook integration” and are dumfounded when I respond that…
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Act! Software is Magical
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Act! Software is Magical

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The Contact field can prove to be surprisingly confusing for both…
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Confusing Act! Software Fields and Layouts
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Confusing Act! Software Fields and Layouts

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE One of my favorite Christmas carols is a parody called “The Bathroom…
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So Why Exactly Should My Company Invest in CRM?
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So Why Exactly Should My Company Invest in CRM?

Implementing a CRM solution can be a daunting – and expensive – proposition.  Many organizations are already using tools including…
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Filling the holes of your Act! Database
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Filling the holes of your Act! Database

As most of you know the “C” in CRM stands for Contacts and that’s the focus of these clean-up tips….
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Help Me, ACT! Guru!  My ACT! Tabs have disappeared!
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Help Me, ACT! Guru! My ACT! Tabs have disappeared!

I recently received this plea for help from one of my ACT clients: “Karen, we have added a couple of…
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Silly Answers to your ACT! Questions, Part 2
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Silly Answers to your ACT! Questions, Part 2

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Last week I shared a story about an ACT! user who thought…
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Back Your ACT Database in the Clouds
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Back Your ACT Database in the Clouds

Any Administrator or Manager user can create an automatic schedule for creating backups using the ACT! Scheduler. Combine this power…
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Adding Holidays to ACT Calendars
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Adding Holidays to ACT Calendars

Every year many of my clients ask me if there is a way to get holidays loaded into their ACT!…
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Act Cookbooks – Learn About Act
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Act Cookbooks – Learn About Act

Last year I switched to a new publisher, PackT, after many years of writing the ACT for Dummies books.  My…
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Zen and the Art of ACT! Maintenance
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Zen and the Art of ACT! Maintenance

Back in the days of ACT! 6 (was that really ten years ago?) my telephone message asked callers if they…
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How to Use ACT! Dynamic Groups for Better CRM Management
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How to Use ACT! Dynamic Groups for Better CRM Management

The other day I was working with a client when his ACT! alarms window opened; I must say that the…
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Creating an ACT Zip Code Query
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Creating an ACT Zip Code Query

Several years ago a marketing company offered to do a mailing for me to all businesses within a  50 mile…
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Ways to Host an ACT Database
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Ways to Host an ACT Database

It seems that these days "everyone wants to be in the clouds" but alas, many business owners don't know what…
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America’s Apple Obsession
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America’s Apple Obsession

OK, I’ll admit that as a 30 year user of, and consultant for, Windows products I might be a bit…
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Help! My CRM Software Has Fallen and Can’t Get Up
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Help! My CRM Software Has Fallen and Can’t Get Up

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was your database. However, if you stick to my 5 simple Commandments…
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Zoho Bigin: The Perfect Act CRM Replacement (Including Act! 6.0)
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Zoho Bigin: The Perfect Act CRM Replacement (Including Act! 6.0)

Who Should Use the Free Editions of Zoho CRM and Bigin — and Who Shouldn’t
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Who Should Use the Free Editions of Zoho CRM and Bigin — and Who Shouldn’t

How to Export Your Data from ACT! CRM
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How to Export Your Data from ACT! CRM

ACT! CRM and Windows 11: What You Need to Know
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ACT! CRM and Windows 11: What You Need to Know

Create Quotes in Zoho CRM Without Extra Software
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Create Quotes in Zoho CRM Without Extra Software

Tech Benders Achieves 159% Growth in Zoho Sales
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Tech Benders Achieves 159% Growth in Zoho Sales

Zoho Workplace: Everything Your Office Needs—Without the Big Price Tag
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Zoho Workplace: Everything Your Office Needs—Without the Big Price Tag

Zoho Voice: Give Your Business a Voice That Works Smarter
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Zoho Voice: Give Your Business a Voice That Works Smarter

Discover 10 Hidden Zoho CRM Features You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
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Discover 10 Hidden Zoho CRM Features You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

Tired of Juggling Documents?
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Tired of Juggling Documents?

Zoho CRM Versions – Deciding on the Best One
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Zoho CRM Versions – Deciding on the Best One

Why You Don’t Need to Purchase the Act QuickBooks Link If You Use Zoho CRM
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Why You Don’t Need to Purchase the Act QuickBooks Link If You Use Zoho CRM

What’s Included in the Free Edition of Zoho CRM?
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What’s Included in the Free Edition of Zoho CRM?

Sticker Shock: Why Zoho Beats ACT Advantage on Price and Power
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Sticker Shock: Why Zoho Beats ACT Advantage on Price and Power

Zoho Wednesday Webinar Series – Roles & Permissions
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Zoho Wednesday Webinar Series – Roles & Permissions

The End of Windows 10 Support on October 14: What It Means for ACT! Software Users
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The End of Windows 10 Support on October 14: What It Means for ACT! Software Users

The Great CRM Size Showdown: ACT! CRM vs. Zoho CRM
CRM Consulting

The Great CRM Size Showdown: ACT! CRM vs. Zoho CRM