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Ding Dong – Your ACT! Database is Calling
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Ding Dong – Your ACT! Database is Calling

One of my favorite ACT add-ons is the Call On CRM solutions that allows you to dial your phone directly…
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What Is a Custom CRM Field?
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What Is a Custom CRM Field?

If you’ve ever worked with a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system, you’ve probably noticed lots of built-in fields—things like First…
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Zoho CRM vs ACT! CRM: A Quick Look at Security and Compliance
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Zoho CRM vs ACT! CRM: A Quick Look at Security and Compliance

If you're still using ACT! CRM on a Windows 7 machine, it's time to talk security—and no, we don’t mean…
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The Most Common Questions Users Have About CRM
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The Most Common Questions Users Have About CRM

As the author of 14 books on various CRM products I receive a ton of questions every week both from…
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I’ve Lost My ACT! Password!
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I’ve Lost My ACT! Password!

Several times a month I receive a call from an organization that has lost their ACT! password.  Sometimes this happens…
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Have You Discovered the Power of Using Your CRM for eMarketing?
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Have You Discovered the Power of Using Your CRM for eMarketing?

This morning started with a flood of calls with various eMarketing questions. Small wonder considering that the Triumvirate of Thanksgiving,…
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Avoiding Double Entry in Your Act CRM or Zoho CRM
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Avoiding Double Entry in Your Act CRM or Zoho CRM

I field a lot of calls about various aspects of CRM; I have yet to receive a call from a…
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Act! Pro is Gone – Where Do I Go From Here?
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Act! Pro is Gone – Where Do I Go From Here?

The Act! product was officially retired on 9/15/23. Apparently, a lot of existing Act! Pro customers either didn’t receive the…
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Act or Zoho Dialer or “Click to Dial”
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Act or Zoho Dialer or “Click to Dial”

Using the Act Dialer or Zoho Dialer The other day someone asked me for my daughter's phone number; although I…
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Top 10 CRM Issues
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Top 10 CRM Issues

I have been working as a fulltime CRM consultant for over 20 years. I like to say I work with…
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How to jump start your CRM
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How to jump start your CRM

No one ever calls me with an initial greeting of, "Hi Karen, I just wanted to tell you how great…
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Using the Web Info Tab to Link ACT! to Various Sites
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Using the Web Info Tab to Link ACT! to Various Sites

If you have ACT! 2010 or 2011 and you’re not using the Web Info tab you are missing the banana…
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Three Way to Improve Your CRM Database
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Three Way to Improve Your CRM Database

Losing weight got me to thinking how I could apply the same concept to removing some of the “dead weight”…
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Help! I Think I Have a Corrupted Act Database
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Help! I Think I Have a Corrupted Act Database

We recently repaired a corrupted Act database for a client. In fact, it's the SECOND time we've repaired his database….
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Help Act Guru: My Act Outlook Integration Stopped Working!
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Help Act Guru: My Act Outlook Integration Stopped Working!

One of the most common questions I receive from Act users is about the Act and Outlook integration. Some users…
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My Act! v19 New Year’s Resolution
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My Act! v19 New Year’s Resolution

In the past I’ve shared one of my favorite Act! tricks which is to copy the holidays from outlook to…
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Have You Outgrown Your Act CRM Software? What Next?
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Have You Outgrown Your Act CRM Software? What Next?

I recently had a client call me to tell me that they were not going to upgrade their Act! to…
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Know Your Customers Better with Act CRM Software
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Know Your Customers Better with Act CRM Software

One of the primary purposes of using a system like Act! is being able to learn more about your customers. …
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Thinking of Changing Your CRM Software?
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Thinking of Changing Your CRM Software?

We have to ask…what are some of the Salesforce.com causes for attrition and how may those considerations affect the choice your…
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Act vs Salesforce.com
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Act vs Salesforce.com

As the author of 14 books on various CRM software applications and the creator of the lynda.com Act! training videos…
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Zoho CRM and QuickBooks Finally Work Together Natively

My Microsoft 365 Email Nightmare Accidentally Became a Great Ad for Zoho Mail
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My Microsoft 365 Email Nightmare Accidentally Became a Great Ad for Zoho Mail

Why ACT! Users Are Rethinking That $500/Year Renewal — and Looking at Zoho Instead
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Why ACT! Users Are Rethinking That $500/Year Renewal — and Looking at Zoho Instead

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Zoho One Applications Guide | 45+ Business Apps Included
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Zoho One Applications Guide | 45+ Business Apps Included

ACT! Sticker Shock: Why Longtime Users Are Feeling the Pain
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ACT! Sticker Shock: Why Longtime Users Are Feeling the Pain

**Zoho One Consulting & Implementation Services | Tech Benders
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**Zoho One Consulting & Implementation Services | Tech Benders

Tech Benders Promoted to Zoho Advanced Partner
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Tech Benders Promoted to Zoho Advanced Partner

LinkedIn Finder for Zoho CRM: Because Stalking Prospects Should Be Easier
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LinkedIn Finder for Zoho CRM: Because Stalking Prospects Should Be Easier

Before You Give Up on Zoho CRM, Fix These 5 Things First
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Before You Give Up on Zoho CRM, Fix These 5 Things First

Comparing Email Options in Zoho CRM (and Why It’s Way Easier Than ACT + Outlook)
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Comparing Email Options in Zoho CRM (and Why It’s Way Easier Than ACT + Outlook)

Why Zoho Bigin Is a Great Alternative for ACT! Pro Users
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Why Zoho Bigin Is a Great Alternative for ACT! Pro Users

Installing ACT! v27 Premium Desktop: A Journey Through Time (and Reboots)
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Installing ACT! v27 Premium Desktop: A Journey Through Time (and Reboots)

How I Discovered a Competitor Scraping My Website — and How Zoho SalesIQ Helped Me Stop It
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How I Discovered a Competitor Scraping My Website — and How Zoho SalesIQ Helped Me Stop It

Exporting ACT! Notes and Histories: Why Most Users Can’t — But Tech Benders Can
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Exporting ACT! Notes and Histories: Why Most Users Can’t — But Tech Benders Can

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