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Ding Dong – Your ACT! Database is Calling
Karen
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November 12, 2025
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4 Replies
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?
Karen
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November 11, 2025
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
Karen
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May 19, 2025
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2 Replies
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
Karen
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August 9, 2024
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!
Karen
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January 23, 2024
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10 Replies
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?
Karen
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October 30, 2023
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
Karen
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October 27, 2023
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?
Karen
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October 4, 2023
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15 Replies
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”
Karen
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October 1, 2023
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4 Replies
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
Karen
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March 1, 2023
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
Karen
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November 30, 2022
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
Karen
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November 19, 2022
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4 Replies
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
Karen
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November 7, 2022
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
Karen
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October 8, 2018
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!
Karen
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May 23, 2017
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16 Replies
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
Karen
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January 2, 2017
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?
Karen
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December 6, 2016
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
Karen
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April 22, 2016
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?
Karen
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April 13, 2016
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
Karen
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March 14, 2016
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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