Struggling with content for your eMarketing Campaigns? This webinar will help!
CRM Webinars

Struggling with content for your eMarketing Campaigns? This webinar will help!

Karen – March 15, 2023
Struggling with content for your eMarketing Campaigns? This webinar will help! If you have either Act Premium or Zoho CRM...
Read More
Top 10 CRM Issues
CRM Best Practices

Top 10 CRM Issues

Karen – March 1, 2023
I have been working as a fulltime CRM consultant for over 20 years. I like to say I work with...
Read More
Check Out What’s New in Zoho CRM
ZOHO

Check Out What’s New in Zoho CRM

Karen – February 5, 2023
2023 started off with a bang – particularly where Zoho is concerned. Over the past 12 months Zoho has released...
Read More
Act! Premium Cloud – How It Differs From Desktop
ACT! CRM

Act! Premium Cloud – How It Differs From Desktop

Karen – January 20, 2023 – 2 Replies
Many of my long time Act users want to transition to Act! Premium Cloud but wonder how it differs from...
Read More
Should I Stay or Should I Go to Another CRM Solution?
CRM Data Migration

Should I Stay or Should I Go to Another CRM Solution?

Karen – January 10, 2023
I love the Clash and “Should I Stay” is one of my favorite songs. And one of the questions I...
Read More
Help with ACT Installation
ACT! CRM

Help with ACT Installation

Karen – January 5, 2023 – 2 Replies
So, you've purchased ACT and you're ready to install it. Sounds easy, right? Sure it is - if you've got...
Read More
What are the Differences between Act Pro and Act Premium
ACT! CRM

What are the Differences between Act Pro and Act Premium

Karen – December 28, 2022
Act Pro vs Act Premium There are 10 basic differences between ACT! Pro and ACT! Premium: ACT! Pro will only...
Read More
Selecting a CRM: There is Not a One Size Fits All Solution
CRM Data Migration

Selecting a CRM: There is Not a One Size Fits All Solution

Karen – December 15, 2022
Selecting a CRM is NOT a "one size fits all" solution. For that reason Tech Benders recently decided to expand...
Read More
How to jump start your CRM
CRM Best Practices

How to jump start your CRM

Karen – November 30, 2022
No one ever calls me with an initial greeting of, "Hi Karen, I just wanted to tell you how great...
Read More
Using the Web Info Tab to Link ACT! to Various Sites
CRM Best Practices

Using the Web Info Tab to Link ACT! to Various Sites

Karen – November 19, 2022 – 4 Replies
If you have ACT! 2010 or 2011 and you’re not using the Web Info tab you are missing the banana...
Read More
Three Way to Improve Your CRM Database
CRM Best Practices

Three Way to Improve Your CRM Database

Karen – November 7, 2022
Losing weight got me to thinking how I could apply the same concept to removing some of the “dead weight”...
Read More
I just moved to Zoho CRM – Now What?
ZOHO

I just moved to Zoho CRM – Now What?

Karen – September 25, 2022
In a previous article I listed the Top 10 things former Act! users need to know when moving to Zoho....
Read More
Act! to Zoho Conversions: Where Do I Start?
ZOHO

Act! to Zoho Conversions: Where Do I Start?

Karen – September 4, 2022 – 3 Replies
I’ve written several articles comparing Act! to Zoho. Most of my Act! users simply don’t want to change. Occasionally clients...
Read More
Common CRM Pitfalls – and How to Avoid Them Webinar
Act! CRM Webinars

Common CRM Pitfalls – and How to Avoid Them Webinar

Karen – August 12, 2022
I've written 14 books on various CRM products as well as created training videos for LinkedIn Learning. There are 10...
Read More
Tech Benders Helps MicroCAD With Their Act! to Zoho Conversion
CRM Data Migration ZOHO

Tech Benders Helps MicroCAD With Their Act! to Zoho Conversion

Karen – August 8, 2022
I am both an Act! Consultant and a Zoho Consultant. Or, as I like to say, I cover CRM software...
Read More
Act! to Zoho Conversions – The Top 10 Things You Need to Know
CRM Data Migration

Act! to Zoho Conversions – The Top 10 Things You Need to Know

Karen – July 13, 2022
Over the last several years I have converted hundreds of Act! databases to Zoho. Once you’ve made your decision to...
Read More
Zoho Consultant Karen Fredricks Launches Mastering Zoho CRM Book
CRM Books & Resources

Zoho Consultant Karen Fredricks Launches Mastering Zoho CRM Book

Karen – July 1, 2022
Karen Fredricks, noted author of thirteen books on various CRM software programs, has published her latest book on Zoho One...
Read More
Is Karen Happy with her move from QuickBooks to Zoho Books?
ZOHO

Is Karen Happy with her move from QuickBooks to Zoho Books?

Karen – June 28, 2022
What's in a name? These days a lot - if your name happens to be Karen. Who knew that "being...
Read More
My Latest Release: Zoho One Essentials: Mastering Zoho CRM
CRM Books & Resources

My Latest Release: Zoho One Essentials: Mastering Zoho CRM

Karen – June 14, 2022
Reap the competitive benefits of Zoho, one of the best customer relationship management (CRM) solutions on the market today. Read...
Read More
The Future of Act v21 Pro
ACT! CRM

The Future of Act v21 Pro

Karen – April 26, 2022 – 33 Replies
Act v21 Pro is no longer available. Sorry. It's been discontinued. David F wrote this email to me today: "I'm...
Read More
1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 18
Moving from ACT! to Zoho CRM: Benefits of Cloud-Based Software
ACT! CRM ZOHO

Moving from ACT! to Zoho CRM: Benefits of Cloud-Based Software

Thinking About Moving from ACT! to Zoho? Here's Why Cloud-Based CRM Makes Life Easier If you've been using ACT! for…
Read More

Featured Posts

Your ACT! Database Doesn’t Belong in Dropbox or OneDrive – Here’s Why!
Karen – November 1, 2026

Your ACT! Database Doesn’t Belong in Dropbox or OneDrive – Here’s Why!

Why You Should Never Store Your ACT! Database in Dropbox or OneDrive If you've been using ACT! for years, you…
Read More
DIY ACT! to Zoho Migration: Saving Money or Losing Your Data?
Karen – October 28, 2026

DIY ACT! to Zoho Migration: Saving Money or Losing Your Data?

Thinking of Using AI to Move Your ACT! Database to Zoho? Read This First! Saving money on your CRM migration…
Read More
CompanyCam and Zoho CRM Integration for Sign Companies
Karen – October 15, 2026

CompanyCam and Zoho CRM Integration for Sign Companies

CompanyCam and Zoho CRM: A Powerful Integration for Field Service Businesses If your business relies on site visits, installations, inspections,…
Read More
Customize Your Zoho CRM Homepage with ChatGPT
Karen – October 4, 2026

Customize Your Zoho CRM Homepage with ChatGPT

How to Use ChatGPT to Create a Customized Zoho CRM Homepage If you use Zoho CRM every day, you know…
Read More