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ACT! Database Software and Microsoft .Net 2.1 Issues Reported

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Recently Microsoft released .Net Framework 2.1.  It appears that the ACT! Database Software has issues with this latest update.  And ACT! is not alone, I’ve heard unconfirmed reports that QuickBooks software (and others) that use Microsoft’s .Net, are having issues with the latest release from the Redmond, WA giant.

I encourage anyone running ACT! 2007 or ACT! 2008 hold off on updating to this latest version of .net.  And please, is you have experienced issues with this, feel free share them in the comment box below.

-Travis

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Michael Gerber, E-Myth author says "You don't need an expert…"

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Disclaimer: This was written with business owners in mind, I talk about ACT! later in this post…

In my quest to know if I had what it took to start and run my own business, one man told me he read a book that totally changed the way he ran his floor cleaning business. E-Myth by Michael Gerber…

After reading it years later, I fought some of the concepts he presented, but eventually realized I was operating as a ‘technician’. If you have read the book, you know what I mean. I began to thoroughly document all my key internal processes (which I later converted to videos, surprise surprise), and hired someone to do what I find mundane and inefficient.

I finally had the opportunity to meet Michael just last week, and he said many things which resonated so poiniently with me…let me share one here… Read the story »

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ACT Database Software Video, Another Way to Deal with Duplicates

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Have you ever received an identical offline marketing piece (like a postcard, brochure, or promotional materials) from the same company more than once? How did that make you feel? Or have you ever sent a mailing out, only to find out that you send duplicate pieces to the same prospect, so that you not only incurred unnecessary marketing expense, but more importantly lost credibility in the mind of the recipient?

I battle this all the time in the online world, as I was forced to switch online mailing services not too long ago… Subscribers are still getting duplicates.

I recently evaluated a product to help deal with duplicates in ACT, in the right situation, it can save a ton of time and headache. Have a look.


Want to get the trial? Go to this page to find out more about this eGrabber software.

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Top 5 Blog Posts on ACT Database Software

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The year is nearly done, so I thought I would review what visitors have been most interested over the year in coming to this site, so in reviewing the web traffic to the blog, I thought I would share with you the top posts at ACTblogger.com for 2007.

They are as follows:

#5… Shortcuts (Video)
#4… Outlook Email integration simplicity in ACT (Video)
#3… Windows Vista and ACT software
#2… Sychronizing ACT data with your iPhone
…and the #1 post of the year is…
#1… Upgrading to the latest ACT software, review available

Many customers have experienced double digit growth in 2007, despite some of the economic challenges (particularly in the US). Read the story »

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ACT Update: New Patch Released for ACT 2008 Users

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For those who are using ACT 2008 Software Sage has made it’s latest update available from the ACT application…  You might notice this window popup in the lower right hand corner of your PC:

ACT software update
Here are some of the high-level items addressed in this patch release:

-Drag and drop rescheduling from the calendar to the mini-calendar.
-ACT Premium users: “Added functionality in ACT! Scheduler, that gives the user the ability to “keep only the last X backup files” for the selected database. Older backups are deleted on the preference setting. ”

-Performance and usability enhancements pertaining to ACT Outlook integration.
-Inline editing of opportunity cost and price fields is back.
Read the story »

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