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Top 5 Overlooked ACT! Features BONUS Video

With the progress Mary has made using ACT! in a short amount of time, the managers now want more real-time information as to what is going on in the sales funnel.  See what Mary discovered that will not make her the dreaded *go to* person in the company for reports, yet will make a lot of users very happy.  Learn how she does it, and in the process how she leverages one of the Top 5 Overlooked Features of the ACT! Database Software.

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Top 5 Overlooked ACT! Features Video 5

The month is over, and now it is up to Mary to figure out what to present in the managers meeting she is kicking off at the end of the week.  What market/sales insights did she learn in this campaign?  How might it impact future sales and marketing activities in the company?  Learn how she does it, and in the process how she leverages one of the Top 5 Overlooked Features of the ACT! Database Software.

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Top 5 Overlooked ACT! Features Video 4

With about 10 days left in the month, Mary wants to provide an update the managers meeting tomorrow, as to the success of the campaign.  What is the best piece of information to share?  Is it going to be compelling enough?  Learn how she does it, and in the process how she leverages one of the Top 5 Overlooked Features of the ACT! Database Software.

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How to Colorize Fields in ACT by Sage 2008

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Received an email from a customer who recently purchased the ACT by Sage 2008 software from me. I found her suggestion an interesting one:

Here’s a suggestion: why not be able to use colored fonts when using the user fields.

So I sent her a quick how to video….then she replied.

Thanks for the help on colorizing my fonts. It was great! It was so simple, but I have never seen it in any of the help menus or instructions in all the years I’ve been an act user…Thanks again.

Here’s the video I shared with her.

As always, please leave your comments below.

-Travis

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Good Hardware Makes ACT by Sage Run Faster

Many people ask me what can be done to make the ACT! by Sage Contact Management system run faster. This is especially true for those who have used ACT! 6 (or older) for years, and are puzzled to know that the newer versions (now running Microsoft SQL) are slower. My answer… “it depends.” Actually I have an exhaustive optimization checklist that I run through with my clients systems. Some are database specific, and others are environmental specific (the computer itself).

One of the key components is, hardware. To make ACT! move faster than a snails pace, you need a system with plenty of memory, speedy drives, a solid processor, and middle of the road video card. I have bounced around some of the more popular computer hardware vendors, and they have many of the same challenges. Mass production, smaller hardware margins, and support that can be, well, difficult at times… It seems with all the competition, product quality suffers.


I’ve recently come across a vendor that I intend to use in the future. I’ve heard great reviews from many, so I headed to the site to check it out. While there, I noticed they are having promotions through the end of the year, and I thought, if you are trying to get in some purchases to fall on the 2006 tax schedule, computer hardware is a great one to invest in.

If you can get beyond the funny name, if all accounts are true, they have a great product. Feel free to blog comments about your own hardware experiences in using ACT!. What has worked well and what hasn’t.
http://www.actasap.net/aw

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