You worked hard for that teacher, even if you hated science. You remember the science teacher from school who went the extra mile for you, took an interest in you, and was kind. You go out for dinner and get great service, you'll tip the waiter, you'll eat at that restaurant again, and conversely, if we receive poor service as much as we'd like to slap the waiter around the ears with his cold custard actually we don't eat there again. You'll know this is very true of the business world and won't entertain shoddy impersonal service. Nobody likes to spend money unnecessarily. Admitted, we all like the personal touch in real life, so does business and it, i.e., business, pays because of this personal service. One way is that ACT! uses the information we enter and creates personalized E-mails and letters. How on earth does it do this, I hear you cry? You don't need to cry.
Because it's a contact and customer management software program it assists you in not just establishing customer relationships but also in developing and maintaining them. With the best intentions pen and paper note taking at some point falls down owing to our fatigue and lack of time to organize this, and here's another major selling point: ACT! doesn't just take notes. Well, why not just use pen and paper? One reason, your personal ACT! Assistant will organize, categorize, and remind you instantly. It's your personal assistant that acts now rather than later, and all within easy reach of the Enter button. At its most superficial level, ACT! is an address book, but we're not superficial, are we? And neither is ACT! In addition to being an electronic address book it allows you to access E-mail addresses, websites, phone numbers, business, and personal details. Let me explain how ACT! helps me by describing what it is and what it can do for you. I use both ACT! And Sage's Instant Accounts for my bookkeeping and contact management on a day to day basis in the real world of running a business. Understandably, you might be asking how am I qualified in this program? Well, if you've seen any of the other courses I've produced for VTC you'll see my background leans toward music software, web design, video, and photography and run my own company, so this is what qualifies me in the real world. I'm going to explain the program from the perspective of a user like yourself. If I do explain something a little too quickly or perhaps take for granted you have more experience than reality, then please contact me through VTC's website, and I'll try and point you in the right direction. I'll talk you through the program at a gentle pace so that you can pick up the information you need quickly and easily. Now I imagine if you're watching this course you will be new to ACT! or perhaps have used an older version of the program and wish to get back up to speed with it. No kidding.Welcome to this VTC Course on ACT! 2010.
Is it time to upgrade your version of ACT!? Contact us for an upgrade evaluation. If you’re not sure, check requirements here (look in the “works with” section). If it’s not, the versions are most likely out of compliance. When you open the ACT! list view, if the Excel Icon is green, it’s enabled and you’re good to go. Here’s a short video (1:30 minutes) that walks you through the steps.Ĭompatible versions of ACT! and MS office are, of course, necessary to complete this process.