Binding: Kindle Edition
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.0285536
Format: Kindle Book
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: October 05, 2007
Publisher: For Dummies
Release Date: October 05, 2007
Sales Rank: 6416
Studio: For Dummies

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Are you ready to reap the benefits of the bestselling contact relationship manager (CRM) software on the market today? Well, then-get into the act with ACT! 2008 and find out how the latest version of this exciting software enables you to set up a database that-s right for you so that you can focus on your business and career growth while also saving time and money.

With this fun and friendly guide in hand, you-ll discover how ACT! organizes customer information in one place, safely shares customer info between workgroups, and provides you with forecast tools, reports, and a contact database. Whether you-re new to the features of ACT! or you are familiar with the basics but have not yet put to use ACT!-s more advanced abilities, this nuts-and-bolts reference has been updated and revised to make sure that you are up to speed on the most efficient way to organize your customer relationships and activities.

Author and full-time ACT! Certified Consultant and ACT! Premier Trainer Karen Fredricks walks you through tasks such as:

• Setting up the contact database
• Adding multiple contacts to a group and adding contacts to a company
• Changing contact-level security access
• Scheduling activities
• Using the basic ACT! Reports
• Designing new reports
• Automating the backup process
• Integrating with Outlook
• Creating groups

ACT! by Sage For Dummies, 9^th Edition also boasts an accompanying CD-ROM that is packed with templates and add-ons as well as a companion Web site that includes all the updates for the 2008 version of ACT! You-ll be amazed by just how quickly you-ll be able to set up a database and get it to act for you.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.






Rating: - Organizing your contacts made easy
This book is fabulous. It takes the dummy and shows him how to use a piece of software that manages all of your contacts. In addition to learning the features of the software, it suggests ways to improve your business with the features of the software. Do you know how to track how your client found your business? Do you know where each of your prospects or clients is in the pipeline? Can you classify all of your contacts by various categories? These answers and numerous more business tips are ... Read More

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Rating: - No promised CD-ROM came--tried twice
I ordered this because it features a CD-ROM.

No CD-ROM came with the order. No CD-ROM came with the order that was supposed to fix that error.

This book isn't featured on the Dummies website.

I'm wondering what the deal is...and thought I'd try to prevent others from having my flustration.

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Rating: - Very Difficult
I'm an engineer so this stuff should come easier to me than most. Right? However, ACT! has many features and it is taking me a long time to figure out how to use it properly not to mention how to manipulate the many options.
I found this book adds to the confusion. Four issues:(1)The author tries unsuccessfully to make it a "fun read". She adds sarcasm and verbiage that make it more difficult to follow. Plan on re-reading key points several times to get her meaning. (2) Far worse, the book ... Read More

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Rating: - If you Own Act - You must have this BOOK!
ACT for Dummies is not only extremely informative, it is fun and easy to read. It is a great starting place to learn the many aspects of the program and it is a great reference once you are using the program regularly. Buy ACT for Dummies and get yourself on track fast.

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