Product Description

Get the most out of Act! -- the #1 contact management software -- with this friendly, easy-to-use guide. Presented in bite-sized chucks for easy reference, the book is conveniently designed and organized in such a way that you can quickly locate the information you need when you don't have time to read the whole thing. This authoritative guide is written by an Act! Certified Consultant, and will quickly show you how to create and locate records, check your calendar, access e-mail and the Internet, connect to handheld devices, work remotely -- and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #555574 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

From the Publisher
Author Douglas J. Wolf is an ACT! Certified Consultant who works day-in and day-out with ACT! corporate clients. He knows that most ACT! users are in sales, and he addresses the program from their perspective
Written in bite-sized chucks for easy reference, the book is designed to be consulted by busy reps who do not have time to read the whole thing
Inside cover How-to Shortcuts
Bulleted lists open each chapter, immediately identifying important topics each chapter will cover
The 'Notes' and 'Tips' elements call out crucial information not to be missed, additional ways to complete a task, or an additional resource that exists for the topic at hand

From the Back Cover

Get your priorities straight with help from this resourceful guide to ACT! software. Manage all the names, phone numbers, meetings, and tasks that any busy person must track, and learn the secrets to accomplishing more than you ever thought possible. How To Do Everything with ACT! will help you be more productive immediately. Then, as you become more comfortable with the software, discover the benefits of more advanced ACT! tools, such as reporting, importing and exporting data, using SideACT!, and forecasting sales. This indispensable guide even shows you how to sync with remote users and handheld devices.

• Configure e-mail accounts, select fax and word processing software
• Track your sales pipeline effectively
• Customize drop-down menus to simplify data entry
• Add notes to records to enable more effective communication
• Prioritize tasks, phone calls, meetings, and to-do lists
• Learn to judiciously use alarms for maximum benefit
• Select and install--or import and convert--a standalone or networked database
• Connect to the Palm Pilot and Windows CE PDAs
• Prevent or recover from disaster
• Learn the right way to start your day in ACT!
• Find records by keyword search, or by matching multiple criteria

About the Author
Douglas J. Wolf (San Diego, CA) has written 4 previous books on ACT! and is the author or co-author of more than 30 books. He is ACT! Certified and writes a monthly article for ACT! in Action, the largest circulation monthly for the ACT! community, as well as product reviews for Easy ACT!, the 2nd largest monthly. His company also produces training products for ACT!.