Written by Ken Quigley

June 07 2024

As technology evolves, so does the software that powers our businesses. It’s important to stay informed and prepared for changes affecting the tools we rely on daily. With this in mind, Keystroke is hosting a Virtual Town Hall to discuss the upcoming deprecation of SQL Server 2014 and its implications for Act! CRM users. Event...

Written by Ken Quigley

June 06 2024

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, businesses constantly seek innovative ways to stay ahead of the curve. While Keystroke.net is renowned for our CRM expertise, we're now broadening our horizons by venturing into web design and development. This strategic move is part of our ongoing strategy to seamlessly integrate Act! CRM into the very...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 22 2024

In November of 2022, we made updates to a lot of our products to support OAuth changes to both Google & Microsoft mail services. Unfortunately, more updates are required to support Office 365 users, as Microsoft has started phasing out all support for basic SMTP authentication, even those using OAuth. This has forced us to initiate more OAuth...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 07 2024

In today’s market, what does $37 a month get you? It’s less than a daily cup of coffee or a weekly Happy Meal. Even a monthly gym membership, which might go unused, cost more. For a mere $37 per month, you might not expect much—except perhaps a transformative tool for your business: a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Imagine a...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 29 2024

Regardless of which market you operate in, customer portals offer a multitude of benefits for businesses. Keystroke realized this many years ago when we developed the Keystroke Account Manager, allowing our customers a wide range of self-serve options unavailable with any other reseller or even Act! themselves. The general benefits of a customer...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 24 2024

We’re thrilled to announce the formal launch of the Keystroke Contact Manager (KCM). This new, nimble Windows client is the culmination of a year of dedicated effort and is crafted atop the robust Handheld Contact API architecture. KCM is tailored for desktop environments, offering Act! Premium Cloud users the flexibility to manage...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 14 2024

I think we can all agree that choosing a CRM for your business should not be made on price, but when a trusted solution like Act! is 33% off, it's worth noting. Keystroke's Spring Sale runs from April 15th to 30th and offers great discounts on many Act! products for eligible past & current Act! customers. If you missed the 2023 Year-End Sale...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 09 2024

Sometimes a headline says it all. The cost of Orange Care is now MUCH less than the sum of its parts since we've added the following three new perks to our enhanced support plans: Keystroke Contact Manager: KCM is like Handheld Contact for Windows, providing our customers with an offline client to use with the web version of Act! Premium...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 04 2024

We're pleased to announce that three new features are being added to Act! Premium Cloud this week. All three will initially be introduced to new users only, which means "new to Act!", and not just APC. The reason for this strategy is to test each of them on virgin accounts before finalizing migration plans for existing accounts. New Outlook &amp...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 31 2024

Leads serve as the lifeblood of any business, making it crucial to have an efficient system for capturing and processing them. While businesses invest significant resources in e-marketing, advertising, and social media to drive traffic to their websites, they often overlook the process of converting visitors into leads. Many companies...