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 07 2024

In the digital age, password security has become an essential consideration in both our personal and business life. Password security helps protect our personal infomration, secures devices, reduces identity theft, and prevents unauthorized access. Globally, the majority of individuals find password management challenging. A recent study by...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 07 2024

If you’re utilizing an older version of Act! that was acquired several years ago, it’s likely that your version is no longer supported. This means you’re missing out on essential updates that keep your Act! database secure and functional. With the recent enhancements to Act! Premium Cloud, it’s an ideal opportunity to switch to an APC...

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

April 01 2024

If someone were to ask me about our secret weapons for running Keystroke efficiently, I would not hesitate to mention QuickTasks and QuickMeets. Sure the Linktivity products & Act! Premium play a bigger role in our day-to-day productivity, but our stealth tools would certainly be our two Quick products - QuickTasks and QuickMeets.

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...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 30 2024

Microsoft® has declared that extended support for Microsoft® SQL Server 2014 will cease after July 9, 2024. Consequently, Act! versions that depend on that version of SQL will no longer receive crucial security updates post-July, posing a heightened risk of security vulnerabilities for systems and applications. Running an unsupported database...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 30 2024

In the last week, Keystroke submitted custom table build 1.60 to Act! for QA testing in Act! Premium Cloud. This update is the biggest feature enhancement for this product in years, and virtually closes the feature gap between Web and Windows for custom tables. When approved, Act! Premium Cloud for Web will include the following feature...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 30 2024

In recent years, the Act! landscape has undergone significant transformations. Despite our efforts to keep customers informed through blogs, newsletters, and email alerts, some updates still fly under the radar, leading to missed savings or unexpected changes to Act! plans. Surprisingly, even those who unsubscribe from our emails have expressed...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 30 2024

The adage ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’ often doesn’t match reality. Many customers who left Act! seeking better value elsewhere ended up regretting their decision. Switching CRMs is not only costly but doubly so if it turns out to be a mistake, as many of our customers have found. They’ve faced pressures from new staff or been...