Written by Ken Quigley

June 27 2023

Learning a CRM can be tough. Even when a program like Act! is easy to use, it's hard to know what to know. This can include mail merges, mapping, email integration, reporting, you name it. This is why Act! has published an extensive library of training videos to help with this learning process. These videos are divided into different categories...

Written by Ken Quigley

June 19 2023

Many software apps like to boast they'll grow your business, but few actually tell you what those growth ingredients are. Promises abound, but details are scarce. Act! Premium Cloud is different.  Act! Premium Cloud includes a full-featured & easy-to-use online CRM, Marketing Automation, a mobile client, and now FREE online appointment...

Written by Ken Quigley

June 08 2023

In late May, Act! launched their new add-on marketplace. It was a soft launch with little fanfare because there are only seventy products from two vendors being featured, Keystroke.net and ActToday, but more publisher's products are scheduled to be posted in the coming weeks. As some may recall, Keystroke used to manage the Act! Marketplace at

Written by Ken Quigley

June 07 2023

Act! Premium v25 is here, and it's the first new Act! release since v24 came out in October of 2021. Act! v25 helps businesses by providing richer insights, better communication tools, and enhanced usability. Richer insights: Act! v25 introduces an advanced dashboard builder to Act! Insight, which allows users to quickly create...

Written by Ken Quigley

June 01 2023

If you're in sales, the start of every month is a pain. Not only do you go from hero-to-zero with each monthly reset of your quota, but there is a lot of pipeline management to be done. For instance, you have to decide which quotes should be killed, and which ones pushed, and regardless of what you decide, each and every one of them has to be...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 31 2023

On May 5th we published a blog announcing the new & improved Tablest4act - the leading custom table solution for Act! users. This blog details all the new features and bug fixes included in this version, along with some commercial updates. Fast forward to today, and we're excited to announce that these new features are scheduled to be...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 23 2023

I remember the first time I heard the term "Minimum Viable Product" used to describe a pre-launch software product, I admit I scoffed. How could the meaning of MVP be so casually flipped on its head? However, over the years, I've come to understand the wisdom of the term. The fact is "perfectionists" would not fare well in the software world, and...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 23 2023

Having founded this company 29 years ago, I can say hiring sales reps is never easy. Unless you're poaching them directly from your competition (which isn't cool!), any new hire will have a steep learning curve. Whether it be products, processes, policies, or pricing, a new sales rep must learn them all in a production environment and never make...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 19 2023

Today we launch the beta testing period for Designer v8, the first custom table product made for Act!. This version is focused on performance improvements, but will also deliver some delighters for customers. The new features include the following: enhanced memory management improved speed and performance updated UI changes added support...

Written by Ken Quigley

May 18 2023

With the launch of Canadian servers for Act! Premium Cloud, we thought it a great time to get the word out through our customers with a "Refer a Friend" campaign. This promotional concept is not especially new, but we hope the offer is appealing all the same. If you have friends or associates that could benefit from using Act! like you have...