ACT! by Sage 2009 delivers improved Outlook integration, better calendar and activity visibility, and enhanced database search capabilities, all of which should help your company to grow sales, save time and reduce operating expenses. Other neat features include en-masse email attaching (select multiple Outlook emails from different senders and attach them to ACT! contacts), activity scheduling from emails (create ACT! activities within Outlook emails with the contact and regarding/subject line pre-populated) and one-click calendar copying (copy an ACT! calendar to an Outlook calendar quickly from the main ACT! toolbar). All the database operations in ACT! are handled by Microsoft SQL Server, but you're shielded from it and need hardly be aware that it's there. Up to 10 users can share the same database, with one machine acting as the server and the others as clients.

Features

Simplified Look-Ups!
The 2009 version of ACT! boasts improved productivity features too. These include simplified look-ups that let you search by part of a name or title, and the ability to switch between contact, group or company to modify a search without starting again. Also, advanced queries from the main look-up toolbar now carry over previous searches for refining. Access to previous contact look-ups is quicker, as you can view the last several contact look-ups by type, date, timestamp and number of contacts in a query. Calendar filters can now be applied on printouts, allowing you to output an ACT! calendar with selected users, type, priority and date range applied.

• Keep all your important relationship details for quick,organized access to the information you need.
• Get up-to-speed quickly and remain productive because ACT! provides you with an intuitive interface, making it easy to learn and use.
• Find the exact relationship details you need instantly using powerful search capabilities in an easy-to-use format.
• Manage your daily responsibilities by scheduling and tracking activities within ACT! so important calls, meetings, and to-dos are not overlooked.

Distill A Lot of Information!
The ACT! interface is similar to that of earlier versions, so it still does a great job of gathering many kinds of contact information on a single screen. For instance, you can view a summary history of your relations with a contact on a single list, or expand each item to see details of your phone calls, meetings, notes, alerts and anything else related to a single contact, a group of contacts or a whole company.

Act 2009 is easy to administer with automatic backup, database maintenance, and synchronization. You have the option to implement as-is or customize to fit your needs. Act 2009 is easy to learn, use, and get up and running quickly with no training required. Act 2009 offers secure, central access to contacts and information.

• Communicate consistently and successfully so you are always top of mind with your prospects and customers.
• Gain instant insight into the performance of your business using dashboards and reports for more informed decision making.
• Easily customize ACT! to fit your unique business requirements and ensure you are capturing the exact data you require.
• Remotely access relationship details, along with your schedule, for the information you need, when and where you need it.
• Integrate ACT! with applications you use every day, including Microsoft® Office and popular accounting solutions, to work the way in which you are accustomed.

Track Your Communications!
What's invaluable about ACT! is that it not only tracks your communications with customers, but it also lets you build mailing lists on paper or email, alerts you with to-do lists, and shares your calendar and other data across your company. It can even launch emails from Outlook or fire up Word to send mass mailings. You can import your Outlook contacts, calendar and notes, and then organise them into categories of groups and companies for easy management. The software is also smart enough to print out your calendar using the same filters that you use when displaying it on-screen.