ACT! 2009 v11

Make contacts.  Build relationships.  Get results.

Product Information

ACT! by Sage 2009 version 11.0 helps individuals and small business owners work more effectively. Easily access a complete, integrated view of your contact relationships, impress contacts with your follow-up, leave no task undone, and make informed decisions to advance your business.

Since ACT! is easy to learn and use, you get up and running quickly. Customize ACT! to fit your business requirements and integrate it with everyday solutions such as Microsoft Office. With more than 2.8 million individual users, ACT! has been helping professionals like you succeed for over 20 years.

Your business life is hectic. Meeting deadlines and handling all the necessary details are urgent priorities for you.  ACT! was created for people like you who must manage a growing business and associated business relationships. You need more than a paper-based method, spreadsheet, or e-mail system where you spend too much time looking for scattered information.

Provide superior service to your prospects, customers, or anyone you contact regularly because you have a complete, integrated view of your relationships - all in one easy-to-access location. Impress contacts with your follow-up, leave no task undone, and make informed decisions so you can successfully advance your business.

Key Benefits

Why Should You Choose ACT!?

• Keep important contact details in one place with ACT! so you have quick access to the information you need.
• Be up and running quickly because ACT! is easy to learn and use.
• Manage your daily responsibilities so important calls, meetings, and to-dos don’t slip through the cracks - and ultimately improve your productivity!
• Integrate ACT! with everyday applications, including Office, so you can work the way you’re accustomed.
• Use ACT! out-of-the box or highly customized to fit the needs of your business..

ACT! can be used out-of-the-box or customized to suit your needs, and also integrates with everyday tools like Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. With ACT! you’ll have critical contact details at your fingertips so you can focus on what’s most important to your business – building strong customer relationships.


New Features

Here are some of the exciting new features in ACT! 2008:

• New interactive Dashboard with comprehensive, graphical representations of key information.

• Usability enhancements to common features for improved efficiency

• Improvements to sales opportunity tracking for greater visibility

Product Highlights

Key Benefits:

• 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.
• 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.

ACT! 2009 Works With:

• Microsoft Outlook 2002, 2003, and 2007 (SP3 recommended for Outlook 2002 and 2003)
• Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP2
• Lotus Notes 6.5, 7.0.2, and 8.0
• Eudora 5.2
• Internet Mail SMTP/POP3
• Microsoft Office 2002, 2003, and 2007 (SP3 recommended for Office 2002 and 2003)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0
• Adobe Reader 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0
• Peachtree by Sage 2007, 2008, and 2009
• Simply Accounting by Sage 2008 and 2009
• QuickBooks Pro, Premier 2006, 2007, and 2008 (requires additional Accounting Link product)
• VMWare Workstation 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0; VMWare Server 1.0.1
• Note: Outlook Express is available on Windows XP and Server 2003.  On 64-bit versions of Windows, Internet Explorer (32-bit) is recommended.

Ideal Solution for:

• Business owners
• Consultants
• Sales professionals
• Real estate agents
• Bankers, financial planners and stock brokers
• Public relations and advertising professionals
• Recruiters
• Seminar and training professionals
• Manufacturers' representatives
• Alumni relations professionals
• Fundraisers
• Workgroups or teams
• Anyone who values associates and friends

Windows Requirements

Important Note:  All minimum system requirements are based on a single-user environment (one computer accessing a local database). Customer Registration and Activation are required to use ACT!.

<sup>1. Windows XP Professional limits the number of concurrent network connections to 10 (Home Edition limits concurrent connections to 5).
2. Windows Vista limits the number of concurrent network connections to 10 (Home Basic and Home Premium Editions limit concurrent connections to 5).
3. “Core Server Installation” of Server 2008 is not supported.
4. Palm, Inc. does not support 64-bit or Server versions of Windows.
5. Palm HotSync Manager 7.0.2 is recommended for Vista.
6. Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 is recommended for Windows XP platforms.
7. Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 is required for Vista platforms.
8. Note:  Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP28  -  Outlook Express is available on Windows XP and Server 2003.
9. Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 and 7.09On 64-bit versions of Windows, Internet Explorer (32-bit) is recommended.</sup>