Why you need a Contact Management system like ACT
Filed under Product Reviews, Sales & Networking
Every business needs a way to keep track of its customers and prospects. How much easier would your sales process go if you had every conversation you ever had at your fingertips? What if you could remember your prospects birthdays, anniversaries, kids’ names, buying motivations, and other important details? What if you I haven’t spoken to your prospect in over a year? Wouldn’t it be nice to remember what it was you talked about?
Well if your using a contact management system like ACT you can do that and then some. A Contact Management system can automatically record every step in your sales process. It can also help you to better understand what marketing strategies are working, and which ones are not.
There are a number of good Customer Management tools out there but ACT is probably the easiest one to use right out of the box..
So What Can ACT Do?
- It can keep your customer and prospect details in one place so you have quick and easy access to the information you need.
- Keep track on when a person was called and keep detailed notes of what was said.
- Act Manages your daily activities so your important calls, meetings, and to-dos don’t slip through the cracks!
- Act can tell you the number of sales you closed as a result of meeting someone at Tradeshow A vs. Tradeshow B., or Advertisement A Vs Advertisement B.
- Act is a powerful software that can even help you track where your leads are coming from as well as how and why you lost a sale.
- Keep Vital Information on your contact that will help you communicate more effectively and build stronger relationships.
- Forecast and track sales opportunities.
- Act Can Easily Access your contacts information from the office, when on the road, or when working off-site.
- Track your conversations with your clients. That way you know what was said or promised when you speak in the future.
- Identifying your target market
Act can usually be purchased at most office supply stores or Click here to buy Act! By Sage 2010 on Amazon






Personally I would reccomend using salesforce, but I agree that a CRM is a must for any business