Written by Ken Quigley

April 27 2018

What is the GDPR?The GDPR applies to the use and storage of personal information of European citizens from 25 May 2018. All organisations world-wide need to comply with them if they want to comply with European law. The GDPR has an organisation-wide impact and this document explains how Act! can help an organisation to comply. The General Data...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 20 2018

As the May 25th GDPR deadline looms, many of our customers are looking to our new Opt-In Manager to help them be compliant with GDPR. While it's important to note that no single tool will guarantee compliance with such an encompassing legislation, the Opt-in Manager can certainly help Act! users save time and money in harvesting consent from their...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 20 2018

Do you have customers or prospects in Europe? Do you ever emarket into that region? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you need to be prepared for the introduction of the GDPR on May 25th of this year - just a little more than a month away. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out strict new rules for privacy, data...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 20 2018

Keystroke is pleased to announce that Act! Today has agreed to become the exclusive Master Distributor of Keystroke "Actcessories" for the Asia-Pacific territory. Act! Today has long been one of the largest, most successful Act! Resellers in the world, and recently became the Act! Master VAR for Australia & New Zealand. This is an important...

Written by Ken Quigley

April 08 2018

Keystroke is delighted to announce that Steve and Jean McCandlish of ASDS Computer have joined the Keystroke Partner Program. Steve has been a long standing leader in the Act! Community since 1991, and a repeat member of the BPAC. One fun fact is Steve was also the original Act! instructor for both Ken Quigley and Marc Norton of Keystroke over a...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 22 2018

Introducing the most adaptable, everywhere, connected Act! experience yet! Custom Tables & Industry TemplatesUnlock the full potential of Act! using Custom Tables and Industry Templates in the new Act! Premium Plus. Custom Tables Manager provides maximum adaptability so you can bring complex data sets, unique businesses processes, and...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 19 2018

In business, the only thing more expensivethan Knowledge, is Ignorance!KNOW YOUR DATA! You've invested your time, money, and efforts into deploying and maintaining your CRM, but what has it told you lately? Without a powerful and easy to use reporting software, you could be steering your business blind. Be in the Know! Do you know how to truly...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 19 2018

We are very excited to announce the release of HHC 8.0, the latest iOS build for Handheld Contact. HHC 8.0 ushers in a new era for Act! mobility as it delivers support for Opportunities and Secondary Contacts, as well as more configurable options for Histories and Notes.  You asked, and we listened.  HHC 8.0 is the most “Act-like” user...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 18 2018

We're excited to announce that later this week (March 22nd), we’ll be releasing our next generation of Outlook® integration, making it easier than ever to extend your connected workspace! Even more exciting, this feature is being made available to customers who upgrade to Act! Pro v20.What does the next generation Outlook® integration do for...

Written by Ken Quigley

March 17 2018

- Reprinted from the Act.com Blog - May 25 2018 will mark a major divide in how businesses handle user data. This is because on this day, a new data protection bill, namely EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will take full effect. And while it may seem like just another legal formality, believe us when we tell you that it is anything...