Written by Ken Quigley

February 27 2024

FEB 27-29, 2024 - LINKTIVITY Consulting tools Linktivity made it easier for consultants to use. With our new internal changes, consultants can now create a workspace for their customers within their own Linktivity account, invite them to join, and set up the products they want to try. When the trial period ends, consultants can buy and apply...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 23 2024

At Keystroke, we know how important it is for consultants to have a good relationship with their customers. Customers want to focus on their business, and they trust consultants to help them with many aspects of that. That’s why we made Linktivity easier for consultants to use. With our new internal changes, consultants can now create a workspace...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 20 2024

"I sell services, so this quoting product wouldn't work for me!" This is a common refrain from service business people looking at Link2quotes. It's true, the Link2quotes main layout template is geared more towards product sales, with columns for unit rates, quantities, extended price, etc. And while we've allowed for the customization of columns...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 13 2024

As Act! LLC is now a distributor of Linktivity products, we have expanded our geographic coverage significantly. This means we must comply with different regions' regulations, such as the GDPR in the European Union and PIPEDA in Canada. In both these examples, the regulations are about protecting people's privacy, and us providing our subscribers...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 13 2024

Celebrate Keystroke’s 30th Anniversary with a special offer: 30% off our Handheld Contact Classic for all new and returning users until March 31st. Handheld Contact is the ultimate mobile solution for Act! users. It lets you access and update your CRM data from anywhere, using your phone, email, or SMS. It also syncs everything back to Act...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 12 2024

Last week at the Strategic Partners Conference we were shown the new APC Mobile app scheduled for release in March. The first release will not include the full-feature set of Act! Companion, but is expected to be fully built out by late summer. In March, APC Mobile is expected to include: View and manage my Calendar and Activities Add, edit...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 10 2024

As we enter 2024, Act! LLC has revised its BPAC or business partner advisory counsel based on the 2023 sales and retention performance. They have decided to concentrate their resources on working with fewer ACCs. For 2024, they will collaborate with 5 strategic partners who will provide them with feedback and alignment. These ACCs have shown...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 10 2024

As part of Act! LLC's new laser focus on Act! Premium Cloud, the Act! 365* product will be discontinued on April 1, 2024. Monthly accounts will continue to auto-renew monthly through February 29, 2024, and will be terminated upon their March 2024 renewal date. Annual accounts auto-renewed through May 31, 2023, but after this date, all annual...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 10 2024

Starting in February, Gmail and Yahoo! are making policy changes that may impact email delivery for you. As part of the new policies, if you send more than 5,000 emails per day to Gmail or Yahoo-owned addresses you must set up DMARC authentication for your sending domain, otherwise, your email to these domains may be rejected. Your...

Written by Ken Quigley

February 09 2024

Starting from February 14th, you can buy Desktop Sync as an add-on to Act! Premium Cloud (APC) is based on how many activations (per device) you need instead of how many users you have. This way, you can save money by getting Desktop Sync only for the users who require it, or for any temporary needs, such as feature gaps, add-ons...