Choosing between Act! CRM On-Premise and Act! Cloud isn't just a tech decision.

It’s a business strategy decision.

One lives in your office. The other lives in the ether.

Both can drive your sales through the roof, but they play by very different rules.

If you’re stuck in the middle, don’t sweat it.

We’v...

06.17.2026 10:16 AM - Comment(s)

I thought this was cool. Connect Zoho CRM w/ ChatGPT via the Zoho MCP server for FREE.
It seems like you can automate updates and email follow-up. 

You can manage workflow automation.


Dylan made a video HERE: 

https://youtu.be/70uJBqpHYZ8?si=pSt75c71MUdtcEOO

05.17.2026 10:33 AM - Comment(s)

This probably sounds familiar…

  • You start your day with 100+ unread emails 

    • Your social media accounts haven't been updated in weeks

    • That blog post you planned to write is still just a title

    • Customer outreach keeps getting pushed to "next week"

    • You're wearing too many hats: CEO, marketer, s...

    02.08.2026 04:04 PM - Comment(s)

    Where to Find Quality Sales & CRM eBooks

    When searching for resources, look for publishers that combine real‑world sales experience with up‑to‑date CRM expertise.
    Good indicators include:

    • Proven case studies or customer success stories.
    • Strategy frameworks backed by research.
    • Actionable steps — not j...
    02.05.2026 04:11 PM - Comment(s)
    Early access to NEW features for Zoho One.
    10.14.2025 09:06 PM - Comment(s)

    Act! Pro upgrade for sale?

     Here Are Your Options.

    If you’ve been using ACT! Pro, you may have already discovered that Swiftpage/ACT has discontinued sales of ACT! Pro licenses.
    This change leaves you wondering: What now? There are options.



    Option 1:
    Stay with ACT via Subscription (Premium or Clo...



    08.22.2025 07:33 AM - Comment(s)

    Zoho as officially release the new UI (user interface) for CRM. It's crazy cool. It takes less than 10 seconds to figure it out and see the simplicity along with quick ways to work. 

    There's actually two new sidebars to understand. It's zippy fast.

    The secondary sidebar is dedicated to your tasks...

    05.17.2025 02:10 PM - Comment(s)


    • You capture an area, a tab, or a full screen. 
    • It can capture you rolling down a page.
    • You can make videos in multiple formats.
    • You can mark it up before saving or sharing.




    Below is a cool GIF that shows some features. 
    04.20.2025 10:09 AM - Comment(s)

    Edit PDFs online for free - here is the LINK


    Yeah, free!

    Rotate, Split, Edit, Sign, Export, Organize, Combine, Replace, Watermark

    I was amazed to see this has been out for a while (and the free thing was cool, too).


    • Organize, rearrange, combine, split, extract, replace, export, edit, watermark, or sign ...
    04.17.2025 12:56 PM - Comment(s)
    Act! Database Repair usually within a day.
    01.17.2025 03:48 PM - Comment(s)

    He's a friend of a friend. I meet a lot of web people. I just found one who I really like. Meet Saad on LinkedIn

    He's been in the web game for 14 years. He's coding things from scratch (this means he's not just using a template).

    He's got a staff of digital marketers. He's a person you should h...

    10.16.2024 08:57 AM - Comment(s)

    The Act! King of North has an excellent blog post warning users about changes by Microsoft that effects Act! users buying new laptops.


    Microsoft has starting selling laptops with non-Intel/non-AMD chips. 
    The new Snapdragon (ARM processors) are not compatible with Act!.


    As of now, Microsoft has n...
    09.16.2024 05:23 PM - Comment(s)

    It's official. 

    We have retained the our Zoho partner tier for another year. 

    We are officially a Zoho Advanced Partner. 

    It wasn't easy yet, we got it done! 

    We're waiting to hear from Act! if we maintain our Diamond status.

    01.03.2024 04:25 PM - Comment(s)

    Just a nice announcement that we're proud that Joshua Samuel passed the exam for Zoho Campaigns.

    07.03.2023 08:35 AM - Comment(s)
    ZPortals is a portal builder for Zoho.  This is very popular within the Zoho community. It's easy to use and inexpensive.  The portal builder connects and displays data from 10+ Zoho apps all in one website portal. 
    ...
    02.23.2023 05:36 PM - Comment(s)

    Just a small announcement about how we are doing with our partner programs.

    Act! has promoted us to Diamond Level. Only 6 out of 130 reach this level. 


    We are in the club!


    WE made it to another club, too. 


    Zoho has promoted us to Advance Partner. 

    Less than 5% rea...

    02.22.2023 04:55 PM - Comment(s)
    I noticed a relevant blog post by an old acquaintance that I felt I should share. 
    I'm sure both SF and MS fans would each find some points objectionable so this may make the assessment fair.
     
    Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365: The Ultimate Objective Comparison
    -Steve Chipman
    01.19.2023 05:14 PM - Comment(s)