Thinking Profitable Growth Is Just A Change Away

Seemed OK… Until I Saw the Results from Applying a Few Refinements to ACT! by Sage

Take the short drive southwest of Kansas City on U.S. Highway 69 and you will arrive in less than an hour in Garnett, Kansas. The lively community of 3,280 serves as the county seat of Anderson County and it has been the home of Lybarger Oil, Inc. since 1955.

With the desire to grow this deeply rooted company was the mission that spurred the owner to bring in Blake McGuire to help with sales. With the years of sales experience from other Kansas communities and proven marketing experience, it seemed like a perfect fit. After a brief immersion into the company and its customers, it became important to target the customers who would be more receptive to specific offers. The company had invested in the ACT!, but the data had not been configured to easily offer the required slicing and dicing that would address their needs now. With Operating Sooner, Inc.’s help, it became possible.
 

Training and Development

Most ACT! users are delighted that Sage Software has taken their user’s pleas to heart by making their software easier to use.  In addition, they have included lots of ways for you to learn how to use the program straight out of the box.  Just in case you are one of those who feels you would prefer a bit more, you have come to the right place.

ACT! Training Manual

There is nothing handier than having a book when you want to work through lots of examples, and you simply wouldn’t want to dare miss jotting down your own comments in the margins or highlighting the best parts.

The cost is $36 + KS sales tax when the shipment is made to a KS location.

Call (913) 397-8071 to get your manual ordered and shipped.

ACT! eLearning Training Films

Self-paced ACT! online training films are for users who really need to see it and hear it right now or are tired of searching for the answers.  You’ll appreciate this easy-to-use, self-paced format of these online learning experiences.  To learn more about the eLearning films and purchase your films securely online, click on the following:

Instructor/Consultant Facilitated

Look No Further! When it comes to getting the very best for your individual and team needs, this is absolutely, without a doubt, your only way to go for the traction to make the impact you need for growth.

Consulting to “Get More” from ACT!

Ever get the feeling that there must be more you could be doing with the ACT! software? You are not alone with the desire to have ACT! provide you with more to enable your sales, service, and marketing efforts. Many of our customers call asking for “training” and sometimes that is the best solution, but many times it is a combination of needing marketing or business process consulting along with best practices for using the software that will give you the most boost. When you are ready to stop that feeling and put it to work for you and your company, call  (913) 397-8071 and let us help you through those change issues “sooner”. And, yes… it is OK to begin by asking for “training” when you start to explain your situation. We are here to help you, so give us a call. You will be glad you did. It beats sitting there another 3 months letting things coast.

Software Sales, Add-on Products to Extend the Software Capabilities, and Hosting

Get all the ACT! by Sage upgrades and new software you will need to have you and your team members contributing to your success direct from Operating Sooner.

ACT! database hosting from one of the largest ACT! hosting centers in the US is available for those who prefer to access ACT! from the Internet without the risk of exposing their office to Internet risks.

Extend your ACT! software with add-ons and do more:

• Access your ACT! information wirelessly on you BlackBerry, Pocket PC, or Treo Smartphone. View some frequently asked questions about this product and sign up for your free 14-day trial and to purchase.
• For those who prefer a more graphically rich way to work, look no further. Press here to learn more.

• Used by thousands world-wide to quickly manage quoting Featured on CNN Headline News in conjunction with the educational program, Pulse on America, QuoteWerks was showcased. To view the airing, click here

Take an active role in providing for the needs of your support team needs and build a robust knowledge-base to quickly respond to requests.   

• Internet research is a primary way to learn more about the companies you are targeting, so why not quickly bring some of that relavent and valuable information into ACT! to facilitate your follow-up processes. Press here to learn more about the Internet opportunity tools.
• eMarketing can be done with beautiful HTML rich templates while keeping you CAN-SPAM compliant and you can check it out absolutely FREE. Press here for more information. With this service, you don’t even have to have all of your eMarketers become ACT! software users.
• When you simply want to shop on your own, by all means go directly to the Add-Ons store:
•        Don’t worry… the buttons also give you the opportunity to take a look at these before you buy, so please check these add-on tools out. The TopLine Dash truly is the way to go for simple dashboards for ACT!.
• Economic Development Professionals have extraordianry list needs that are uniquely addressed by the “Your Economic Development Quilt”  system, so by all means check it out if you consider you world one that is filled with lists, too.
  

  Check out the free Economic Development eBook and learn more about the complete “Your Economic Development Quilt” system at www.YourEconomicDevelopment.com

 Looking for something else with ACT! by Sage?  Operating Sooner is one of the oldest ACT! Consulting Companies in Kansas City and we have heard lots over the years since our ACT! work started way back in 1999. We have helped 100′s of ACT! customers, just like you become more productive by dealing with real-world issues to successfully grow their company. Call (913) 397-8071 to discuss how we may best serve you and your company.

Expand ACT! Knowledge and Do More“I had previously worked with ACT! to log calls and schedule activities, but only had limited knowledge. Operating Sooner introduced me to things I did not know how to do in ACT!.”— Linda Floyd, Marketing Assistant, Solaray Corporation

Training Boosts Sales Strategy for Petroleum Distributor “I cover eight counties, mostly rural.  I needed to be able to sort my customers by town, county, and product, like whether they need propane, gasoline, or diesel.  Becky spent a half-day training me, and she was great.  I’m a total computer novice, but she bypassed all the techno-babble and made it easy for me to understand.  I can’t explain how she does it, but it works.  Now I can plan my sales strategy for the next day, or the next week.”— Blake McGuire, Sales, Lybarger Oil, Inc.