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  CD 1 BEGINNING OUTLINES LESSON
 
   
Lesson name Time Description
Watch this First 1.25 A short lesson on how to use this training CD

Getting Started

Converting existing ACT! databases to 2005 8.39 Using the ACT! conversion wizard
Creating a new ACT! database 2.44 How to create a new database
Adding new users to database 4.27 How to share the database with multiple users
Getting Help 1.25 Using the ACT! help system
Opening the demonstration database 6.37 Opening the demonstration database to try the lessons
Navigating in ACT! 6.20 An overview of the ACT! interface
Adding a new contact record to ACT! 7.35 Adding new contacts
Adding a Note 3.14 Adding notes to contacts
Editing a Drop-down 1.18 Adding items to field drop down lists
Creating a Duplicate contact 3.33 Copying an existing contact/deleting a contact
Scanning for Duplicate contacts 1.48 Eliminate duplicate contact records
Creating secondary contacts 2.14 Adding contacts to an existing contact

Finding Contacts

Lookup Basics 6.52 Finding your contacts the easy way
Lookup and Add to Lookup 3.10 How to combine multiple lookups
Lookup and Narrow 2.30 Drill down to find the exact contacts you want
Lookup Keyword 4.08 Finding contacts you were sure you lost
Lookup Any Field 1.20 Search an field quickly
Lookup Right-Click 1.39 Shortcut to search
Lookup Annual Event 3.14 Find birth dates, anniversaries etc.
Lookup Previous 2.24 Toggle between contacts

Scheduling

Schedule a Call 5.14 How to get on the phone with your contacts
Schedule a Meeting 3.19 How to get together for more business
Schedule a Recurring Activity 6.11 Get to the sales meeting on time
Schedule an Activity 2.02 Calendar company-wide activities
Schedule an Activity with Multiple contacts 4.02 Meeting with a big group? See how to best schedule it
Schedule a Personal Activity 1.58 On a shared database, keep private what should be private
Scheduling an Activity Series 6.23 How to apply a series of different activities to a contact or many contacts
Handling Alarms 1.44 Alarms are great, if used properly

Day to Day working in ACT!

Starting your day with the Task List 4.11 Check this list first everyday
Clearing Activities 2.32 Finish the job and record it

Company Records

Creating Company Records 5.06 Link contact to companies
Adding a Division to a company 2.05 Build a hierarchy of the company

Sales Opportunities

Creating a Sales Opportunity 4.54 Build your pipeline
Setting up the Sales Process-Product & Services List 4.03 Enter your products/services and sales process
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