eGrabber Newsletter - Tips for ACT! users

How to map your ACT! Fields to an Excel Spreadsheet?

Wed, 12 February 2014 18:21:59 +0530

Did you know that you can link ACT! fields to cells in an Excel spreadsheet? With such a mapping, the Excel file will be updated automatically when the data in ACT! changes.

Here's how you can do it:

1.	Click on the Documents tab and select a spreadsheet.
2.	Click Edit Document. The document opens in Excel.
3.	Set up the first row of the spreadsheet to include the appropriate ACT! fields.
4.	Identify a cell to which you can map an ACT! field. Click Map to Contact, Map to Company or Map to Group, as applicable, from the ACT! menu.
5.	When the Map fields dialog box opens, choose the appropriate field and click Add.
6.	Repeat this process for any additional fields, save the spreadsheet, and click Close when done.
7.	To refresh the spreadsheet fields, while in the Document tab, click on the Map to Excel option in the middle of the screen.

Easiest Way to Import Contact Lists into ACT!

Wed, 12 February 2014 18:22:26 +0530

I prospect for contact lists on the Internet and come across online directories with prospect leads that match my target market. Then, I manually copy-paste each piece of contact information into my ACT!. Is there a way by which I can quickly import these contacts?

ListGrabber automatically extracts contact lists from Online directories such as yellow pages directories, white pages directories, association websites, membership directories, Chamber of Commerce Lists, MLS listings etc. and imports them into ACT!. It extracts name, address, email, phone and fax number, etc. and enters them into respective contact fields in ACT!.

ListGrabber completely eliminates the pain of manually copy-pasting contacts into your ACT!. With ListGrabber, you will save a lot of time that you can use to sell more. Schedule a Demo or Download a 10-day trial version of ListGrabber to try it yourself.

3 social media tips for busy marketers

Wed, 12 February 2014 18:22:51 +0530

Social media marketing requires sincere efforts and time to build a strong network. And, if you don’t have enough time for social media, you can still manage it by trying the following simple things:

1.	Automatically update your blog posts on your social networking sites. Services such as Ping.fm or dlvr.it will help you to simultaneously update multiple social networking sites.
2.	If you are on Twitter, you can track tweets that mention the keywords of your interest. You can use tools such as socialoomph.com to get email alerts.
3.	3. You can use virtual assistants to manage your social media accounts. However, it is recommended that you monitor them to get a good understanding of what’s happening.

5 tips to provide great customer experience

Wed, 12 February 2014 18:23:10 +0530

One of the best ways to engage your prospects is by providing great customer experience. It increases the chances of converting your prospects into your customers.

Try the followng:

1.	Provide your prospects with the right information at the right time and at the right place. Find out what your target audience prefer and work on it.
2.	Make things easy for your customers. For example, if your customers want to buy online or go for an upgrade, ensure that the process isn’t too complicated/confused.
3.	Personalize your messages; your prospects expect it.
4.	Speak your prospect’s language. Avoid using too many jargons.
5.	Keep your internal teams well informed about your prospects/customers to avoid any confusion.