If I were going to completely =replace= Outlook, then Act would
probably be the most logical alternative.
I much prefer Outlook over Act, though, so BCM is probably the best of
the two choices. I'm not a real-estate person, though, so I can't
speak for the particular issues that you would face in that particular
situation. It does seem to be tailored toward the sales professional,
but I'm finding some other uses for it (job hunting, for one) that
seem to work well with a little adaptation.
(Was that vague enough?
Or should I =really= vacillate?)
I'm presently just starting to learn the ins and outs of BCM, and have
found the "Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager for Dummies" book to
be very handy as I navigate through the program. If you don't want to
lay out the $20-30 cash for the book, you may want to check to see if
your local library has it.
Hint: If your branch doesn't have it, check to see if they have it at
another branch in your library's network. I live in southwest
Riverside county (Calif) and through their website I can request just
about anything they have from any library in the system, and have it
delivered "on hold" for me to pick up at my local branch. I think
I've found just about 90% or more of the titles I've looked for using
that system. {insert standard disclaimers here, your mileage may
vary, void in Nebraska, yada yada.
}
Are you happy with Outlook Business Contact Manager? If so, why? If not,
why? Also, which version do you use? I now use ACT 10 for Real Estate, but
am considering going to Outlook BCM.
//Steve//
Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
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