Overview of Sage and ACT! 2011. Review of 5 Key strengths of ACT!
1. #1 in the world. Because of this, many of your existing users, as well as future employees, will already be familiar with Sage ACT!.
2. Designed for you. Designed specifically for small businesses and sales teams like yours.
3. Easier than the other guys. You can get 25 percent* more work done by simply choosing to use Sage ACT! over competitive solutions.
4. Priced for the cost-conscious. Sage ACT! is priced for cost-conscious small businesses and sales teams.
5. Personalizable. Feel free to personalize Sage ACT! to fit your business even better.
2. About Sage Our focus is to provide business-friendly solutions that make it easier for customers to manage their processes and meet their objectives Sage is a leading supplier of business management software and services to 6.2 million customers worldwide. From small start-ups to larger organizations, we make it easier for companies to manage their business processes
4. How We Stack Up Business management solutions providers In the worldwide small business market, Sage is regarded as a clear market leader Sage 15% SAP 32% Microsoft 10% Others 39% Microsoft 3% Oracle 10% Oracle 17% Others 51% SAP 10% Infor 4% Intuit 4% Sage 5% Source: AMR, Global Enterprise Application Market Sizing Report, July 2009. Source: IDC #220937, Worldwide ERP 2008 Vendor Analysis, published December 2009.
5. What Sets Us Apart Local Focus Empowered local management teams can respond quickly to local competitive and market changes Products and services are developed locally to meet unique fiscal, legal, and regulatory environments (not “globalized”) Unparalleled experience in the market with a reliable record of supporting customers—even through periods of recession and economic instability Global Scale Successful innovations are shared quickly between Sage businesses Global technologies can be shared between local markets Unmatched ability to deliver software that tames complexity for users and IT managers alike—as evidenced by continuous global recognition from independent analysts, reviews, and awards. By being local, by building long-term powerful relationships with customers, we can deliver outstanding service which we believe is unmatched in our industry
8. Customer Management Customer Management comes in a couple varieties, including Customer Relationship Management (CRM)—like Sage SalesLogix and SageCRM, and Contact and Customer Management (CCM)—like Sage ACT! Sage ACT! makes it easy for you to have meaningful conversations with customers by giving you an organized view of the people you do business with Typically, Sage ACT! is easier to use, faster to get up-and-running, and less costly than traditional CRM Napkin Mike – Sage ACT! Fanatic
9. About Sage ACT! Organize the Details Get More Done with Automated Tasks Control Your Sales Pipeline
10. About Connected Services Import Targeted Leads from Hoover’s™ Market Like a Pro Access via BlackBerry® and Windows Mobile®
11. Top Reasons to Choose #1 in the world. Because of this, many of your existing users, as well as future employees, will already be familiar with Sage ACT!. Designed for you. Designed specifically for small businesses and sales teams like yours. Easier than the other guys. You can get 25 percent* more work done by simply choosing to use Sage ACT! over competitive solutions. Priced for the cost-conscious. Sage ACT! is priced for cost-conscious small businesses and sales teams. Personalizable. Feel free to personalize Sage ACT! to fit your business even better. * Based on a Keystroke Level Modeling competitive study conducted by Sage and Measuring Usability, LLC in May 2009. Competitors included Microsoft Dynamics® CRM and Salesforce.com.
