Free Microsoft Word 2010 Training I just completed and posted more than 55 new Microsoft Word 2010 tutorials and training videos on my website www.teachanolddognewtricks.com. I always tell people that learning Microsoft Word is very important because the things you learn here carryover to all the other software you use. When I teach Microsoft Word [...]
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Free Microsoft Word 2010 Training
Posted in Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training, tagged Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Word 2010 Training, Teach An Old Dog New Tricks, Tony Holowitz on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Google and My Lost Car Keys
Posted in Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training, tagged Google, Lost Car Keys, Tony Holowitz, Turning 50 on March 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday afternoon I couldn’t find my car keys. Earlier that morning I had run out to my car to get a book I just recently purchased called “Everything I know about Marketing I learned from Google” by Aaron Goldman. As I was looking for my keys I retraced my steps: living room, dresser, kitchen, [...]
Which Came First the iPhone or ACT!?
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2007, ACT! 2008, ACT! 2009, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, Tony Holowitz on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A past client of mine just informed me that she has left ACT. First, she couldn’t get it to work with her Treo and then she became disenchanted with the new version of ACT and the way it worked with her new iPhone. For the record, I introduced her to CompanionLink and we got her [...]
My Client is a Pothead: A Social Networking Tale
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2007, ACT! 2008, ACT! 2009, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, Tony Holowitz on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I use a tool called Social Networking for ACT! that works with older versions of ACT! and it turns ACT! into a social networking powerhouse I called my client one day and Social networking for ACT! had searched for his name and that’s when I found out he was part of the local reefer society. [...]
Confessions of an ACT! 2010 Non-Upgrader
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2007, ACT! 2008, ACT! 2009, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, arlington, Basic Computer Tips, Office 2003, Tony Holowitz on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m having a real hard time deciding whether or not I should upgrade to ACT! 2010. I’m a longtime ACT! user, since ACT! 2.0 and I’m a huge ACT! fan. As I age, I’ve started to question the validity of constantly upgrading to new software versions for a number of reasons. Maybe I just look [...]
Dell versus My Local Computer Store
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, tagged arlington, computer cafe, dell, ma, Tony Holowitz, www.tonytheteacher.com on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Computer Café: My Local Computer Store My computer died last week and luckily because I use Carbonite my data was safe and secure. When I told one of my clients that I needed to replace my computer he asked me if I was going to get the latest and greatest and I responded with [...]
Before upgrading to ACT! 2010, ask yourself these 10 questions
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2010, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, Basic Computer Tips, Office 2003, Tony Holowitz on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are 10 questions to ask yourself about ACT! before you upgrade to the newest version: Do you know how many contacts you have in your ACT database and who they are? How many clients are in your database? When is the last time you contacted your clients? How many prospects are in your database? [...]
ACT Tip: Pick My Brain: A One-Hour Free Consultation
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2007, ACT! 2008, ACT! 2009, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, Tony Holowitz on June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m so confident that my insights and advice can help you become more productive ACT user, that I’m willing to give you one-hour free consultation to prove my worth. All you have to do is call and setup a time to speak to me. Offer expires 6-30-2009 Below are some suggested topics: Customize layout No [...]
ACT Scheduler Now Available in ACT 2009 Standard
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2007, ACT! 2008, ACT! 2009, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, Tony Holowitz on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Something new in ACT 2009 Standard is the ACT Scheduler; in previous versions of ACT (2006, 2007, 2008) it was only available in the premium version. It is also available in the Premium version of ACT 2009. The ACT scheduler allows automated backups, database maintenance and Outlook and ACT calendar synchronization.
Backing up ACT with Carbonite
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, tagged ACT!, ACT! 2005, ACT! 2006, ACT! 2007, ACT! 2008, ACT! 2009, ACT! 6.0, ACT! Software Tips, ACT! Software Training, Tony Holowitz on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A client of mine had his computer crash. Luckily, I had suggested he subscribe to Carbonite (an online backup service) and he was able to recover all his ACT files and all his other data. When we attempted to restore his ACT data we ran into an issue; a file was corrupted. I suspect he [...]
