Introduction



There are many different types of software available on the market today to help businesses, companies, and organizations manage their clients, business contacts, and sales opportunities. One of the most popular types of this kind of software is ACT 6.0. However, many executives and managers are discovering Prophet software by Avidian Technologies and switching to it from ACT 6.0. This is often because Prophet software has many more features than ACT 6.0.

Prophet is easier to use than ACT 6.0

One of the main reasons that companies and organizations switch from ACT 6.0 to Prophet software is because they find Prophet software easier to use than ACT 6.0. In fact, how easy Prophet software is to use compared to ACT 6.0, is the most cited reason for switching from ACT 6.0 to Prophet software. Executives and managers don't want to spend a large amount of time training their employees on how to use new software they have purchased such as Prophet or ACT 6.0. Unlike ACT 6.0, Prophet software comes with a tutorial that quickly shows how to use the software and what the different features of it are. Learning ACT 6.0 is much more difficult.

Managing information is easier with Prophet software than ACT 6.0.

Once you have either Prophet or ACT 6.0 and your employees know how to use it, they must constantly manage and change the information to keep it current. Prophet software makes managing and changing information easier than ACT 6.0. Both Prophet and ACT 6.0 work with the Microsoft email program Outlook. For ACT 6.0, information that needs to be managed or changed must occur in the ACT 6.0 program, and then be synchronized and integrated into the Outlook program. However, unlike ACT 6.0, Prophet software allows employees and other users to change and manage the information while in Outlook. Unlike ACT 6.0, you don't have to be in the ACT ual Prophet program on your computer. This not only saves you time, but it also can save you some frustration and hassle you would experience while using ACT 6.0.

Adding contacts is easier with Prophet rather than ACT 6.0.

Things are constantly changing in the business world today, thus the software you use to manage your clients, business contacts, and sales opportunities must be flexible enough to adapt to this. Avidian Technologies recognizes that you need a way to make changes in a quick and simple manner, thus they incorporated into their software the Prophet toolbar. This is a toolbar that is located in your email program Outlook, and you use it to add a new client, business contact, or sales opportunity. ACT 6.0 does not offer this toolbar. Instead, anyone using ACT 6.0 to manage their clients, business contacts, and sales opportunity must go into the ACT ual ACT 6.0 program to add a new contact or make changes to an existing one. Entering into the ACT 6.0 program every time you need to make a change is not only inconvenient but also time consuming.

tProphet allows for information to be shared with peers while ACT 6.0 does not.

Some executives and managers purchase Prophet software over ACT 6.0 because Prophet is more compatible than ACT 6.0. ACT 6.0 works with only some versions of Microsoft Outlook, while Prophet works with them all. If you are thinking about purchasing either ACT 6.0 or Prophet software you should first examine what version of Outlook you are using, so you can make sure to purchase which ever brand, Prophet or ACT 6.0, is compatible with your current software.

ACT 6.0 requires additional purchases to work on a server.

One of the great features provided by Prophet software that ACT 6.0 does not provide is peer to peer file and data sharing. Avidian Technologies understands that no one in the workplace works in isolation anymore, thus they designed Prophet software to allow for information to be easily shared between employees and others. ACT 6.0 does not do this. Instead with ACT 6.0 information must be printed off or put into another document before it can be shared. This is a major inconvenience when you are working with other individuals on a project and need to share data and information. In addition, Prophet allows data and reports to be saved in a variety of different formats such as Word, Excel, HTML, and PDF. This makes sharing information with those outside the company or organization much easier.

ACT 6.0 requires additional purchases to work on a server.

Many companies and organizations have servers as the center of their technology and networking systems. Often times all the programs needed for employees to use are available through the server. Thus many companies want to purchase software that can be used through their server. While as an executive or manager you can purchase ACT 6.0, it is not as time and cost efficient as purchasing Prophet software. Avidian Technologies makes a special type of Prophet software that is designed specifically for servers. All you need to do is buy this special type of Prophet software, load it on to your server, and you are good to go. However, with ACT 6.0, you purchase ACT 6.0 software, and then must purchase additional hardware and software to support the ACT 6.0 software. Purchasing the ACT 6.0 software and all the other equipment not only costs you a lot of money, but it also requires extra time to make all the necessary purchases to make ACT 6.0 work on your server.

If you are an executive or manager of a company or organization and you are going to buy software such as Prophet or ACT 6.0, to help you manage your clients, business contacts, or sales opportunities, remember that ACT 6.0 is not the only one of this type of software available on the market today. Prophet software, a competitor of ACT 6.0, is also available and offers many features that ACT 6.0 does not. In addition to its features, most executives and managers who have used both Prophet software and ACT 6.0, report that Prophet software is much easier to use than its competitor, ACT 6.0. You should consider purchasing Prophet rather than ACT 6.0. Prophet will not only save you more time and money than ACT 6.0, but it will also save you from a lot of headaches too.