Most contractors who use Act contact
management software have
been frustrated to find that, among the
many third-party add-ins on the market,
few apply to the construction
industry. Until now, that is. Remodeler
Norm Seff and computer reseller Dave
Goldsmith have teamed up to form a
company called 9 Dots, and have created
a unique set of enhancements
specifically designed for building contractors
and remodelers. Called
BetterAct, the package inserts itself as a
"layout" in Act 4.0 for Windows (no
Mac version is planned), so that other
Act databases (for other businesses, for
example, or personal contacts) remain
unaffected.
Start-to-Finish Management
BetterAct is designed to help contractors
track prospects and projects from
cradle to grave. The software modifies
the familiar split-screen Act