Now available from softwareonline Direct Sage ACT! 2011.

So apart from the name change, what can we expect from ACT! 2011?

Sage ACT! 2011

- NEW ACT! Mobile Live – Access ACT! data from your Mobile
- NEW Smart Tasks – New workflows for ACT! 2011
- Office 2010 – Supports Microsoft Office 2010
- Improved Security – Sage ACT! 2011 gives you more control over customer data and attachments
- Business Information Services – online service to identify and import prospect data directly into ACT!
- Improve Outlook Integration – Sage ACT! Calendar and Contacts now truly synchronise with Outlook

Find out more about Sage ACT! 2011.

softwareonline Direct has been a great success since its launch in December 2008 and keeps going from strength to strength.

Reasons to buy from softwareonline Direct:

- Genuine Sage Software
- Low prices
- Fast delivery
- Wide product range
- High quality service
-  Up to date product information
- Secure payments
- Live Help

Don’t just take our word for it- read our customer testimonials!

Social CRM is growing rapidly- with 74% of people a member of an online community or social network. As Social Media takes precedence now in our business lives as well as our personal lives we need to identify the value of Social CRM.

What is Social CRM?

“Social CRM is a business strategy designed to engage the customer in a collaborative conversation and provide mutually beneficial value in a trusted & transparent business environment.”

ACT! by Sage 2010 embraces social CRM providing users with the tools to utilise information from client social media updates to inform marketing activity and develop more meaningful relationships.

Buy ACT! 2010

Interested in finding out more about Social CRM? Attend the Social CRM Workshops hosted by our parent company, DMC Software.

Software Online Direct have launched new Sage 50 package deals designed to get those who are new to Sage 50 up and running as quickly as possible.

Buy purchasing Sage 50 as part of the SoftwareOnline Direct bundle users will benefit from both Sage 50 Software and Services while making huge savings.

Each package includes:

- Sage 50 Accounts Package (Accounts, Accounts Plus or Accounts Professional)
- One year’s Technical Support
- 100 Official Sage Invoices
- ½ Day Online Training Session (worth £250)

Visit our Special Offer Page for more information!

As of April 2011 Sage will be applying their Lifecyle policy to Sage 50 Accounts v12 (2007). This means that Sage will withdraw support, updates and upgrades for this version so, if you choose to upgrade after this date you will be unable to and will need to buy the software as new.

To overcome this upgrade your Sage 50 Accounts Software today and benefit from the Software Online Direct discounts – Save £51 on the RRP.

Upgrade your Sage 50 Accounts solution today.

In the next few months Sage is due to release the new version of Sage 50 Accounts, Sage 50 Accounts 2011. So, what can we expect from the new release?

Sage 50 Accounts 2011 new features:

- Supports the UK flat rate VAT scheme
- Improved bank reconciliation
- Improved document email
- Enhanced Sage Pay functionality for web sales

Watch this space for more information on the forthcoming Sage 50 Accounts release.

On 22^nd June, George Osborne presented the first Budget of the new coalition government. So, how does this new budget affect the small business?

New changes include:

- Standard rate of VAT to rise to 20% on 4^th January 2011
- Personal allowance for employees under 65 will increase by £1000 to £7475 for basic tax rate payers
- Enterprise Finance Guarentee to be increased by £200 million to support £700 million of additional lending until 31^st March 2011 to support SMB that find it difficult to access normal commercial loans

View full budget summary.

Bag yourself a Sage 50 Bargain- until the end of July SoftwareOnline Direct are offering:

- Sage 50 Accounts 2010 with 100 free official Sage Invoices
OR
- Sage 50 Payroll 2010 with 100 free official Sage Payslips

By combining Sage 50 Software with official Sage Stationery you can ensure that your business’s paperwork presents a professional image to the recipient.

For more information on this special offer, visit our offers page.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an essential tool for all businesses. CRM is growing increasingly popular becuase when incorporated into business processes it improves business efficiency and, more importantly, promotes customer loyalty.

CRM can benefit your business in the following ways:

- Improve lead conversion
- Enhance customer retention
- Increase revenue
- Decrease sales cycles

More and more businesses are adopting CRM, which is why it is important for the small business to make a CRM investment to remain competitive.

ACT! by Sage 2010 is a great small business CRM solution that offers great functionality. With 4 million users worldwide it must be doing something right.

Find out more about ACT! by Sage.

Sage Instant Accounts is designed for small businesses and start companies. If you are a Sage Instant Accounts user that is experiencing growth it may be time for you to upgrade to a different solution.

Sage 50 Accounts is a comprehensive Accounts package and, what’s more there is an upgrade path for Instant Accounts users which makes purchasing Sage 50 Accounts less expensive.
Sage 50 Accounts you can:

- Improved financial control and business management information
- Greater flexibility in reporting and document management
- Multi user and multi compnay ready
- Convert currencies for foreign trading

Find out more about Sage 50.