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Heroes in BusinessMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David CoganMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances heroes radio show amfm. Muhney created the CRM industry with ACT which to date has been purchased by over 10 Million users. His new project is VIPOrbit Software and Vipor Plus, an Apple focused platform designed to integrate all global user needs for collaboration, organization, and relationship management.2024-07-2610 minHeroes in BusinessMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David CoganMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances heroes radio show amfm. Muhney created the CRM industry with ACT which to date has been purchased by over 10 Million users. His new project is VIPOrbit Software and Vipor Plus, an Apple focused platform designed to integrate all global user needs for collaboration, organization, and relationship management.2024-07-2610 min
Heroes in BusinessMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David CoganMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances heroes radio show amfm. Muhney created the CRM industry with ACT which to date has been purchased by over 10 Million users. His new project is VIPOrbit Software and Vipor Plus, an Apple focused platform designed to integrate all global user needs for collaboration, organization, and relationship management.2024-07-2610 min
Eliances Heroes in BusinessMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David CoganMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances heroes radio show amfm. Muhney created the CRM industry with ACT which to date has been purchased by over 10 Million users. His new project is VIPOrbit Software and Vipor Plus, an Apple focused platform designed to integrate all global user needs for collaboration, organization, and relationship management.2024-07-2610 minEliances HeroesMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David CoganMike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances heroes radio show amfm. Muhney created the CRM industry with ACT which to date has been purchased by over 10 Million users. His new project is VIPOrbit Software and Vipor Plus, an Apple focused platform designed to integrate all global user needs for collaboration, organization, and relationship management.2024-07-2610 min
Heverton Anunciação e Universidade do Consumidor te inspiram a inovar na relação empresa e clientesComo Mike Muhney criou o conceito e primeiro software de CRM do Mundo?Heverton Anunciação e Revista Person of the Week entrevistam esta semana: Mike Muhney que criou o conceito e primeiro software de CRM do Mundo2022-02-1659 min
Maximize Business Value PodcastMike Muhney - Tales from the 17% Club (#74)As we continue our Tales from the 17% Club series, host Tom Bronson speaks with Mike Muhney about his successful business transition. Only 17% of business owners successfully transition their business to a buyer or the next generation, so Mike is a member of what we call the 17% Club. As rewarding as a transition can be, the journey to a sale can be long and difficult. Mike describes the process and outcome to Tom as well as what he learned along the way. Listen now to hear tales from the 17% club, so you can become a member someday!Mike...2021-09-061h 15
Breakthrough WallsEpisode 204 - Interview With Mike Muhney!Absolutely incredible interview with Mike Muhney! Mike is the co-creator of ACT!, the very first CRM on planet earth!
Mike talks about all of the failures and wins in the journey to having the idea for creating ACT!2020-03-211h 37
Breakthrough WallsEpisode 204 - Interview With Mike Muhney!Absolutely incredible interview with Mike Muhney! Mike is the co-creator of ACT!, the very first CRM on planet earth!Mike talks about all of the failures and wins in the journey to having the idea for creating ACT!2020-03-211h 37
Capital HackingE61: Mike Muhney - Inventing CRM Software and the Foundational Principles of SalesMike Muhney is a software inventor, a sales master, and an international keynote speaker. He is known for co-creating the architecture for the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) industry, and co-founded the Act! software company. We had an exceptional talk with Mike as he shares some amazing stories about his career. We learn about how Mike’s start at IBM as a sales person taught him lifelong principals in relationship building. Mike also shares the opportunities he saw for developing software, and his sacrifices and struggles of starting his own businesses. He also gives some great tips on how to be...2019-10-291h 08
Doing it Right: The Stories that Make UsFrom IBMer to World Class Co-Inventor - Ep.44Recognized as one of FORBES’ "25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015”, Mike Muhney’s career is uniquely and intensely focused on relationships. He thrives on helping people manage their entire network and everyone in them. His values-based principles come from an early career with IBM. That world-class company training developed his ability to partner in co-inventing software that launched the global CRM industry.ACT! Is that company - a product that in 1987 fashioned the entire Relationship Management software category and global industry today known as CRM (Customer Relationship Management). ACT! has been used by over 40 million people in the wo...2019-08-1233 min
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship169: Failing to Succeed: Lessons from a Failed Software Startup - with Mike MuhneyMike Muhney is the founder and CEO of VIP Orbit, a software company focused on building great contact management products. He launched their flagship product VIP Orbit in 2010 and they raised $6.5 million. Recently Mike had to shut down the business because he ran out of money and wasn't getting the traction that he'd hoped for. So in this episode, he joins me to talk about the lessons that he's learned from a failed startup. We have a very open and candid conversation about what he thinks led to that failure. We explore the different factors, why...2018-04-1358 min
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship169: Failing To Succeed: Lessons From A Failed Software Startup - With Mike MuhneyMike Muhney is the founder and CEO of VIP Orbit, a software company focused on building great contact management products.The Show Notes
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The Mister Productivity Podcast112: Mike Muhney, Co-Inventor of ACT!Not many people can claim to have literally created not only an entire software category but as a result also a global multi-billion dollar industry. Mike is one of two guys that did, the other being his past business partner. Together they invented ACT!, the product that is still on the market after 31 years and that created, from nothing, the entire relationship management software category and industry today known as CRM. Where you can find Mike online: mikemuhney.com Twitter What did you think of this episode? I...2018-04-0526 min
The Pathways to Success with Julian Placino107: Achieving More Focused & Productive Relationships - Mike Muhney - Co-Inventor of ACT!Not many people can claim to have literally created not only an entire software category but as a result also a global multi-billion dollar industry. Mike is only one of two guys that did, the other being his past business partner. Born and raised in Chicago, Mike started his career with IBM in the pre-PC Mainframe era and was classically trained as a Marketing Rep (a fancy way of saying “Sales”) in their 6-month deep-dive intensive Sales Training School of which he graduated 6 out of 66 in his national class. He went on to have a very successful career with IBM w...2018-03-261h 05
The Jason Croft Show | What drives your business?Ep26 Mike Muhney - Why the ACT! Co-Founder calls himself a Failure CoachWe hear about bad times when companies fail (though maybe not enough). But what does it look like when massive success wreaks havoc on your life? Mike Muhney is on the show today. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Inventor of ACT! software - the first CRM. Customer Relationship software is a multi-billion dollar industry that was born from ACT!. We find out firsthand how ACT! came to be and how what started it all is at the core of everything Mike does, including his new venture that's about to launch.2017-10-0337 min
Smart Business Revolution | Turn Relationships into Revenues | Networking | More Clients | Relationship AdviceMike Muhney | How to Birth An Industry2017-10-0316 min
Speaking Of Wealth with Jason HartmanFBF - Contact Management and Customer Relationship Software with Mike MuhneyToday's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 111, from November 2013. Mike Muhney is the CEO & Co-Founder VIPorbit Software Int'l, Inc and co-founder & co-inventor of ACT!. VIPorbit improves marketing to customers and leads through iPhone contacts. Muhney is dubbed as the father of CRM. Muhney explains NRM and why he thinks it is the future of info marketing. He also discusses why social media can be bad for a company's brand. Website: www.VIPorbit.com2017-09-2318 min
Speaking Of Wealth with Jason HartmanFBF - Contact Management and Customer Relationship Software with Mike MuhneyToday's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 111, from November 2013. Mike Muhney is the CEO & Co-Founder VIPorbit Software Int'l, Inc and co-founder & co-inventor of ACT!. VIPorbit improves marketing to customers and leads through iPhone contacts. Muhney is dubbed as the father of CRM. Muhney explains NRM and why he thinks it is the future of info marketing. He also discusses why social media can be bad for a company's brand. Website: www.VIPorbit.com2017-09-2318 min
The Daren Martin Show046: Mike Muhney Co-Inventor of ACT!This amazing story chronicles Mike Muhney’s journey from a $100,000 angel investment to selling the first CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software for 40 Million Dollars. Packed with important business lessons Mike gleaned from being a sales person at IBM to negotiating strategies, the importance of relationships, and the value of following your dreams, this 3 times the normal length episode takes you on a fascinating ride from a great storyteller. Get A Company of Owners, Beached Whale, Whiteboard, and The Sink here: http://goo.gl/zggRqd www.DarenMartin.com http://viporbit.com/ ht...2017-06-2000 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastHow one idea changed an entire industry with Mike MuhneyMike is the CEO of VIPorbit Software. Its Vipor Family of products providing solutions for relationship, activity and collaboration management for Apple users is best known as the Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that literally created the entire relationship management software category and global industry. His vision with Vipor is to go beyond the success of ACT! and once again change the world. Visit EOFire.com2016-04-2429 min
Entrepreneurs on FireHow one idea changed an entire industry with Mike MuhneyMike is the CEO of VIPorbit Software. Its Vipor Family of products providing solutions for relationship, activity and collaboration management for Apple users is best known as the Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that literally created the entire relationship management software category and global industry. His vision with Vipor is to go beyond the success of ACT! and once again change the world.2016-04-2429 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastHow one idea changed an entire industry with Mike MuhneyMike is the CEO of VIPorbit Software. Its Vipor Family of products providing solutions for relationship, activity and collaboration management for Apple users is best known as the Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that literally created the entire relationship management software category and global industry. His vision with Vipor is to go beyond the success of ACT! and once again change the world.2016-04-2429 minThe SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship107 How To Pitch Your Startup And Get Funding (Even If Youre An Introvert) - With Judy RobinettJudy Robinett is the author of the book How to Be a Power Connector: The 5+50+100 Rule for Turning Your Business Network into Profits.Links, Resources & People Mentioned
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In 1986, Mike co-founded a software business that eventually failed. And with only $15,000 remaining from an angel investment of $100,000, they had to come up with another idea or close down the business. The idea they came up with was ACT! Contact Management Software, which they eventually sold for $47 million.2015-09-101h 10The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship094 How A Failed Startup Helped Mike Muhney Find A $47 Million Idea - With Mike MuhneyMike Muhney is the co-founder and CEO of VIPOrbit Software, a company focused on building great contact management products. Their flagship product, Vipor CRM is available on iOS & Mac platforms. The company was founded in 2010 and to date has raised over $4 million in funding.Links, Resources & People Mentioned
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Perfect World Network Radio"In Other Words…" with Mike MuhneyYou know what Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and apps are, right? Well, my guest today, Mike Muhney, and his partner, Pat Sullivan, are the ones who created it. Out of desperation, Mike says. They needed a program to do what a CRM does and there wasn't one, so they built it.
ACT! came onto the market in 1987 and is still one of the top sellers. But ACT! is for PCs and Mike fell in love with Apple products, so... in 2011, he, Max Pucher, and Kristi Kuykendall put out VIPorbit. A few weeks ago as I write this, they replaced it wit...2015-01-2156 min
Tough Talk - LEARN How to CHANGE the Way you GROW and MANAGE your NETWORKTough Talk with Tony Gambone and His Guest Mike Muhney
Mike Muhney is a successful global software entrepreneur. He Co-Founded and Co-Invented ACT!, the product that literally created the entire Contact Management software category and industry, and is acknowledged as being the catalyst that started the entire CRM (Customer Relationship Management) industry. ACT! has sold over 10 million copies (at $400 a clip), has always uninterruptedly been the leader in the category, and is still on the market after 27 years. ACT! is a Windows product. He also started his career at IBM in the Mainframe era and was classically (and intensely) trained...2014-07-101h 01
The Business EdgeSpecial Encore Presentation: Reputation Management: More Essential Than Relationship ManagementMeaningful business comes from meaningful relationships. But how are meaningful relationships really created, and what is it that really needs to be managed? Mike Muhney, the Co-Founder & Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the entire Relationship Management software category in 1987 and to date has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to PC users, dispels the notion of thinking that any type of relationship can really be managed, regardless of whether it is personal or business. Further, despite today's CRM multi-billion dollar annual industry attributing ACT! as the pioneer and creator, he pokes at the inherent shortcomings of CRM systems...2014-06-0455 minThe Business EdgeSpecial Encore Presentation: Reputation Management: More Essential Than Relationship ManagementMeaningful business comes from meaningful relationships. But how are meaningful relationships really created, and what is it that really needs to be managed? Mike Muhney, the Co-Founder & Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the entire Relationship Management software category in 1987 and to date has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to PC users, dispels the notion of thinking that any type of relationship can really be managed, regardless of whether it is personal or business. Further, despite today's CRM multi-billion dollar annual industry attributing ACT! as the pioneer and creator, he pokes at the inherent shortcomings of CRM systems...2014-06-0455 minThe Business EdgeMarcia's MusingsMeaningful business comes from meaningful relationships. But how are meaningful relationships really created, and what is it that really needs to be managed? Mike Muhney, the Co-Founder & Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the entire Relationship Management software category in 1987 and to date has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to PC users, dispels the notion of thinking that any type of relationship can really be managed, regardless of whether it is personal or business. Further, despite today's CRM multi-billion dollar annual industry attributing ACT! as the pioneer and creator, he pokes at the inherent shortcomings of CRM systems...2014-03-1902 minThe Business EdgeMarcia's MusingsMeaningful business comes from meaningful relationships. But how are meaningful relationships really created, and what is it that really needs to be managed? Mike Muhney, the Co-Founder & Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the entire Relationship Management software category in 1987 and to date has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to PC users, dispels the notion of thinking that any type of relationship can really be managed, regardless of whether it is personal or business. Further, despite today's CRM multi-billion dollar annual industry attributing ACT! as the pioneer and creator, he pokes at the inherent shortcomings of CRM systems...2014-03-1902 minThe Business EdgeFull Weekly ShowMeaningful business comes from meaningful relationships. But how are meaningful relationships really created, and what is it that really needs to be managed? Mike Muhney, the Co-Founder & Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the entire Relationship Management software category in 1987 and to date has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to PC users, dispels the notion of thinking that any type of relationship can really be managed, regardless of whether it is personal or business. Further, despite today's CRM multi-billion dollar annual industry attributing ACT! as the pioneer and creator, he pokes at the inherent shortcomings of CRM systems...2014-03-1955 minThe Business EdgeFull Weekly ShowMeaningful business comes from meaningful relationships. But how are meaningful relationships really created, and what is it that really needs to be managed? Mike Muhney, the Co-Founder & Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the entire Relationship Management software category in 1987 and to date has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to PC users, dispels the notion of thinking that any type of relationship can really be managed, regardless of whether it is personal or business. Further, despite today's CRM multi-billion dollar annual industry attributing ACT! as the pioneer and creator, he pokes at the inherent shortcomings of CRM systems...2014-03-1955 min
2013 - MacVoicesMacVoices #13203: The VIPOrbit Webinar by Mike MuhneyMike Muhney, the CEO and co-founder of VIPOrbit, talked about their contact manager/relationship management apps last month, and promised to give a MacVoices viewer-only webinar to introduce the product. Mike is a man of his word, but trying to get everyone interested together in one place at the right time can be a challenge, so […]
The post MacVoices #13203: The VIPOrbit Webinar by Mike Muhney appeared first on MacVoices.2013-12-0100 minSpeaking Of Wealth with Jason HartmanSOW 111 - Contact Management and Customer Relationship Software with Mike MuhneyMike Muhney is the CEO & Co-Founder VIPorbit Software Int'l, Inc and co-founder & co-inventor of ACT!. VIPorbit improves marketing to customers and leads through iPhone contacts. Muhney is dubbed as the father of CRM.
Muhney explains NRM and why he thinks it is the future of info marketing. He also discusses why social media can be bad for a company's brand.
Visit VIPorbit at www.viporbit.com.2013-11-0118 minSpeaking Of Wealth with Jason HartmanSOW 111 - Contact Management and Customer Relationship Software with Mike MuhneyMike Muhney is the CEO & Co-Founder VIPorbit Software Int'l, Inc and co-founder & co-inventor of ACT!. VIPorbit improves marketing to customers and leads through iPhone contacts. Muhney is dubbed as the father of CRM.
Muhney explains NRM and why he thinks it is the future of info marketing. He also discusses why social media can be bad for a company's brand.
Visit VIPorbit at www.viporbit.com.2013-11-0118 min2013 - MacVoicesMacVoices #13190: Mike Muhney Helps You Make Connections with VIPorbitTo call VIPorbit a contact manager is a bit of an over-simplification. Mike Muhney, the CEO and co-founder of VIPorbit, explains why, after he created ACT!, the Windows-standard for customer relationship management, he moved on to the Apple platforms to build a system that is both simple and powerful. Mike’s passion shows through as he walks […]
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Pilgrim on the 405Pilgrim Talks: Mike Muhney, Founder and CEO of VipOrbitMike Muhney, VIPorbitMike Muhney is the CEO & Founder of VIPorbit, a software startup company focused on Mobile Contact Management solutions initially focusing on the iPhone and the iPad.Mike’s credentials? Well, he is the Co-Founder and Inventor/Designer of ACT! – the product that originally created the Contact Management category globally. During it’s 24-year life ACT! has had over 10,000,000 people globally use it.Mike is also Co-Author of the book “Who’s In Your ORBIT? Beyond Facebook…Creating Relationships That Matter.”To learn more about VipOrbit, go to: VipOrbi2012-11-141h 00
Tough Talk with Tony G. / Guest Mike Muhney & Abby KohutMike Muhney is a recognized relationship management expert. He is the co-inventor of ACT!, which created the Contact Management category and is attributed as being the catalyst for the CRM industry. He's author of the book, "Who's In Your Orbit? Beyond Facebook--Creating Relationships That Matter." Currently, Mike is the CEO and co-founder of VIPorbit Software, creators of relationship management apps designed for the way people work today--on mobile devices.
Abby Kohut is a Human Resources recruiting professional with 16 years of experience who is on a mission to help one million job seekers get back to work. Talking about hiring trends i...2012-11-011h 01
Success And Beauty Talk Radio ShowMike Muhney: CEO VIPorbit & Author of Who's In Your OrbitThe CEO and Founder of the Hair Artist Association LLC, Charlotte Howard is very exciting to have special guest Mike Muhney on the show.
Mike Muhney is the CEO and Co-Founder of VIPorbit Software International, which creates software designed to help business people build sustainable relationship value. He is the Co-Inventor of ACT!, the product that originally created the Contact Management industry.
His book,Who’s In Your Orbit?: Beyond Facebook—Creating Relationships That Matter, outlines the importance of building strong relationships and provides practical tools for creating and maintaining both personal and professional networks. To learn more visit www.viporbi...2011-12-2933 min
Atlanta Business RadioMike Muhney with VIPorbit. Robert Owens and Gregory Viviers with Grand Champion BBQ. And Shelley Gaynes with Gee Wiz WowWe opened the show with Mike Muhney with VIPorbit Software International. Next Robert Owens and Gregory Viviers with Grand Champion BBQ. We closed the show with Shelley Gaynes with Gee Wiz Wow.
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Also . . . if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about, please email Amy Otto at Amy@ atlantabusinessradio.com and we’ll invite them to appear on the show.2011-11-0300 min
Daytime ConfidentialDC #455: CBS and Days Helpless CopsOn today's CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Mike, Jillian and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including:Peter Parros and Mark Collier return to As the World Turns. The James Stenbeck funeral brought out the cat fight in Audrey and Barbara. Liberty decision to try having an abortion divides her mother and aunt. Is ATWT making a creative comeback?Whip uncovers Jackie's past on The Bold...2009-09-1800 minDaytime ConfidentialDC #425: CBS and Days Take This Job and Shove ItOn today's CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Mike, Jillian and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless news and storylines, including:Judi Evans joins As the World Turns, but will she be Paulina Cory as Jamey hopes? Riley reveals to Margo that he is her son. Mike has mixed feelings about Henry and Geneva. Is Guiding Light's Killer Kreitzman headed to Oakdale?Nick and Bridget get married on The Bold...2009-07-0200 min