In MagManager, ‘Actions’ are specific tasks with a due date that you can set for yourself or for your team.
When you use actions you have the option to set up Contact Reasons & Contact Outcomes. These add additional fields of information to the action. A reason for contacting the client and once the action is complete an outcome field. These are set up to suit your own requirements.
Contact Reasons
Contact Reasons might include:
- Email- Prospect
- Email- Sales
- Email- YOUR List
- Phone- Sales Call
- Phone- Cold Call
- Phone- Chase Payment
- Visit- Get Advert Spec
- Visit- Take Photos
Example of a reason in the manage action dialogue box:

Note: Each reason will have it's own set of outcomes.
Contact Outcomes
Contact Outcomes might include:
- Booked 1 - In Magazine
- Booked 2 - Leaflets
- Booked 3 - Magazine and leaflets
- Booked 4 - In printing
- No Booking - Advertise in another mag
- No Booking - Interested in future issues
Example of an outcome in the manage action dialogue box:

Tip: If using contact outcomes add them first
As they will then be available for selection from the outcomes drop-down box when the contact reasons are added.
How to add Contact Outcomes
Step 1 - Go to the main Settings page.
Step 2 - Under Customers & Actions > Select Contact Outcomes.

Step 3 - Click the green New Outcome button.
Step 4 - The Manage Outcome dialogue box will pop up > Add a name for the Outcome and an optional description.
Step 5 - The Enabled tick box should be checked.
Step 6 - Click Save.

How to add Contact Reasons
Step 1 - Go to the main Settings page.
Step 2 - Under Customers & Actions > Select Contact Reasons.

Step 3 - Click the green New Contact Reason button.
Step 4 - The Manage Contact Reason dialogue box will pop up > By Primary Type select the contact type the new reason will be associated with from the drop-down menu from Email, Phone, Visit, or Other. (Other options may be available if you have added your own contact types).
Step 5 - Add a Name to this new Contact Reason.
Step 6 - Require an Outcome, check this box if you want your users to select an Outcome when marking an action as complete. Or leave blank if not required.
Step 7 - From the Outcomes drop-down menu select which Outcomes you wish to associate with this Contact Reason.
Step 8 - The Enabled tick box should be checked.
Step 9 - Click Save.


