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7 Reasons Cybersecurity Simulation Software is Crucial for Protecting Your Business
The large-scale shift to distributed work came with significant consequences from a cyber security perspective. Cyber crime saw a 600% increase in 2020. Distributed work increased the average cost of a data breach by $137,000….
3 Terrible Product Demo Fails (and How to Avoid Them)
A product demo can be make or break for a brand. It cuts through sales messaging and marketing jargon to ask the most pertinent question: Why don’t you try it for yourself? The best instances…
How In-App Video Conferencing Increases Engagement for Trainees
In April, we added video conferencing to our business acceleration and online training platform. Since then, we’ve been paying careful attention to how clients have used the feature, and how it’s impacted engagement. Clients that…
Build a Killer Cloud Proof of Concept (POC) with CloudShare
Is a POC environment a key component of your sales process? When it comes to POC creation, especially a technical POC, visibility is everything. You can’t just send your prospects off with a proof of…
9 Virtual Training Trends That Are Reshaping the Industry — and the Technology You Need to Keep Up
The past several years have been a time of immense change for the training sector. As businesses adjusted to a digital-first world, virtual training experienced a meteoric rise to prominence. That evolution is an incredible…
Pluralsight Acquires A Cloud Guru: Is It Time for an Effective Replacement?
In June, workforce development agency Pluralsight acquired A Cloud Guru (ACG) as part of its ongoing effort to address a growing cloud talent shortage. The general sentiment about the acquisition has been mixed, at best….
Why Virtual Training is Non-Negotiable for MedTech Vendors
The healthcare sector was already undergoing a period of intense digital transformation before 2020. COVID-19 merely dialed the need for effective healthcare software training up to 11. What does that mean today? MedTech is as…
Customer Training is More Important Than Ever – But Are You Investing in the Right Tech?
Four years ago, just over three-quarters of companies had virtual customer training tech in place. In 2020, that number shot up to 98%. It’s no longer a question of whether or not you just invest…
4 SaaS Demo Best Practices for Better Conversions
Sales demos can make or break your sales process. It’s your chance to convert an interested prospect into a customer. So, what kind of experiences are you providing for prospects at this crucial stage of…
The What, Why, and How of Revenue Operations (RevOps)
Do you want to make your organization more efficient, optimize your operations, and facilitate further business growth? Like most managers, you certainly do but probably aren’t sure how. The most successful business owners turn to…
Product-led Vs. Sales-led: What’s the Difference, and Which Is Right for You?
Product-led vs sales-led: What’s the difference? Product-led growth (PLG) has become a hot topic for software companies drawing up go-to-market (GTM) strategies—and the golden goose for nearly any aspiring start-up. Just imagine: a product so…
5 Technical Training Tips for Engaging Virtual Experiences
Finding the right platform and creating engaging, accessible training can be challenging. When you consider the fact that demos are now expected to be virtual as standard, the complexity of technical product training grows further….