spike in search traffic for Sales Enablement and Pipedrive moves into the space DocSend is in with its beta launch of Sales Docs

In July 2020 Pipedrive moved into the space DocSend is in with its beta launch of Sales Docs:

Pipedrive pipedrive.com @pipedrive web-based Sales CRM. CRM platform developed from the salesperson’s point-of-view. 5-Mar-2020, Pipedrive announced it acquired Mailigen, provider of an email marketing automation solution. Their first acquisition will make it easier for Pipedrive customers to access software that generates leads & nurtures customers. Mailigen mailigen.com @mailigen email marketing automation platform & agency servicing small to medium size companies around the world. Email marketing for Pipedrive users: Get ready to engage your customers & make entirely new ones. Mailigen in Riga, Riga, Latvia (Pipedrive estimated annual revenue $46.5M, based in New York, New York, US) July 2020 saw the launch of Sales Docs (in beta): Send trackable quotes, proposals, & contracts from your CRM. See when files are opened & make updates in real-time. Follow up at the right moment and close deals faster. Auto-fill docs with Pipedrive data: Send quotes faster with less manual copy-pasting & fewer errors. Create document templates that automatically pull products from your catalog or information from any Pipedrive field. By sending trackable documents, you get notified whenever they’re opened. Follow up at the right time to lock in sales quickly. Find docs easily: Store quotes, proposals & contracts where you can quickly locate them. Track them against deals in Pipedrive or your chosen storage drive to evaluate their effectiveness & make improvements.

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4-Feb-2021: Box Inc acquires Amsterdam’s e-signature startup, SignRequest for €45.6M. 10-Jul-2018: Box acquired Butter.ai for an undisclosed amount.

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Dropbox dropbox.com @Dropbox (acquired HelloSign) Dropbox for Business helps companies seamlessly collaborate with secure file sharing, access from anywhere, & robust admin controls. Building a metaverse. Dropbox for Business (DocSend docsend.com) San Francisco, CA, US. Acquired HelloSign hellosign.com @HelloSign Simplifying work for the businesses of tomorrow: We are HelloSign, HelloFax & HelloWorks. San Francisco, CA 10-Mar-2021, Dropbox announced it plans to acquire DocSend for $165 million. DocSend docsend.com @DocSend helps customers share & track documents by sending a secure link instead of an attachment.

Brandfolder brandfolder.com @Brandfolder DAM digital asset management platform. Easily store, share, & showcase what’s important to your brand. Denver, CO, USA. @smartsheet smartsheet.com Smartsheet’s acquisition of the DAM Brandfolder for $155M is expected to close in September 2020. Smartsheet will continue to operate Brandfolder as a separate product. The acquisition adds 50 employees to Smartsheet’s workforce. Greater Seattle Area, West Coast, Western US

The first ones in this updated market overview aren’t in order of revenue:

My complete overview with 777 line items has dates to sort by latest edits:

Slack being on my list of b2b Sales Enablement tools is supported by these tweets:

Shared @SlackHQ channels with customers are a total game changer for B2B customer service.

Speed of communication is 10X faster. Breaks down the barrier and makes you feel like you’re on the same team — which in some ways you really are.

— John Melas-Kyriazi (@jmelaskyriazi) August 18, 2020

How YC startups shorten sales cycles by 20% with Slack –

Talked to over 100 B2B companies in the Valley and got some insights I wanted to share:

Almost every recent B2B YC company uses shared Slack channels with their customers to address adoption blockers, onboard them, p…

— SalesJobs (@SalesPartTime) May 17, 2020

scribd scribd.com @Scribd Scribd Inc. Scribd will begin operating the SlideShare slideshare.net @SlideShare business on 24-Sep-2020. SlideShare used to be owned by LinkedIn which is owned by Microsoft. LinkedIn acquired SlideShare in May 2012.

VERB verb.tech @VerbTech_Co (NASDAQ: VERB) business-focused interactive video Webinar, CRM, marketing, & sales enablement software applications. Verb CRM: Sales Enablement Platform. Send Product Samples from an App. Increase retention & revenue with a custom mobile app. Newport Beach, CA, USA. Sept. 10, 2020, VERB Technology Company, Inc. the maker of interactive video-based sales enablement applications, including interactive livestream eCommerce, webinar, CRM & marketing applications for entrepreneurs & enterprises, completed the acquisition of SoloFire solofire.com (dba for Ascend Certification, LLC), provider of a sales enablement platform for the healthcare industry.

Totara totaralearning.com @totaralearning open source learning technologies company. Totara Learn is a flexible, open learning management system (LMS) that gives organizations the freedom to learn. Deliver training & performance appraisals anywhere, anytime. Improve engagement, ensure compliance & achieve breakthrough results across your organization & extended enterprise. Open source learning platform: Fully customizable, enabling you to make it your own. Integrate & extend to suit your timescale & business needs. Take full control of your content, performance management, learning management, platform configuration & reporting. 11-Jun-2020, Five V Capital acquired Totara Learning Solutions. Wellington, New Zealand