Belkins vs. CIENCE Sales Development (legacy)

Belkins is exceptional at providing high-quality B2B leads and converting marketing qualified leads into sales qualified opportunities through its conversion funnels. Belkins' Folderly email deliverability and spam testing function is also best-in-class. The LinkedIn Influencer program is also great, as it allows our teams to stand out on LinkedIn with original content, prospecting feedback, and the establishment of deeper connections through webinars and other vehicles.

Incentivized

Cience is well suited for providing building blocks when you are starting with very little. They took the time to learn our unique product and weren't hesitant to jump on an account for a less than traditional ICP. If you are looking to outsource sales, just be prepared to be an active voice in the partnership.

• Belkins achieved remarkable outcomes in our partnership. They secured 55 high-quality appointments, significantly expanding our sales pipeline with engaged leads interested in our solutions. Their efforts generated over 10,000 relevant leads. Their email outreach campaigns showed an impressive 30% open rate and approximately a 12% reply rate.

• Rapidly created marketing scripts based on the domain knowledge we provided.
• Rapidly identified the key executives and ways to reach them in our target audience.
• Provided well-spoken representatives who were able to get our message across.
• Provided excellent weekly feedback on their 'hit-rate.'

• I think they could stop selling leads they don't have
• In my experience, their service department ignores you or just passes you to someone else who won't help

• There isn't much to say here for me from a feature or functionality perspective. We've always had a very seamless interaction with CIENCE from a technology standpoint. I have to admit that I am typically the bottleneck if things ever get stuck because our team at CIENCE usually has to push me to get materials and documentation for our campaigns.
• We once ran into a slight issue with the timing for our contract renewal. I needed to pause our service because of a large deal we acquired, and I needed to save some extra funds to ensure we could prepare for it properly. I was technically too late to put the pause in time based on the dates in our contract. However, the CIENCE team worked closely with me to come up with a creative solution that was understanding of my challenging situation at the time, while also favoring our long-term partnership rather than short-sighted revenue gains.

In my experience, they don't give you the leads they promise.

They are easy to work with and very organized.

In my experience, Belkins exhibited commendable project management skills throughout the collaboration. They consistently delivered appointments on time and remained responsive to our needs and feedback.

They have a pool of talented teams and being responsible.

The process outlined was exactly what we were looking for (hand holding before, during and ongoing) and was right on in terms of what we needed for implementation. We were successful in identifying the team from CIENCE who would be dedicated to Manifest and were able to have all levels of both companies involved in the implementation process.

We picked Belkins because they really stood out. They don’t just use the same old strategies for everyone; they customize their plan to fit what we need. We were impressed by their success stories and the wide range of services they offer. Their team is full of experts who know how to adjust and try new things to get the best results. Plus, they really listen and adapt to our company’s changes, which made us feel like we were in good hands. In short, Belkins seemed like the best choice because they tailor their approach, have a strong track record, and focus on what their clients need.

We chose CIENCE because we were impressed with the technology it was built on for lead-generation, the quality of leads proposed to us, the targeting capabilities, and campaign execution strategies. Nobody has been better suited to our service capabilities modeling and needs of the organization.

• Belkins successfully booked 55 high-quality appointments
• The collaboration resulted in a notable expansion of our sales pipeline, with a steady influx of engaged leads showing interest in the company's solutions
• They generated 10k+ relevant leads
• Their email outreach campaigns had approximately 30% open rate and about 12% reply rate

• Terrible waste of money. Just starting out we want to use our funds the most effective we can. This had ZERO ROI and was a waste of time.
• They ask for a three-month upfront payment and gave us nothing back. While this is the risk we take with no guarantees, you would expect a reputable business to offer something for a performance so poor. A free month to try and make things right by providing a few leads, or some small amount of refund, something. Their response was to tell us they did nothing wrong and they would not even consider anything.
• The good reviews from this company are baffling to me. I reviewed them before starting and felt they must be reputable. The truth is the onboarding process took 30 days even though we provided them with everything before it started. They charge for this ramp-up time even though nothing of substance is happening.
• Within two weeks of the campaign starting our Cience team had lost over half of its original members due to attrition. 3 out of 5 of their members left the company