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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ConnectAndSell

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AConnectAndSell takes the problem of getting decision makers on the phone and makes it go away. A typical Sales Rep will have more sales conversations using ConnectAndSell in one hour than they would typically have in an entire week.N/A

    Google Ads

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Ads (formerly AdWords) is Google's pay-per-click online advertising program. With Google Ads users set their budget and choose where their ads appear in search listings, and on partner websites. Google Ads uses cost-per-click (CPC) bidding.

    $500

    in Ads credit in the first 60 days

    Pricing
    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Offer A
    $500
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offer B
    $1500
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offer C
    $3000
    in Ads credit in the first 60 days
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$6,000 Diagnostic Evaluation incluses unlimited use for two named users for one month.No setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
    Considered Both Products
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    76%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    69%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
    Preview Dialer
    Comparison of Preview Dialer features of ConnectAndSell and Google Ads
    Feature
    ConnectAndSell
    5.0
    9 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    Contact preview6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer-CRM integration2.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call notes & tags6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic call logging6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Core Dialer
    Comparison of Core Dialer features of ConnectAndSell and Google Ads
    Feature
    ConnectAndSell
    4.7
    9 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    Outbound dialing7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbound routing4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom caller ID7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recorded voicemail drop2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer contact import2.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign & list management6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Follow-up and Quality Assurance
    Comparison of Call Follow-up and Quality Assurance features of ConnectAndSell and Google Ads
    Feature
    ConnectAndSell
    5.7
    9 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Google Ads
    -
    Ratings
    Follow-up calls7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer reporting & analytics4.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer compliance6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of ConnectAndSell and Google Ads
    Feature
    ConnectAndSell
    -
    Ratings
    Google Ads
    7.2
    11 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Ad campaign creation00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    Ad deployment00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Display advertising00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Sequence targeting00 Ratings6.910 Ratings
    Contextual advertising00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Social advertising00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of ConnectAndSell and Google Ads
    Feature
    ConnectAndSell
    -
    Ratings
    Google Ads
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Ad dashboards00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Ad performance reports00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization00 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Ad Auctions
    Comparison of Ad Auctions features of ConnectAndSell and Google Ads
    Feature
    ConnectAndSell
    -
    Ratings
    Google Ads
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Ad bidding00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
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    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
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    Dialpad Sell
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score6.9 out of 10
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    Nooks
    Score9.2 out of 10
    WordStream
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Dialpad Sell
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (126 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConnectAndSellGoogle Ads
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    If your organization relies on outbound leads through cold calling, this is a great tool for you. ConnectAndSell definitely made the associate's jobs easier at our company and allowed them to produce greater output than they could have done manually without such a tool. This tool is less appropriate if cold calling isn't a big part of your company's lead generation efforts.
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    Google
    Google Ads is a useful advertising tool to build brand exposure and generate lead volumes for your chosen product. Whilst it can be costly at times due to competitor bidding strategies and requires constant monitoring to ensure campaigns perform as expected, it typically provides the desired quality and quantity of leads for custom budgets.
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    Pros
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    • Builds lead lists.
    • Maximizes connections with prospects.
    • Provides guidance for how to approach future prospects.
    • Leaves strategic voicemails for prospects.
    • Sends emails based on programmable metrics.
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    Google
    • Automated targeting via Smart Shopping campaign. It's one of the best campaign types in Google Ads. In the beginning, you may see lower revenue and ROAS, but once you give some meaningful time to your campaign, it is most likely to perform well.
    • Smart bidding strategies: Google Ads has developed some really great bidding strategies such as maximizing conversion and maximizing conversion with ROAS settings. Based on one's requirement and their goal with revenue and target ROAS, they can choose the appropriate bidding strategy.
    • Reporting: A business owner and advertising must know about their audiences, how their campaigns have been performing, what's working and what's not, and for that reason, powerful, effective reporting is needed, and Google Ads provides rich details reporting that covers almost every aspect of a business.
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    Cons
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    • One thing that's been difficult about Connect and Sell is some people can tell you've been patched through so if you can work past the initial conversation it ends up working great.
    • The system has worked great with outreach which we've integrated our contacts directly into the system. Because of this the connection between outreach and connect and sell don't always communicate calls and metrics which are crucial for us to know conversion rates.
    • We had a hard time getting the system implemented quickly and working the way we wanted it to. Because of the implementation specialist we were working with problems weren't solved quickly rather they were worked through quickly however they were solved.
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    Google
    • If you don't know what you're doing, it will be a costly mistake. You need to target ads, and it is difficult the first time to do that.
    • There isn't a feature to run an add for a couple set date spans, just hours you want to run them or a single date span.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    For the right reps who are good at talking to prospects who aren't expecting their call, this is a no brainer.
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    Google
    I think Google Ads is good for getting your company out there and becoming more visible to potential customers in general. However, for specific product launches, social media advertising might be a better fit. Also, our user base is younger so social media is a better channel for our target audience.
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    Usability
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    This is more of a subjective rating, because I think it can be increased with how much our ad spend is. The more of an ad spend, the more visibility we can get, and therefore all features can climb. With an overall larger presence the usability is that where we can get messages out quick, and that's the main thing we try to do with our campaigns.
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    Support Rating
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    I have had a few support calls with their people. They are totally reachable and helpful, sharing screens, controlling my screen, showing why things happened, not just correcting it. If you have an issue with the software, let them help. They are there for you, and they are friendly, accessible, and happy to do their job.
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    Google
    We have not yet had an account rep who hasn't tried to bully me or other employees to raise our budgets. At the same time, several years ago, one attempted to help refine our ads and ended up changing the ads to be something we were not affiliated with
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    Online Training
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Daily use with advanced account structures. Familiarity with reporting/api and complex setups.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    We have moved to Salesloft. Salesloft gave us greater visibility into performance metrics and integrated with more software which in turn helped streamline our business.
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    Google
    Our agency invests heavily in Google Ads (particularly paid search advertising) on behalf of our clients relative to competitors like Microsoft and Yahoo because Google is the top search engine in the world. Google collects the most search data which enables the company to improve its AI to drive better performance for agencies and brands. As such, our paid search and app install campaigns always start with Google. If a client has a large budget, we will allocate media dollars to other search engines, but in some cases, the entire search budget goes to Google because we see the best returns.
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    Return on Investment
    ConnectAndSell, Inc.
    • It gives you greater potential to lock in a client, but I'm not sure from my end if this ROI is worth the headaches. It has a lot of work before it can become a truly reliable source for outbounding.
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    Google
    • Google Ads is often one of our highest ROI channels, especially when you factor in branded ads.
    • Depending on the stage your business is in, search ads can be really powerful from an ROI perspective, providing an investment with a very high spend cap.
    • If you do not manage the campaigns well though, you can quickly spend a lot of money on nothing. So make sure someone is keeping an eye on your account.
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