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    DemandScience

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADemandScience is a data-driven marketing platform that offers lead generation and data services that accelerate the technology sales process by identifying intent among technology buyers. Founded in 2009, DemandScience helps marketers meet the ever-changing demands of B2B sales.N/A

    PersistIQ

    Score5 out of 10
    N/APersistIQ is a sales intelligence solution. The solution integrates with Salesforce as well as marketing automation platforms.N/A
    Pricing
    DemandSciencePersistIQ
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DemandSciencePersistIQ
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    64 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
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    Features
    DemandSciencePersistIQ
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of DemandScience and PersistIQ
    Feature
    DemandScience
    7.8
    17 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PersistIQ
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of DemandScience and PersistIQ
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    PersistIQ
    1.0
    13 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Advanced search00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Identification of new leads00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    List quality00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    List upload/download00 Ratings1.013 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Load time/data access00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of DemandScience and PersistIQ
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    PersistIQ
    1.0
    6 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Contact information00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Company information00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Industry information00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of DemandScience and PersistIQ
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    PersistIQ
    1.0
    13 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Lead qualification process00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Salesforce integration00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Company/business profiles00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Data hygiene00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Automatic data refresh00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Tags00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of DemandScience and PersistIQ
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    PersistIQ
    1.0
    13 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Sales email templates00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Append emails to records00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DemandSciencePersistIQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (69 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DemandSciencePersistIQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DemandScience
    Demand Science did deliver the quantity of leads without issue. The data for a few was not accurate (bounced when following up). But they agreed to make good by providing substitute leads to meet the quota. Towards the end of my project, they lost a few folks, and so the end of my campaign got a little rough as they were taking over some assignments midway. But we ultimately completed the SOW. I will say that the leads did not perform well in our email cadence - none converted. However, this was a test of the concept for us. Content syndication had a lower cost per qualified lead than some other tactics, so we tested it. Your results may vary, based on your follow-up and your market.
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    PersistIQ
    PersistIQ is well suited for outbound marketing. It's great for setting up sales and marketing campaigns to new and prospective clients. The fact that PersistIQ emails are basic (they look like normal personal emails) and easy to personalize, makes the whole process feel more genuine than, say, MailChimp. PersistIQ won't replace a bulk emailing tool or CRM. It serves a different purpose than, for example, Marketo or MailChimp, two products we also use
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    Pros
    DemandScience
    • The initial pitch and contact from Mason used "show me you know me" well, which we felt was a good sign of company culture and approach to database marketing.
    • Delivery of leads was ahead of schedule.
    • They set expectations, and then delivered what they said they would.
    • The leads matched our criteria as agreed.
    • Regular check ins and catch ups, and patience when thing were taking a bit of time to get sorted here.
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    PersistIQ
    • Integrates well with tools that work with LinkedIn Sales Navigator to scrap lead emails.
    • Makes it easy to manage large-scale cold email campaigns with 3+ steps.
    • When a prospect replies to an email, it doesn't send them any of the automated emails which allow me to follow-up with those warm leads correctly.
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    Cons
    DemandScience
    • We would like to see more proactive communication on what's working and what's not without requiring a meeting - regular reporting cadence to assess asset quality
    • A dashboard view might be nice as well, again, so we can look at an asset and see how it's performing (or if it isn't) without having to wait on a rep to pull a report or schedule a walkthrough
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    PersistIQ
    • I wish there was a way to send more than 1,000 emails per day.
    • If it had more integrations with data scrapers or ways to add new leads it would be much better.
    • I'd like a way to go deeper into a lot of my stats on various emails.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DemandScience
    Our executives decided to not renew because we were not seeing the ROI they were looking for. However, our executives did not make the best decisions on the data Demand Science provided.
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    PersistIQ
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    Usability
    DemandScience
    The leads were pretty straight forward. However, their appointment setting did not integrate well into our system and many of the meetings didn't occur. I had to chase a lot of prospects and many times Demand Science didn't provide direct dials.
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    PersistIQ
    In my opinion, poor service, and in our experience, ignoring our advise on who our customers are.
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    Support Rating
    DemandScience
    Our rep is always available and quickly responds to any question we have. I haven't worked with other partners who are as proactive and excited to help us as our DemandScience rep is. He reaches out with new ideas and suggestions frequently. They are happy to make any changes needed to the campaigns and make those changes quickly and efficiently. They work well with our execution agency, but are also happy to meet with us directly to provide insights and support.
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    PersistIQ
    Terrible; non-existent. Weeks without replies, and no improvements in 4 months.
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    Implementation Rating
    DemandScience
    They did extremely well. However, our executives did a poor job in defining our ICP so we didn't get the maximum benefit out of it.
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    PersistIQ
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    Alternatives Considered
    DemandScience
    I've not used another content syndication company, and I probably won't after the lack of results we've had. I have used direct email organizations, and they are stronger but also more expensive, so you have to weigh your priorities. I could see if you were selling a specific product or software and how this could be beneficial, but I'd steer away from it for services.
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    PersistIQ
    We decided on PersistIQ because it was cheaper than the incumbents and as we were starting we wanted to see if this would be helpful or relevant to us. We later discovered Apollo.io and we might switch to them as they are also cheap and look better, but we might also get back to manual emailing and Linkedin connecting.
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    Return on Investment
    DemandScience
    • We have been able to grow our lead numbers with high quality leads at a reasonable cost
    • We have been able to generate just the leads we want to support our Business Development team
    • We have been able to get our content in front of our specific TAL
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    PersistIQ
    • Using PersistIQ has allowed us to engage more people more quickly than other outbound processes. So, more leads.
    • We're able to understand message performance more rapidly and readily having used PersistIQ.
    • PersistIQ has improved our bottom line by getting us more leads. So, increased ROI.
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