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InsideSales Playbooks
Formerly XANT Playbooks

Overview

What is InsideSales Playbooks?

InsideSales Playbooks (formerly XANT Playbooks) aims to help SDRs and AEs quickly build closeable pipeline, by helping salespeople get a hold of more of the right people. InsideSales.com uses their A.I.-platform called Neuralytics to target likely buyers combined with their…

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Playbooks by InsideSales.com is a valuable tool used by various departments and organizations to streamline sales processes, enhance …
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Game Changer

10 out of 10
April 12, 2019
Incentivized
Playbooks is being used by the Sales department to keep track of cadence and make it easier to keep track of accounts that come into our …
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Playbooks 101

6 out of 10
March 19, 2019
Incentivized
We are using Playbooks as a cadence account management tool. This allows representatives in my position to monitor and manage the accounts …
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Playbooks is great!

9 out of 10
March 18, 2019
Playbooks has been implemented across all sales divisions at Groupon. It is addressing the issue of tracking your own cadence and allowing …
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What is InsideSales Playbooks?

InsideSales Playbooks (formerly XANT Playbooks) aims to help SDRs and AEs quickly build closeable pipeline, by helping salespeople get a hold of more of the right people. InsideSales.com uses their A.I.-platform called Neuralytics to target likely buyers combined with their cadence engine to…

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Product Details

What is InsideSales Playbooks?

InsideSales Playbooks (formerly XANT Playbooks) aims to help SDRs and AEs quickly build closeable pipeline, by helping salespeople get a hold of more of the right people. InsideSales.com uses their A.I.-platform called Neuralytics to target likely buyers combined with their cadence engine to help sales reps consistently engage all of their prospects in a personalized way.

Just like Waze from Google helps drivers get to their destination quickly based on the data from other drivers, Neuralytics uses the collective knowledge of the Insidesales.com user base to help build the sales pipeline quickly. For example, Neuralytics can reveal phone number or email address for a prospect is best, or the best time to call or email, based on the experience of others. Predictive Playbooks uses Neuralytics to gives sales reps an edge over their competition.

The Cadence engine works for small or large teams, global teams, and international calls. The product also conveniently syncs all activity data back to your CRM. Since sales reps only spend 18% of their time in CRM, it also works outside a CRM, wherever salespeople work.


InsideSales is an Aurea company, since the August 2021 acquisition.

InsideSales Playbooks Features

  • Supported: LocalPresence
  • Supported: Email Tracking
  • Supported: Email Templates
  • Supported: Browser Extension
  • Supported: CRM Sync
  • Supported: Rep Dashboard
  • Supported: Reports
  • Supported: VoicemailDrop
  • Supported: Appointment Scheduling

InsideSales Playbooks Screenshots

Screenshot of Playbooks DashboardScreenshot of Editing a RecordScreenshot of Creating an EmailScreenshot of Adding NotesScreenshot of Scheduling a CallScreenshot of Viewing Task List

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InsideSales Playbooks Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal, North America, South America, Europe, Asia
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Outreach and Salesloft are common alternatives for InsideSales Playbooks.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 3.3.

The most common users of InsideSales Playbooks are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Playbooks by InsideSales.com is a valuable tool used by various departments and organizations to streamline sales processes, enhance productivity, and improve overall performance. Users have found that Playbooks effectively addresses issues of reps not reaching out to accounts for extended periods, providing a game-changing experience. Its powerful features allow users to track cadence, manage accounts in the pipeline, and see exactly which accounts to call or email each day, resulting in improved efficiency and higher conversation rates. With Playbooks, sales reps can focus on prospects and use their time efficiently as it automatically researches who to contact and provides next steps for effective outreach. Additionally, the software integrates seamlessly with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, and other tools such as Salesforce, Gmail, Yesware, making it a comprehensive solution for managing prospecting activities and organizing contact with prospects. By automating tasks and providing clear visibility into activities within Salesforce.com, Playbooks enhances time management, increases dials and sales, and overall improves productivity. Moreover, Playbooks is highly regarded for its ability to simplify outbound prospecting, streamline communication channels like calls, voicemails, emails into a cadence timeline, and provide relevant information about customers. It has been successfully implemented across sales teams in various industries including commercial, public sector, and inbound sales departments at organizations like Groupon and Granicus. Users appreciate that Playbooks eliminates busy work while keeping everyone on track and more organized throughout the sales process. Overall, users highly recommend Playbooks for its ability to increase productivity, manage time efficiently automate tasks effectively provide valuable insights into prospect activities.

In summary:

  • Streamline Sales Processes: Playbooks allows users to track cadence and manage accounts in the pipeline effectively.
  • Improved Efficiency: Users can see exactly which accounts to contact each day for improved productivity.
  • Enhanced Outreach: Playbooks addresses issues of reps not reaching out to accounts for extended periods by creating next steps on when and how to reach out to merchants, resulting in higher conversation rates.
  • Time-Saving Automation: The software automatically researches who to contact, saving time and serving as an efficiency tool.
  • Seamless Integration: Playbooks integrates with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, and tools like Salesforce, Gmail, Yesware to streamline prospecting and improve overall productivity.
  • Simplified Outbound Prospecting: Users find Playbooks helpful in outbound prospecting, validating email addresses, and responding to inbound inquiries. It streamlines communication channels like calls, voicemails, emails into a cadence timeline.
  • Valuable Insights: Playbooks provides valuable information about customers, helping users stay informed and make data-driven decisions.
  • Increased Sales: Users have seen improvements in their sales process and efficiency after implementing Playbooks, resulting in a spike in key performance indicators and increased pipeline opportunities.
  • Comprehensive Contact Management: Playbooks helps users establish a comprehensive contact cadence when engaging new prospects, ensuring that accounts are not lost and tasks are not forgotten.
  • Improved Organization: It keeps everyone on track, more organized, and helps manage cadence effectively. Users appreciate that it simplifies the contact process and helps manage prospective customers efficiently.
  • Enhanced Record-Keeping: Playbooks logs calls, emails, and activities with prospects, allowing users to keep track of their outreach efforts and maintain a clear view of activities within Salesforce.com.
  • Productivity Boost: The software is highly regarded for its ability to increase productivity, save time, and provide relevant information about customers. It helps users focus on sales rather than administrative tasks.
  • Targeted Outreach: Playbooks is being tested as a targeted outreach marketing solution for multi-touch emails and calls to reach both new and existing opportunities.
  • Streamlined Prospecting: Users leverage Playbooks to automate tasks in calls and email marketing, saving time and integrating with Salesforce for seamless data entry. The dialing platform within Playbooks allows users to start activities directly from Salesforce and receive notifications of client activity.

In conclusion, Playbooks by InsideSales.com is a powerful tool that revolutionizes sales processes by addressing issues of communication gaps, improving efficiency, enhancing organization, increasing productivity, providing valuable insights, and streamlining prospecting efforts. Users across various industries have experienced significant improvements in their sales outcomes after implementing Playbooks. The software integrates seamlessly with other tools such as CRM systems and email platforms to provide a comprehensive solution for managing prospecting activities effectively.

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March 15, 2019

Playbooks Review

Emily Sykes | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Playbooks is well suited for a company that deals with short cycle sales like Groupon. I don't think it would be as fitting for a company that has very long sales cycles, or for companies that are primarily outside sales. This would definitely not be appropriate for in-person sales meetings (in my opinion)
Matt King | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Playbooks is great for sales organizations that need help with efficiency and cadence. It is well suited for heavy calling and high emails on accounts. Playbooks also does a great job at taking the guesswork out of accounts for my reps. The only time I would think that Playbooks would be less appropriate would be if a company already has a similar system in place.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
InsideSales.com Predictive Playbooks is fantastic when is comes to organizing a sales pipeline. It removes the need to take time every day and decide which account need an email, call, or another touch for the day. This translates to a huge time savings every week. Less time organizing accounts and more time working accounts is what every business wants.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Playbooks is great for scenarios when an individual makes a lot of outbound efforts to reach out to prospects. The ability to streamline a "play" keeps me organized and on pace to reach my goal. The couple of extra seconds it takes to load can slow me down throughout the day, but not by much.
March 15, 2019

A New Way to Work

Chris "Magoo" McGeough | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
If you have a large book of accounts, Playbooks really helps maintain a consistent cadence for all your accounts. It takes the guess work out of which account you need to reach out to and how you should do so, i.e. phone or email.
March 14, 2019

Easy & Efficient!

Alyssa Burns | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is extremely beneficial for a sales position. For me personally, it keeps me organized and, in a way, is a "smart" pipeline. It organizes the accounts for you, and is extremely beneficial. Since using playbooks I feel like I have improved my cadence with my accounts.
Dakota Keller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's awesome in regards to making outbound calls and sending out emails. It allows me to send invites to my calendar from within the application. I am also able to sync all contact information of prospects. It's less appropriate on the back end of the sales process. However, even then it is still efficient and I am able to make dials out of the dialer in Playbooks.
March 14, 2019

Playbooks saves time!

Allison Blank | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
It is well suited for a busy sales organization. It helps to save a ton of time by prompting emails or calls to make. Additionally, it can sort your day through timezone, segmentation of account, steps in the process, etc. Finally, it keeps you on a strict cadence of calls and emails so you are following up with your merchants.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Playbooks is useful for reps that need to increase their activity and need help organizing their day to day.

This tool is not ideal for a field sales team but is great for a high volume sales team. This tool will be extremely beneficial for new hires to ease the onboarding process. Additionally, for reps that are struggling with a process, this tool will help organize their day.
March 14, 2019

Playbooks Biggest Fan

Micaela Carney | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think it works great for my prospecting accounts. Because I have so many, it is hard to be on top of all of them without letting anything slip by. I like that everything is organized in a clear way so that when I come in in the morning, I know exactly how many things I need to do.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Playbooks is well suited for anyone in a sales role, but works for me particularly well because I call on accounts all over the country and can easily organize them by time zone, date of hotness, etc.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Playbooks is extremely effective for trying to make first contact with a lead. It keeps you on track for your set contact cadence and helps make sure you stick to it. Before calls could fall through the cracks but with Playbooks you can see what step of the play you are on which is extremely helpful. Dials are way up which has resulted in higher closes.

Playbooks is less appropriate with accounts that have already been contacted. The click to call is ok but sometimes lags a few seconds before calls.
Catherine Lenti | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I really like using the tool for my team's cadence, but sometimes it can be too controlling over my day. For example, sometimes I want to start with my oldest stuff first, but the tool kind of forces you to start at your new tasks. Even if you start by clicking into your oldest tasks, it will suggest going back to the beginning.
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