MobilePaks Exhibiting at Global Mobile Internet Conference – Silicon Valley, October 22-23

Attendees will have the opportunity to see the new Pak Reader in action, as well as other updates including: rich-text editing, preview capabilities, document sharing and more.

October 22, 2013 – MobilePaks, the innovative on-demand knowledge platform and sales readiness tool, today announced it will be demonstrating its recently updated user interface at the Global Mobile Internet Conference – Silicon Valley at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. on October 22-23.

According to Forrester, 33% of all unsuccessful client deals could have been won, if the salesperson had been better informed and had acted more client oriented. MobilePaks aligns sales, marketing and operations to provide reps with the knowledge they need at each stage of the buying process – helping to convert a higher percentage of leads to customers. With MobilePaks, sales reps can access the information they need as they go. From playbooks, sales kits, and process job aids to information on the competition, product stats, or instructions on how to enter the order, they will always be prepared for whatever situation arises.

Because MobilePaks is device agnostic it will work on any smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktop computers. Mobilepaks is hosted in the cloud and makes sharing knowledge easier for better lead conversion, sales efficiency and marketing productivity. From product updates and competitive intelligence to how-tos, reps can access knowledge with two clicks from any device – as well as share approved content with customers. Marketing and Sales leaders glean insights to track behavior, needs and direct feedback for better alignment. MobilePaks solutions are available as stand-alone web applications and can also be integrated with CRM systems like Salesforce.com, Oracle CRM and Microsoft Dynamics.

MobilePaks representatives will be on-site in booth #T110 to demonstrate the latest round of updates to the MobilePaks user interface including a new Pak Reader, rich-text editing, preview capabilities, document sharing and more. In addition, representatives will be available to discuss solutions to overcoming a variety of business challenges including on-boarding, sales/channel enablement and sales-marketing alignment for increased sales efficiency and marketing productivity.

“We’re excited to showcase the new MobilePaks user interface which makes the site even more user-friendly and mobile-ready,” said Chanin Ballance. “At MobilePaks, we put the user first in everything we architect, and everything else second. Our goal is to make inspiring, easy-to-use products that help employees achieve their full potential and boost bottom line results.”

About MobilePaks
MobilePaks helps sales teams maximize productivity by providing them with short bits of knowledge when and where they need it. From product updates and competitive intelligence to how-tos, reps can access knowledge with two clicks from any device – as well as share approved content with customers. Marketing and Sales leaders glean insights to track behavior, needs and direct feedback for better alignment. MobilePaks solutions are available as stand-alone web applications and can also be integrated with CRM systems like Salesforce.com, Oracle CRM and Microsoft Dynamics. For more information, contact MobilePaks at 1-800-737-8481 or visit www.mobilepaks.wpstagecoach.com.

Media Contact:
Natalie Middleton
VIA/MobilePaks, PR & Communications Manager
nmiddleton@mobilepaks.wpstagecoach.com
503.953.1003

 

MobilePaks and CEO Chanin Ballance Named Finalists In 10th Annual Stevie® Awards

Stevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York on November 8.

October 17, 2013 – MobilePaks was named a Finalist in the New Company of the Year category in the 10th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program. In addition, MobilePaks founder and CEO, Chanin Ballance was named a finalist in the Innovator of the Year category.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run – worldwide.  The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

More than 1,200 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Communications Campaign of the Year. MobilePaks is a finalist in the New Company of the Year Category and CEO, Chanin Ballance, is a finalist in the Innovator of the Year category.

Originally a division of VIA, a communications and custom elearning company, MobilePaks’ roots originate from a life-long love of learning and a passion for the art and science of influencing performance. Under Ballance’s guidance, MobilePaks is becoming a company that breaks from the past and takes a disruptive new approach that fundamentally changes how people access and share knowledge in business today. The innovative on-demand knowledge platform and sales readiness tool empowers companies to quickly share knowledge with their customers, employees and partners in a way that fits their daily activities.

“I am honored to be a finalist for the Stevie Award for Innovator of the Year and I am especially proud of the MobilePaks team for all of their great accomplishments this year,” said Ballance. “They put the user first in everything they architect and as a result they are making inspiring, easy-to-use products that help sales people achieve their full potential.”

Finalists were chosen by more than 140 business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.  More than 90 members of the five final judging committees will determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging.

“For 10 years we have been recognizing the achievements of women in business, and this year’s nominations were the most impressive class the judges have ever reviewed,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. “We look forward to seeing the final judges’ decisions and honoring this year’s Stevie winners in New York next month.”

Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 8. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S. and several other countries are expected to attend.

“Chanin has a passion for communication and learning, especially helping people engage and learn faster,” said Denise Coley, Director, Global Supplier Diversity, Cisco. “It is exciting to see her continue her constant advancement into new technological landscapes to accommodate changing learner preferences – including on-demand and self-driven sales enablement.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

About MobilePaks
MobilePaks helps sales teams maximize productivity by providing them with short bits of knowledge when and where they need it. From product updates and competitive intelligence to how-tos, reps can access knowledge with two clicks from any device – as well as share approved content with customers. Marketing and Sales leaders glean insights to track behavior, needs and direct feedback for better alignment. MobilePaks solutions are available as stand-alone web applications and can also be integrated with CRM systems like Salesforce.com, Oracle CRM and Microsoft Dynamics. For more information, contact MobilePaks at 1-800-737-8481 or visit www.veeloinc.wpstagecoach.com.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in five programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

Contact:
Natalie Middleton
VIA/MobilePaks, PR & Communications Manager
nmiddleton@mobilepaks.wpstagecoach.com
503.953.1003

MobilePaks Streamlines Pak Reader: Better User Experience

Other updates include rich-text editing, preview capabilities, document sharing and more.

October 15, 2013 – MobilePaks, the innovative on-demand knowledge platform and sales readiness tool, today announced it has updated the user interface to make the site even more user-friendly and mobile-ready.

The new renderer provides indication of how many pages there are in a Pak and where the user is in the progression. It also allows for easier navigation through the Pak with swipe controls and the ability to jump from one page to the next. Lastly, it adds support for back and forward buttons so users can easily navigate through the Pak using their browsers’ controls.

“There’s a lot to love in this new release of MobilePaks including crisp typography and large touch targets, making the new version even easier to use,” said Jason Grigsby Mobile and Web Strategist, Co-Founder at Cloud Four and consultant with Mobilepaks. “It is clear that the mobile-first perspective is leading to huge usability improvements for all devices and users.”

Some of the other recent updates include:

Salesforce.com Integration: Now with Salesforce.com integration sales reps can go to one place to get all the information they need when they need it.

Salesforce.com Integration

PakBuilder Content Hints: Now when managers build Paks, they can get a preview of the content in the editor from the main content tree.

New Help Tab: Now there is a central place for Help and Support Paks. The tab is located at the top of MobilePaks next to the Manage and Discover Tabs.

Pak Cloning Tool: In the Manage side, managers can now copy their own Paks, so they don’t have to start from scratch.

File Download Widget: Managers can now upload any file into MobilePaks and have it available for users to download.

Increased security: MobilePaks has increased its security practices to further keep customers’ data safe, their interactions secure, and their businesses protected.

Rich-Text Editor: Managers can now update text inside of MobilePaks using a What-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) editor. This makes creating meaningful content that much easier and faster.

“At MobilePaks, we put the user first in everything we architect, and everything else second.Our goal is to make inspiring, easy-to-use products that help employees achieve their full potential,” said Chanin Balance, CEO, MobilePaks. “For example, we believe that engaging sales reps with the right information, at the right time, is key to improving sales-marketing alignment, efficiency and bottom line results.”

 About MobilePaks

MobilePaks helps sales teams maximize productivity by providing them with short bits of knowledge when and where they need it. From product updates and competitive intelligence to how-tos, reps can access knowledge with two clicks from any device – as well as share approved content with customers. Marketing and Sales leaders glean insights to track behavior, needs and direct feedback for better alignment. MobilePaks solutions are available as stand-alone web applications and can also be integrated with CRM systems like Salesforce.com, Oracle CRM and Microsoft Dynamics. For more information, contact MobilePaks at 1-800-737-8481 or visit www.mobilepaks.wpstagecoach.com.

Media Contact:
Natalie Middleton
VIA/MobilePaks, PR & Communications Manager
nmiddleton@mobilepaks.wpstagecoach.com
503.953.1003

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How-To Hit a Moving Target

With Sales Enablement it seems that something is always changing. It could be your products, features, sales-targets, channels or even your sales staff.  Often times this is the case where you and your staff could have been preparing for one feature set on a new product release and something very different could be released.  You still need to have a staff that is prepared and knowledgeable about this release.

Recently, some are saying that up to 80% of content marketing could be a swing and a miss.

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This is why in this day and age you need to make sure that you are nimble with all facets of your sales enablement strategy.    It is easy to be off the mark, things change, and often it is no ones fault. Often times the hardest part about these changes is just getting these announcements out to a dispersed group.

MobilePaks lets you easily make updates to content that can instantly be deployed to your entire staff.

No one welcomes late changes that can effect your sales enablement strategy, but if you have the right tools you can be a lot more on top of it than your competition.