Brainshark Explained

Brainshark
Type:Private
Key People:Greg Flynn, President and CEOJoe Gustafson, Founder & Chairman
Foundation:1999
Founders:Joe Gustafson
Location City:Waltham, MA
Location Country:USA
Homepage:www.brainshark.com

Brainshark was a privately held technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts that provided a sales enablement platform and product suite. Bigtincan acquired Brainshark in August 2021.

Products

Brainshark provided Web-based applications and products, delivered via software as a service (SaaS), to help companies improve sales effectiveness and productivity. The company offered a sales enablement platform and product suite.[1]

The company's core product was Brainshark, a sales enablement platform that helped organizations create content used for sales training, onboarding, and coaching.[2]

Brainshark launched its coaching platform in February 2016 [3]

In October 2011, Brainshark released SlideShark,[4] a mobile app for the Apple iPad[5] and Apple iPhone[6] that lets users properly display PowerPoint presentations on iOS devices.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Brainshark (often stylized as BRAINSHARK) was used in a wide range of industries, including insurance,[11] healthcare,[12] financial services,[13] technology,[14] non-profit,[15] and others for training,[16] sales and marketing,[17] channel,[18] and corporate communications.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. " Brainshark.com," "The goal of sales readiness isn't just to ensure reps are completing their training - but mastering it. That's where Brainshark can help.," 21 April 2017, https://www.brainshark.com/sales-readiness
  2. Web site: Solutions . 2023-03-10 . Brainshark . en-US.
  3. Web site: Articles The Learning Guild . 2023-03-10 . www.learningguild.com.
  4. Web site: McCarty . Brad . 2011-10-18 . PowerPoint on the iPad? SlideShark makes it happen seamlessly . 2023-03-10 . TNW Apps . en.
  5. USAToday,"SlideShark: PowerPoint on the iPad", 2 November 2011, http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/11/slideshark-powerpoint-on-the-ipad/1
  6. Web site: App spotlight: SlideShark puts PowerPoint in your pocket . 2023-03-10 . PCWorld . en.
  7. Web site: How to Use Your iPhone or iPad for a Presentation . 2023-03-10 . Business News Daily . en.
  8. InformationWeek, "iPad PowerPoint App Swims Into The Enterprise", 3 February 2012, http://www.informationweek.com/thebrainyard/news/document_sharing_collaborative_writing/232600180
  9. Web site: 2013-03-26 . SlideShark now lets you broadcast presentations live from your iPhone and iPad . 2023-03-10 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  10. ReadWriteWeb, "Giving iPad PowerPoint Presentations Just Got a Lot Better,” 15 May 2012, http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/05/giving-ipad-powerpoint-presentations-just-got-a-lot-better.php
  11. Insurance Networking News, “Top 5 Trends for 2013 — Mobility,” 1 December 2012, http://www.insurancenetworking.com/issues/2008_89/top-5-trends-for-2013-mobility-31436-1.html?pg=1
  12. Insurance & Technology, “Innovating in a Down Market: BCBS of Florida Leverages Brainshark,” 5 May 2009, http://insurancetech.com/management-strategies/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217200806&_requestid=317860
  13. BtoB, “Curian Capital Delivers a Differentiator to Advisers,” 9 March 2009, Web site: BtoB Magazine: Marketing News and Strategies for BtoB, Direct & Internet Marketing . 12 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305041400/http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090309%2FVERTICAL%2F303099948 . 5 March 2012 .
  14. CITEworld, “Red Hat to Employees: Yes, Please Bring New Apps to Work,” 4 February 2013, http://www.citeworld.com/consumerization/21382/red-hat-bring-apps-to-work
  15. News: Banjo . Shelly . Helping Themselves . 2023-03-10 . Wall Street Journal . 23 April 2009 . en-US.
  16. Mobile Enterprise, “NASA Uses iPads and SlideShark for Deep Sea Training,” 11 October 2012, http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/news/nasa-uses-ipads-and-slideshark-for-deep-sea-training82521
  17. DemandGen Report, “Brainshark Launches Sales Enablement Portal,” 21 May 2013, http://www.demandgenreport.com/industry-topics/industry-news/2147-brainshark-launches-sales-enablement-portal-.html#.UaUdfZx3Ddp
  18. Channel Marketer Report, “Brainshark Channel Edition Aims To Speed Onboarding, Training, And Marketing Development For Improved Sales Results,” 23 January 2012, http://channelmarketerreport.com/2012/01/brainshark-channel-edition-aims-to-speed-onboarding-training-and-marketing-development-for-improved-sales-results/

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