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New Landslide Personal Edition Is Salesperson's New Sidekick

Salespeople and Entrepreneurs have Anywhere, Anytime Access to a Live Personal Assistant, Real-Time Communications and Lead Qualification Channel, and Step-by-Step Guided Selling Tools


PITTSBURGH, PA - October 31, 2006 - Landslide Technologies, Inc. (formerly SalesGene), the leader in Sales Workstyle Management solutions, today announced Landslide Personal Edition, the latest must-have solution for the always-on, results oriented workstyle of today's most successful salespeople and entrepreneurs. With its powerful combination of a personal assistant, real-time communication channels for qualifying prospects and a proven step-by-step guide for closing deals, Landslide PE keeps salespeople on top of their opportunities, in touch with their prospects and ahead of the game like never before.

Landslide PE is designed to be bought and used by individual salespeople, whether they work alone or in a small team, or are looking to set themselves apart in a large sales organization. With a simple monthly subscription, salespeople are equipped with a host of tools to manage fast-paced communication, offload tedious administrative tasks and focus on closing deals and meeting quotas.

"Selling is a fast-paced, high-pressure life and any software or technology that can offer a salesperson an edge is as good as gold," said Razi Imam, CEO of Landslide Technologies. "Large companies look to offer this leg up when they standardize on software solutions such as Landslide. For the ambitious salesperson, however, there is no time to wait for your company to grow into a solution, or for your IT team to find the budget and bandwidth to approve one. Landslide PE lets salespeople cut out the 'corporate' middleman and put the power of better selling into their own hands."

"The best salespeople are the ones who make it look easy and fun to sell," said Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power. "They are constantly on the go, finding new opportunities, making new contacts and pushing deals through the pipeline. The biggest challenge is clearing their day of distractions and maximizing their selling time. Landslide Personal Edition is an ideal tool for salespeople who operate this way or who aspire to as it gives users a new level of personal control over their time and their success."

Landslide Personal Edition is developed solely with the individual salesperson in mind. With a single-minded focus on helping salespeople close more deals, Landslide PE fits alongside the Blackberry and mobile phone as the next must-have personal technology tool that salespeople rely on to support day-to-day selling.

John Hess sells employee performance management software to human resource organizations in the healthcare industry. In a short amount of time, Hess says Landslide has already proven to be a quick and effective service.

"I travel frequently to visit customers. While I'm on the road, I can assign tasks to my VIP assistant, knowing they will be completed by the time I'm back in the office. With my contact notes and status of a deal off my plate, I can immediately start working to move a prospect or customer into the next phase of a deal," says Hess. "The software also helps qualify prospects faster and more accurately through a series of customizable validation sources, so I don't waste time chasing after leads that will go nowhere. It's been a great time saver, fun to use and makes me a more effective salesperson."

Priced at $125/month, Landslide PE includes:

  • A Live VIP Assistant who is a phone call or email away 12 hours a day to update notes, send out follow-up materials, schedule meetings, give directions and countless other tasks that otherwise bog down salespeople and the selling process.
  • The Landslide io Channel with built-in WebEx support that makes it fast and easy to communicate with and qualify prospects. Salespeople can start a live demonstration or presentation with the touch of a button, upload files into a branded space designated for their customer, and receive instant email alerts when a customer downloads information.
  • Step-by-step sales guides tailored to the user's sales processes. When registering, users simply indicate the sales resources and job aids (corporate presentations, ROI documents, reference customers, questionnaires) they rely on daily and choose from six different Sales Process Templates. Within 24 hours, they have a version on Landslide customized to their personal selling style with the option to specialize in Distance Selling, Enterprise Software Sales, Enterprise Hardware Sales, Consulting & Services Sales, Federal Sales or the CustomerCentric Selling Methodology. To purchase Landslide PE or download a free trial, visit www.landslide.com today.

About Landslide Technologies, Inc.
Landslide Technologies, Inc. (formerly SalesGene) is a pioneer in Sales Workstyle Management. The company is the first to directly address the software, collaboration and support needs of individual salespeople. Built for salespeople by salespeople, the Landslide product line maximizes salespeople's time, drives them to action and delivers results.

The company is privately held with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. Please visit www.landslide.com for more information.