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What is ConnectAndSell?
AI-powered sales acceleration platform combining human agents with AI-driven dialing to help B2B sales teams connect reps directly to live decision-makers, bypassing gatekeepers and voicemail.
ConnectAndSell news
Parabolic (formerly Banzai) achieves $9.3M annualized cost savings from ConnectAndSell integration
Post-closing integration completed; identified operational efficiencies through headcount reduction and duplicate function removal
Banzai International completes acquisition of ConnectAndSell
Acquisition for $8.45M ($5.5M cash, $1.8M seller note, $5.9M stock/warrants). ConnectAndSell FY2025 revenue $14.7M with 86% gross margin
Key features
Express Connect
Automatically routes calls to the first available live voice, using AI-optimized dialing
Precision Connect
Human agents screen calls and connect reps directly to named target decision-makers
CASSi AI Assistant
Phone number enrichment, real-time conversation transcription, automated note summaries, conversation scoring, and live coaching
Flight School
Training program with four 3-hour cold-call sessions and Precision Connect access during program
Call Analytics & Coaching
Call recording, transcription, AI coaching suggestions, rep-level and campaign-level reporting
Pipeline Attribution
Track ROI and revenue attribution back to conversations
ConnectAndSell pricing
Seat-based pricing model (pay per active user) with no consumption-based fees. Specific dollar amounts require contacting sales. Typical 12-month minimum contracts.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Test Drive | Free | 1-day expert-led experience |
| Flight School | Seat-based (contact sales) | Up to 5 students, messaging workshop, four 3-hour training sessions, Precision Connect access |
| Express Connect | $10,000-15,000/month per rep (estimated) | Human-assisted AI dialing to first live voice, unlimited phone enrichment, CASSi AI Assistant, dedicated success manager |
| Precision Connect | $10,000-15,000/month per rep (estimated) | Human-assisted dialing to named targets, unlimited phone enrichment, CASSi AI Assistant, dedicated success manager |
Pros & cons
Pros
- + 100-conversation-per-day guarantee per rep
- + 5-10x more live conversations vs. manual dialing
- + Strong customer support and proactive coaching
- + Solid Salesforce integration
- + Predictable seat-based pricing with no consumption fees
- + Advanced conversation analytics and reporting
- + Established track record (4.8M conversations annually, ~250 customers)
Cons
- − High cost ($10k-15k/month per rep)
- − Reported call quality issues and connection delays
- − Slow loading and integration issues mentioned by some users
- − Opaque pricing requires sales contact
- − Clunky call-acceptance flow (requires entering agent code and passcode)
- − Not suitable for teams with limited outbound volume or budget
- − Requires 12-month minimum contracts
Who is ConnectAndSell best for?
- • Enterprise and mid-market B2B sales teams
- • Sales orgs prioritizing high-volume live conversations over dial volume
- • Teams selling into markets with heavy gatekeeper presence
- • Sales development representative (SDR) teams with established outbound motions
- • Organizations already invested in Salesforce ecosystem
