So What if Windows XP Support is Over?

by | Apr 11, 2014

Why waste time on cold calls when you can make 25 warm, value-driven touches in the time it used to take to make five cold calls?

Let’s face it — the world of broadcast is changing, and your team doesn’t have time to waste chasing outdated leads or second-guessing who the right contact is. Every call, every email, every outreach should be strategic, and that starts with having the right data.

That’s where Data Enrichment, powered by the ShareBuilders Assistant, comes in.

The Hidden Cost of Cold Calls

Cold outreach is the least efficient part of the sales process. Reps spend valuable time hunting down contact names, verifying titles, guessing email formats, and navigating outdated org charts — often just to be met with radio silence.

It may not be that your pitch is wrong. It’s that your data isn’t working hard enough for you.

Data Enrichment solves this by doing what no spreadsheet ever could: it intelligently fills in the blanks, updates stale records, and gives you the confidence that your message is reaching the right person at the right time — with the right message.


Smarter Outreach Starts with Enriched Data

Imagine opening your CRM and instantly seeing:

  • The correct contact with title, email, and phone number

  • A full DISC assessment of the contact you are reaching out to

  • Pain points and insights for every account

  • Brand logos, colors, and taglines

  • Past activity and pending revenue, all in one view

That’s not a dream — it’s data enrichment done right.


Powering Personalization with Purpose

Today’s buyers don’t respond to generic outreach. They respond to personalized, value-driven conversations that prove you’ve done your homework. That’s why Data Enrichment doesn’t just clean up your CRM — it powers strategic VBRs (Value-Based Reasons) that connect to real challenges and opportunities.

Whether you’re prospecting new business, upselling, or renewing, your team can confidently engage with messaging that resonates.

With the Data Enrichment Assistant, your team can:

  • Identify Relevant Contacts: Stop guessing and start connecting with decision-makers and influencers.

  • Keep CRM Records Up to Date: Automatically capture changes in leadership, ownership, or structure across brands and stations.

  • Craft Stronger VBRs: Leverage insights to tailor outreach based on real business context and market dynamics.

  • Accelerate Sales Cycles: Spend less time researching and more time selling.

  • Drive Higher Response Rates: Personalized, relevant outreach cuts through the noise and earns replies.


More Than a Tool — It’s a Revenue Strategy

Data Enrichment, powered by the ShareBuilders Assistant, is more than just a feature. It’s a sales enabler designed specifically for media sales teams who want to get serious about performance.

For national reps juggling dozens of accounts or local sellers trying to stand out in a competitive market, data enrichment means every touch is smarter, faster, and more likely to convert.


Built for Media Sales. Backed by ShareBuilders.

At ShareBuilders, we’ve spent decades helping media companies grow smarter and sell better. We know how fragmented ownership groups can be. We know the importance of timing, trust, and targeting. That’s why our Data Enrichment is purpose-built for the unique needs of your industry.

So whether you’re working in television, radio, out-of-home, or digital, we’ve got your back.


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Windows XP security Is your security still equal to the task?
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So what if Windows XP support is over? In short, it ‘s time to upgrade. After a long run, the final day of support for Windows XP was April 8, 2014.

For many, it was a good operating system that, once smoothed out from the early days, was more reliable than anything Microsoft had previously produced. One of the reasons why it stuck around so long was because its successor, Vista, had a rough transition, which made many fearful of upgrading.

So what does this really mean? Here is what you need to know:

  • The security of your computer is at high risk. All the security patches Microsoft releases are done. You know, the annoying ones that make you reboot periodically. The problem is that those patches are critical to data security on your computer. When hackers find security holes in XP, Microsoft released patches to plug them. Any new holes will remain open, putting your computer at risk. Hackers will be all over trying to exploit XP, knowing that Microsoft won ‘t be doing anything about it.
  • No more bug fixes. In addition to security patches, Microsoft also released bug fixes periodically. These fixes commonly addressed the reasons that your computer would go all blue and crash, or maybe certain software wouldn ‘t run. Moving forward, if there is a bug, it will not be fixed.
  • Limited new software. Most new software programs that come out will not be tested on Windows XP. So that brand new version of Office, or whatever software you use, will most likely not run on XP. This could include your smart phone connectivity.
  • Limited new hardware. Most new hardware will not be supported on Windows XP. This includes printers, external drives, and other external devices.

So, now you know the risks associated with owning XP effective now. Does that mean you have to upgrade? No. Does that mean everyone will upgrade today? No. What is means is that you are now at high risk and need to decide if it ‘s one you are willing to take. I strongly encourage you to upgrade as soon as possible.

You have options, which I ‘ll go into next week, but they are not black and white.

By Matt Longhouse, Co-president of Efficio, IT

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