Category: Be a better rep

Lack of sound sleep does affect sales productivity

unproductive businesswoman asleep at her desk next to laptop and cup of coffee

Disruptions to our normal schedules and various related stressors are causing many people to struggle with sleeplessness. Skynamo can help to reverse the profound effect this has on sales productivity. 

Best apps for field sales teams working from home or remotely

woman working from home holding tablet in her hands while looking at two screens

Working from home or in remote working locations more regularly is part of sales business as ‘newsual’. Here are the best apps for field sales teams working from home, remotely, and for when you get back on the road again.

5 sales techniques to embrace

5 sales techniques to embrace

As the new year and indeed a new decade is firmly in full swing, the role of a mobile sales rep doesn’t change. Selling your product from business to business can be a challenging role without a lack of preparation or direction. Here are 5 sales techniques to embrace.

Don’t confuse plans with planning

Don’t confuse plans with planning

Making plans is easy. Planning is more difficult. Plans always fail. Planning involves anticipating and avoiding the impact of failed plans. Conflating the two is a costly mistake, still made too often. Here are 5 often-overlooked benefits of planning.

5 benefits of field sales apps with offline capability

5 benefits of field sales apps with offline capability

Lost internet connectivity should never mean lost productivity. Field sales reps should be able to continue entering orders and customer information in their app, even while offline.  Here are 5 benefits of field sales apps with offline capability

How field sales pressures affect mental health

More than a third of surveyed field sales reps feel that work pressure negatively affects their mental health. We look at some causal factors, impact on business and what a culture that supports mental health requires.  

Managing Product Availability at your customers

Managing Product Availability at your customers

Many of your product ranges are very similar but uniquely tailored to specific customer needsSales teams can easily confuse unique items under these circumstances. Product Availability prevents order errors by only making relevant products available.

Having problems with up to date information when visiting your customers?

Having problems with up to date information when visiting your customers?

Are you losing out on sales due to stock problems at your customers?  What products aren’t selling like they should be?  Are you struggling to sell your products at the correct price? Do you know what the credit balance of your customers are when visiting them?  

No-tracking in Skynamo

No-tracking in Skynamo

There’s an increasing awareness of personal information privacy for everyday users of mobile apps. The more information they share, the more value they get from the app. But at what potential cost? In light of this reality, Skynamo introduced an option that turns off tracking.

What do reps tune into on the road?

What do reps tune into on the road?

How do field reps stay entertained in traffic or while travelling to a customer who’s an hour or more away? Do they tune into music or talk radio? Or, do they prefer listening to a podcast or getting lost in the plot of an audio book instead?