Over 40% of field sales professionals feel micromanaged by their managers, according to a recent survey. Catherine Naudé shares why she, despite resisting being micromanaged herself, wants her manager to track her whereabouts.
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If your sales team spends this much time on admin, it’s time to reconsider – 1min read
In a survey of over 400 field sales professionals we asked what they did during a typical week, concluding the time spent on admin could be better used on other sales activities.
Only 30% of field sales reps enjoy access to mobile sales apps – 2min read
Our survey among UK field sales reps suggests that only 30% are given access to mobile sales apps and their benefits.
Skynamo joins Acumatica in protecting customers’ data
The Field Sales app helps create a more secure Acumatica partner ecosystem by joining Acumatica in achieving the global benchmark in data security – ISO 27001:2013 certification – to protect its customers’ business data.
5 questions to ask before entrusting business data to a sales app – 3min read
Can you be sure that sensitive business data you entrust to third-party sales apps are secure? Consider these 5 questions before entrusting business data to service providers.
20 golden oldies that got our sales office shuffling – 1min read
Sharing the 21 songs that get reps rocking on the road from our recent surveys, got Skynamo’s sales office all nostalgic (even the young ones among us seem to love the oldies!). Have a listen to the Golden Oldies playlist that got our office shuffling.
Breaching cloud security is easy, (literally) anyone can do it – 4min read
Looking after customer data is a huge responsibility for any business and it’s easy to spend all our time worrying about digital security protections, but in the end breaches can come down to something as mundane as who’s dating your sister…
Stop wondering whether it’s worth sharing your ideas in sales meetings – 3min read
Sharing ideas is a means by which you can model and participate in value creation in your sales team while growing your own competencies. Yet, some salespeople remain hesitant to share their ideas with others. Why is that?
21 songs that get reps rocking on the road – 1min read
When your car becomes your office, you must make sure it’s a space that gets you ‘in the zone’. Sales reps spend their most important moments of each day – in between customer visits – in their cars. Surveyed sales reps share the songs that keep them up and selling on the road.
Sharing Your Skynamo Calendar
In a day and age where we use multiple tools to help us with our daily tasks, it is important to make sure nothing slips through. Sharing calendar events between your work email account and your Skynamo account is something that our users have been asking for a while. A couple of months ago we… Read more »
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PRESS RELEASE: 9 July 2019
4 reasons why reps get a bad rap – 4min read
Salespeople face the challenge of having to represent their brands and win the trust of customers while negative labels hang around their necks. Here’s 4 reasons why reps get a bad rap and how the right sales tool helps them to shake off these labels.