Skynamo’s integration with Sage assures outside sales teams are included in companies’ broader organizational ecosystems. Business managers enjoy insights into outside sales activities and sales teams enjoy access to information they need to be better sales consultants.
ERP strength lies in software integration
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools integrate various business software systems to make accurate information readily available to both internal and external stakeholders. An ERP is a business management platform that allows management to enjoy an overview of all business activities and connects the various organizational departments, helping them work together and share information in a simple and effective manner. They are typically used by larger organizations, but becoming more popular with smaller businesses too.
Companies invest substantial resources into choosing an ERP that best suits their organizational structure and needs. The return on investment and extent to which an ERP will help business owners successfully build their businesses depend on the level of software integration that is possible.
It is typical that different departments in an organization (finance, marketing, human resources, legal) each use software platforms or applications that best suit their own departmental needs. How well different software integrates into an ERP determines how effectively the organization can share information.
Sales force automation (SFA) often remains the missing link for businesses, resulting in a failure to integrate outside sales teams more closely with the rest of the organization. Vital information gathered by field sales teams is not readily available when this is the case, while outside salespeople don’t enjoy updated information when consulting customers in the sales field.
Skynamo is the missing link
Sage is a market leader in integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, trusted by entrepreneurs for its critical role in growing their businesses. By integrating Sage with Skynamo, businesses can extend this power to their field sales teams, turning them into knowledgeable business consultants and connecting them directly to the ERP system in real time.
With Skynamo’s Sage integration, field sales staff can access the latest product, pricing, customer, and stock information from Sage while on the road, using their mobile devices. The intuitive mobile platform allows reps to capture customer visit notes, process sales orders, and view up-to-date customer, product, and pricing information—all in one place.
This seamless connection ensures that customized business data is readily available to all key stakeholders when they need it most—from finance teams and sales managers to field sales reps. By making sales activities and customer interactions visible across the organization, teams can respond to customer pain points faster and more effectively.
Ultimately, combining Sage with Skynamo creates a fully integrated field sales solution that not only enhances efficiency but also improves decision-making, customer engagement, and business growth. Empower your sales team with real-time insights and give your organization the visibility it needs to succeed.
Three main customer pain points Skynamo addresses
1. Data accuracy
The problem?
The majority of field sales executives are still expected to manually capture data. Most of this is in the form of handwritten information in notebooks or diaries. This leads to inconsistencies in the volume and quality of data being captured into systems.
Skynamo solution:
Skynamo and ERP integration mean that field sales executives have accurate data on pricing, stock availability, product catalogues, customer balances and other information. This enables them to be able to place orders from the field directly into their ERP. Likewise, they are able to capture more accurate information to feedback to management.
2. Relationship friction
The problem?
There is a lack of transparency about what is happening out in the sales field. Sales managers cannot see what field sales executives are doing. They can’t see where they are. How long they visit a customer for, and this results in a lack of trust.
Skynamo solution:
Skynamo creates transparency between sales managers and field sales executives. This is because sales managers are able to see, in real-time, what is taking place in the field. It allows sales managers to coach their team to success.
3. Time spent on admin
The problem?
In a recent survey we conducted it revealed that approximately 65% of a salesperson’s time is not spent selling.
Skynamo solution:
Skynamo users report that the sales platform increases face time with their customers by 15% to 25% within three months. Conversion rates increase by more than 15%.
Sage solutions are capable of carrying a business from start-up all the way through to enterprise. Learn more about Skynamo’s integration with different Sage products here.
