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Cutting sales costs is something you can control

Posted on October 2, 2020 by - Wholesale distributors and manufacturers

External factors that shape the economy aren’t under your control. Skynamo’s all-in-one field sales platform helps sales teams manage what they can control in a cost-effective manner.

The effects of a global business slowdown are evident around us and affecting most of our businesses at the moment. We’ve previously highlighted what sets industry leaders apart in the new normal business environment and what sales teams are doing to build trust in times of uncertainty. When we become too obsessed with ‘doing better’ or ‘increasing sales’, we often overlook creative ways to manage daily business operations in a cost-effective manner.

Don’t “go digital” if it’s not simplifying field sales management

Posted on September 28, 2020 by - Build a better business, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends)

woman looking at digital sales report graphs on her mobile device and laptop

Choosing sales automation software that is the right fit for your business can be confusing. Here are 8 key features that simplify the sales management process and increase sales team productivity.

3 factors help sales teams build trust in times of uncertainty

Posted on September 19, 2020 by - Wholesale distributors and manufacturers

Our data highlights three factors that play a significant role in outside sales teams’ ability to visit their customers regularly. Build trust, and improve their sales.

Is it true that more regular customer visits equal more sales for outside sales teams? A Harvard Business Review (HBR) survey done after the 2008 financial crisis indicated that business leaders understood healthy relationships to be crucial to sustainable business success, and that these relationships depend on face-time with customers.

Lack of sound sleep does affect sales productivity

Posted on July 24, 2020 by - Be a better rep, Be a better rep, Build a better business, Be a better rep, Build a better business, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends), Be a better rep, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends)

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. 

INTERVIEW: Skynamo Founder on Choosing a Career in Technology [IT News Africa]

Posted on June 29, 2020 by - Skynamo news (press releases, Skynamo news (press releases, media coverage), Skynamo news (press releases, media coverage), Build a better business, Skynamo news (press releases, media coverage), Build a better business, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends)

Venture Burn shares how our CEO was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur

In 2013, Sam Clarke – founder and CEO of local startup, Skynamo – decided he wanted to solve a problem that had been getting in the way of business for decades. A few years later, in 2020, Skynamo went on to secure $30 million in US funding. It is now putting it to good use.

Why the Skynamo field sales app can’t be downloaded on new Huawei devices (and why you shouldn’t try to hack it on there!)

Posted on June 26, 2020 by - Be a better rep, Build a better business, Be a better rep, Build a better business, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends), Be a better rep, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends), Build a better business

huawei device with no access sign on screen

Skynamo’s field sales app, and other apps available in the Google Play Store, can’t be downloaded on new Huawei devices because of current trade restrictions. This is why you should not try to hack the Play Store onto your Huawei device.

Best apps for field sales teams working from home or remotely

Posted on April 28, 2020 by - Be a better rep, Be a better rep, Build a better business, Be a better rep, Build a better business, Sales & Technology (how tech is helping, trends)

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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.