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How Smart Tech Transforms Productivity in Cleaning Industry Today
Digital transformation—buzzword or business essential? In the cleaning and hygiene supply chain, it’s very much the latter. Whether you manufacture industrial cleaning chemicals, distribute supplies, or wholesale hygiene products, the right technology streamlines operations and makes businesses smarter, faster, and more competitive. Thankfully, digital transformation is less about robots and space tech, and more… Read more »
How Top South African Beauty Brands Overcome Sales Challenges
In South Africa’s blooming beauty and cosmetics industry, staying competitive is no small feat. Do sales challenges like logistics, stock levels, reps on the road, customer relationships, and an ever-growing product list sound familiar? If you are a wholesaler, importer, manufacturer, or distributor of beauty and cosmetics brands and products, then we have good news.… Read more »
B2B sales: How to close more deals in 2025
The ultimate guide to B2B sales for wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, and importers It’s 2025, and B2B sales have undergone significant changes. Traditional methods like cold calling and direct mail, while still relevant, are now complemented by advanced sales technologies and strategies. More wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, and importers are investing in B2B sales teams –… Read more »
New Year, New Sales
The race to drive sales that thrive in 2025. There is nothing quite like a new year to get us really revved up to set new goals. Just ask the people in the treadmill queue at the gym. Every. Single. January. Whether it’s setting your sights on a victory on your scale, or trying… Read more »
Commitment issues? Choose to commit how you see fit.
Do you, sales team, take us, Skynamo, to be your lawfully wedded sales tech until contract do us part? I do… think that this level of upfront commitment can be quite overwhelming. There is nothing like staring down the barrel of a contract to make even the warmest feet feel kinda cold. … Read more »
Best Apps for Sales Reps
Sales reps are the backbone of any business, whether they’re pounding the pavement or connecting with clients digitally. But let’s be honest: life on the road or juggling multiple accounts isn’t always smooth sailing. Here are some of the best apps for sales reps that help solve the daily grind, from missed opportunities to… Read more »
Did you get more in 2024?
Looking back and thinking forward. With resolutions, mood boards and SMART goals a plenty, the wiff of a new year is in the air. But before we pop bottles, start chanting “3.. 2… 1…” and proudly conclude ‘new year, new me!’, there are lessons from the “old year, old you” not to forget, but… Read more »
Summer Time-Out
Because the best deserve a break. Sho! Is there anything greater, than this time of year? A time of joy and festive cheer. A time when the weather is great, A time when we use any excuse to celebrate. Before we launch into a new genre of thought leadership poetry,… Read more »
What in the Mo is TOMO?
Great question. We’d love to tell you. If there is one thing, this time of year, that we truly need “mo’” of… it’s motivation. With leave days loading and the blue skies calling us to ditch our desks, how does one motivate yourself, not to mention your team? Well, here is the… Read more »
Less is Mo’re
Sometimes it’s as simple as that. We live in a culture that’s all about more. More hard work, more hours, more sales, more emails, more meetings. More. More. More. What if, just for a moment we gave “less” a try. More hard work The journey of overdoing “more” is paved by buzz… Read more »
Automating the Bottom Line: How Technology Aligns Finance and Sales Teams
Finance and Sales: they’re often seen as the odd couple of every business. Finance says, “Be careful!” while Sales hears, “Sell faster!” And then there’s the endless back-and-forth—forgotten invoices, capturing data manually, paperwork that gets lost somewhere between sales reps’ car seats and the finance office. Spreadsheets and powerpoint reports pile up, sales invoices… Read more »
Mobile CRM for sales teams – Literally the only tool you need
Anyone who says sales people are gifted at admin has never worked in sales. So why is sales so admin-heavy? Think about the call reports, sales forecasting, the in-field orders, and constant monthly reports. Enter mobile CRM for sales reps and managers — literally the only tool you’ll need. And, it’s changing the game… Read more »
How Smart Tech Transforms Productivity in Cleaning Industry Today
Digital transformation—buzzword or business essential? In the cleaning and hygiene supply chain, it’s very much the latter. Whether you manufacture industrial cleaning chemicals, distribute supplies, or wholesale hygiene products, the right technology streamlines operations and makes businesses smarter, faster, and more competitive. Thankfully, digital transformation is less about robots and space tech, and more… Read more »
Commitment issues? Choose to commit how you see fit.
Do you, sales team, take us, Skynamo, to be your lawfully wedded sales tech until contract do us part? I do… think that this level of upfront commitment can be quite overwhelming. There is nothing like staring down the barrel of a contract to make even the warmest feet feel kinda cold. … Read more »
Less is Mo’re
Sometimes it’s as simple as that. We live in a culture that’s all about more. More hard work, more hours, more sales, more emails, more meetings. More. More. More. What if, just for a moment we gave “less” a try. More hard work The journey of overdoing “more” is paved by buzz… Read more »
We are built different
For that reason, we build differently There is something special about Heritage Month. You can hear the braais sizzling, the eish clinking, and the hadedas hadeda-ing. These are the sounds that call us to come together. As the whole country physically and metaphorically seems to thaw from the winter season, we celebrate and honour our… Read more »
Hulle Weet Nog Steeds Nie Wat Ons Weet Nie
In a world where you can be anything, be South African. How fitting that as we approach Heritage Month, we continue to celebrate South African success. From outstanding Olympic feats to the rugby fields, to fighting rings – there’s never been a better time to celebrate our heritage. One thing about everything synonymous with being… Read more »
How to swipe left on sales fatigue and fall in love with selling again
You’re just a salesperson, standing in front of a prospect… asking them to love your product. It’s the romantic comedy of errors that can be the selling profession. See the thing is, selling and dating are a dynamic duo of similarities, that frankly we don’t talk enough about. So let’s unpack the parallels shall… Read more »
The Rassie Effect: why your business needs coach Rassie if you want to win
You may be asking yourself, “What the ruck can my business learn from a rugby coach?” The parallels are more than you would think and the lessons to be learnt more than you can count. From managing teams to tackling traditions, there are many lessons from the field that the boardrooms of South Africa could… Read more »
How Top South African Beauty Brands Overcome Sales Challenges
In South Africa’s blooming beauty and cosmetics industry, staying competitive is no small feat. Do sales challenges like logistics, stock levels, reps on the road, customer relationships, and an ever-growing product list sound familiar? If you are a wholesaler, importer, manufacturer, or distributor of beauty and cosmetics brands and products, then we have good news.… Read more »
B2B sales: How to close more deals in 2025
The ultimate guide to B2B sales for wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, and importers It’s 2025, and B2B sales have undergone significant changes. Traditional methods like cold calling and direct mail, while still relevant, are now complemented by advanced sales technologies and strategies. More wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, and importers are investing in B2B sales teams –… Read more »
New Year, New Sales
The race to drive sales that thrive in 2025. There is nothing quite like a new year to get us really revved up to set new goals. Just ask the people in the treadmill queue at the gym. Every. Single. January. Whether it’s setting your sights on a victory on your scale, or trying… Read more »
Best Apps for Sales Reps
Sales reps are the backbone of any business, whether they’re pounding the pavement or connecting with clients digitally. But let’s be honest: life on the road or juggling multiple accounts isn’t always smooth sailing. Here are some of the best apps for sales reps that help solve the daily grind, from missed opportunities to… Read more »
How Technology Helps Women Today Be the Ultimate Multitaskers That They Are
Let’s face it: women are expected to do it all. And not just do it all, but do it all with a smile, while wearing multiple hats, and without breaking a sweat. You’re a sales manager, a sister, a mother, a friend, a homemaker, a sports enthusiast, and probably a few more things before your… Read more »
Sales AI Redefined for Sales Success
We don’t do artificial. We do actionable. The buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undeniable, especially in the dog-eat-dog world of sales. But at Skynamo, we believe AI is more than just algorithms and automation. It’s about empowering your sales teams with intelligence that’s actual, accountable, annual, actionable, and accurate. Let’s explore how Skynamo is… Read more »
From flirtation to integration – Make it official in March
As the fanfare of February’s amorous escapades settle, and the last of the heart-shaped chocolates are begrudgingly consumed from the clearance aisle, we find ourselves on the cusp of a new month. Ah, March – a time of transition, where the remnants of summer’s relentless heat reluctantly give way to the first cool tendrils of… Read more »
How to swipe left on sales fatigue and fall in love with selling again
You’re just a salesperson, standing in front of a prospect… asking them to love your product. It’s the romantic comedy of errors that can be the selling profession. See the thing is, selling and dating are a dynamic duo of similarities, that frankly we don’t talk enough about. So let’s unpack the parallels shall… Read more »
Cupid meets commerce: The 5 love languages of B2B sales
Are you ready to shoot your metaphorical love arrows in the grand bazaar of B2B relationships? If you’re in sales today, you’re not just selling products; you’re acting as a matchmaker! And our trusty wingman in this romantic comedy? Skynamo CRM. It’s like having a dating coach for your sales pipeline.
For the love of sales – how to rekindle the flame
Ah, sales. The art of persuasion, the thrill of the chase, the sweet sound of “Yes, I’ll take ten!” But let’s be honest, sometimes the fire dims and you find yourself lost in a sea of CRM updates, cold calls, and the dreaded quarterly targets. Fear not, my fellow sales warriors! It’s time to fall… Read more »
How to More-ify your B2B sales strategy in 2024
This year, we’re all about more in 2024. The best way to hit your targets is to know what you’re aiming for, right? And, as with every stratco, bosberaad or indaba, most companies carry out this time of the year, we haul out the whiteboard, Bakers biscuits, and Endearmints and whip up some semblance of… Read more »
Redefining “more” in 2024 (and how to get it)
It’s 2024 (or as we like to call it: twenty twenty more!) and we’re not just talking about achieving more; we’re talking about redefining what ‘more’ means in your bustling, opportunity-rich sales universe.