Mobile devices are everywhere, smart phones and tablets are widely used devices for everyday computing. Companies have come to know the benefits these devices offer and hence to make most of it they are offering smart phone and tablets to their sales officers who are out on the field negotiating and closing deals. Though there are countless apps that promise better performance and functionality but we have selected a few of them that really make the job of sales officer easy and quick.
1. GoToMeeting
There was a time when you ever wanted to do a conference call with clients or team spread across different geographies then you needed an elaborate setup in your conference room. The equipment was costly and the movement was restricted. With launching of Citrix GoToMeeting web conferencing app things have changed for better. Now you can be anywhere, anytime stay connected with your team through this app. This app helps sales team to connect with each other and start online meeting, view presentation, reports and watch the participants etc. The app GoToMeeting is free and available for iPhone, iPad and Android platform.
2. CamCard
It happens whenever sales people are out for a business meeting, seminar or conference they meet many potential customers or partners. The first thing they do after introduction is to exchange business cards and shove in their pockets but most of the time the card gets lost and with that the information of the potential lead or partner which could have been useful. So to avoid this they can use the CamCard app that will scan all the details in the business card and store in its memory of the mobile. The app is accurate in capturing details it allows you to group the contact, make notes, search Linkedin etc. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry and cost around $6.99, you can also use the trial version of it.
3. Keynote
If you own an Apple product like iPhone or iPad then you can make use of its presentation development app known as Keynote. The app allows you to view edit presentation. You can also share with others by plugging it into HDTV or projector. The app is available for $9.99 for iPhone, iPad and iPod.
4. DocScan
When you are out for sales at times it happens that you need to scan document like invoices, receipts, letters etc and send it to some other department in office then at that time this perfect app for you. You can use this app to scan business cards, pamphlets and upload it to Dropbox, google docs or you can just email it as pdf or zip files. It is available for iPad and iPhone for free of cost.
5. Salesforce
Salesforce offers a bunch of business productive apps that can be very useful for sales people in capturing leads, managing them and following them to close the deal successfully. The salesforce dashboard offers a quick view of the important metrics that allows you to take quick and informed decisions.
