by Sales Apps
There is a world of apps out there. Somewhere around a million and a half. Probably more, by the time you read this.
Many are just for fun, but others can be particularly useful to sales professionals.
We make no claims that the following apps are the best of the best. (Who has the time to vet 1.5 million of them?) But we offer this brief list, based on input from readers we trust.
AirWatch Content Locker by VMWare
Protects the company’s sensitive content in a corporate container and provides the sales rep with a central application to securely access, store, update and distribute the latest documents from a mobile device.
Badger Maps by Badger Maps Inc.
Plug in all your appointments; Badger Maps figures out the most efficient route. Do a search for new leads in your area. Connect to any CRM both on-premise and cloud-based. Built-in mileage counter allows you to easily count your miles for the expense report.
CamCard by INTSIG Information
Capture all your business cards and contact information on your smartphone. Exchange electronic business cards at trade shows, seminars, etc. Manage your business cards by adding notes, setting reminders, searching, tagging and sharing cards.
Camera To PDF by Fedesoft
Use your camera as a scanner to create PDFs, and email them or save them to Dropbox. Scan receipts, contracts, paperwork without having to hunt down a scanner.
Colorfy
Billed as “the secret against anxiety,” Colorfly offers disillusioned or nervous sales reps a chance to rejuvenate themselves by coloring florals, animals, mandalas and more. Tap to paint, pinch to zoom.
Concur by SAP
This expense-and-travel app allows you to manage itineraries, capture receipts and submit expense reports anywhere, anytime.
CudaSign by Barracuda Networks
The app allows the user to upload any document and mark who needs to sign and where, using a drag-and-drop interface. Signers receive an email link and can sign from their computer, tablet or cellphone. The app routes documents to the appropriate people, ensures all signatures are collected, and notifies user when the document is complete.
Dropbox by Dropbox
Transfer photos, documents, and videos anywhere. Any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your phone or tablet, and the Dropbox website. Dropbox also makes it easy to share with others.
Evernote by Evernote
Writing and presentation app allows you to collect web articles, handwritten notes and photos; share your work with others; and build a presentation without the need to make slides.
Geopointe Mobile by Arrowpointe
Connects you to your Salesforce data through Salesforce1 Mobile App, for Android and iOS devices. Working directly inside the Salesforce mobile app, it leverages the configurations and settings from the main Geopointe application, but keeps it simple for working on the go. Check-ins are also integrated directly into Salesforce1 as a publisher action.
Google Maps
Find new accounts, check the traffic, and find a new place for lunch too.
iMargin by SUI Solutions
Need to determine your sell price with a particular cost and a set margin? Enter the cost and margin to instantly see both sell price and gross margin. You can input any two values and view the result as you’re typing.
Immediately by SquareOne Mail
Log activities to Salesforce with a single tap from your email. Get a dossier on your contacts and accounts before meetings. Spend less time typing emails by using email templates and the automatic meeting scheduler. Track messages to see where and when someone opens your email.
Meeting Mapper by PointNTime Software
Plan your meetings; invite attendees. Then document your meetings; track who attended, as well as their stance, role and level of participation; add new contacts to the local contact database during the meeting; take detailed notes (both public and private). Follow-up by sending out notes to attendees and review next-step items.
Mocha by MochaSoft Aps
Connect to a Windows PC or Mac and see the files, programs, and resources as you would if you were sitting at your desk, just on a smaller screen.
Nozbe® by Nozbe Michal Sliwinski
Designed to make you a “productivity ninja,” Nozbe helps you prioritize incoming tasks, manage them within projects, share projects with people on your team, delegate tasks, and attach comments.
Salesforce1 Mobile App by Salesforce
View your whole day at a glance with the “Today App.” Get real-time data from “Dashboards” and “Custom Reports.” Keep your CRM current from anywhere. Manage “Leads,” “Contacts,” “Accounts” and “Opportunities” from your phone. Use “Collaboration” to share ideas and files with your team.
Sidekick by HubSpot
Get live notifications when someone opens or clicks on your emails. You choose which emails are tracked. As you compose an email, have all the relevant information about your recipient, including past contact history, social media content and mutual connections. Decide when an email should be sent and Sidekick will automatically send it at that time.
SpotHero by SpotHero
Book a parking spot near your destination. SpotHero can’t hold an actual spot, but will use inventory information from its parking partners to save space for you. SpotHero’s prices are said to be two to three times less than the drive-up rate.
TurboScan by Piksoft
TurboScan is said to turn your iPhone into a multipage scanner for documents, receipts, notes, whiteboards and other text. Scan documents and store or email them as multipage PDF or JPEG files. The app is said to provide fast processing – under four seconds per page.
Waze by Waze Mobile
A community-based traffic and navigation app, you and other drivers in your area share real-time traffic and road information. Get alerted before you approach police, accidents, road hazards or traffic jams. Navigate to the cheapest gas station on your route, powered by community-shared gas prices.
Yelp by Yelp Inc.
Read – and write – reviews of everything from restaurants to hair stylists. Find events and talk to other Yelpers.
