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Coolest Gadgets For Salespeople

jakeatwood by jakeatwood

What are the best sales tools for sales and marketing professionals?

The best sales and marketing professionals don't take on the world alone--they know how to leverage the right tools to get the right results.

After reviewing hundreds of websites, technologies, blogs, and books, this lens lists the best of the best, by category.

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GrandCentral

Free service--have one number where people can reach you everywhere. It will also email you your voice mail messages and let you record calls.1 point

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Google Voice Local Search (1-800-Goog-411)

Google Voice Local Search is Google's new experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone for free1 point

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BuzzBuilder Pro

Put your lead generation on auto pilot. This web-based tool leverages email and sends targeted messages to your prospects to help you set appointments and generate more qualified sales leads. This could be the end of cold calling!1 point

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Jott.com - Mobile Note Taking

Take notes and do to do lists online or with your mobile phone. Never forget an idea or meeting with hands-free voice dictation and transcription services and group text messaging.0 points

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Google News Alerts

Auto email alerts of company news and events. Type in a client or prospect's name, and Google will help you stay updated on current news so you don't miss any opportunities.0 points

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Nabaztag Wi-Fi Smart Rabbit

So maybe this isn't a mission-critical tool, but it sure will make your day more fun. Just tell your boss that happy employees are more productive.0 points

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Record My Calls.com

Record your sales calls from any phone (even a cell phone). A great training tool, or if you want to record an important sales call.0 points

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Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds

I love this tool. It can analyze the keywords from your website, sales letters, ebooks etc, and then show you which words are most dominant by creating a cool graphic.0 points

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Cogmap

A great brainstorming tool that helps you organize thoughts as nice graphics and thought bubbles.0 points

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ShareASale

Not exactly a "tool" but a great way to generate leads and sales through affiliates. It's like an instant sales force that can sell your product or service.0 points

Add A Resource

Do you know of another Tool, Blog, Technology, or other resource for salespeople? Recommend it! (No self-serving submissions)

  • SmartyGirlRenee Feb 10, 2012 @ 11:15 am | delete
    google news alerts has been useful to me. I'm going to check out your other suggestions such as "record a call"
  • puyer19 Jan 6, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Hi, nice lense btw! Great job and good luck with it!
    geo targeted email marketing
  • Rich Sep 10, 2011 @ 7:22 pm | delete
    Great information I will pass this site on. Thanks
  • Cara May 14, 2008 @ 12:39 am | delete
    ZipWho.com offers some unique tools for researching neighborhoods in the United States. If you know a ZIP code, you can look up the demographics about the people living there. If you don't have a specific ZIP code in mind but want to find neighborhoods that match some criteria, you can do that as well. The site offers over a dozen demographic characteristics that can be used as search criteria. For example, if you would like to market to a specific target audience, you can query for all neighborhoods in the state of California with a median income in the range $60,000 to $75,000 and median age under 35 who spend less than a quarter of their income on their mortgage.
  • Lee New Feb 1, 2008 @ 10:51 am | delete
    48fill.com
    Affordable internet based lead capture and lead management (CRM) tool. Allows for easy collection of sales leads at any type of event including: trade shows, cold calls, etc.
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Other Great Tools, Tips & Links

Ovation Sales Training - Free Online Sales Training
I've posted dozens of free tools, videos and strategies to improve your selling skills.
Best Sites For Leads & Executives' Names
A few sites that have good company information and names of key executives, as well as their email addresses.
Ask The Telemaster! Podcast
A great series of Podcasts related to telephone sales, confidence, and personal development.
Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
If you're trying to wordsmith a letter but can't think of the right word, this tool could help.
Really Bad Powerpoint
Seth Godin's guide to using Powerpoint. Some great ideas for making an emotional connection with the audience.
FreeConference
Free conference call service--good for those times you're working from home or on-the-go and need to set up a conference call.

Best Sales & Marketing Books

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Beyond Selling Value: A Proven Process to Avoid the Vendor Trap by Mark Shonka

Beyond Selling Value: A Proven Process to Avoid the Vendor Trap by Mark Shonka

Good How-To guide on presenting your solution to e more...1 point

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How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger

How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger

Good for any salesperson, but especially useful fo more...0 points

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All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World by Seth Godin

All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World by Seth Godin

Godin gets it. I firmly believe in using "Sal more...0 points

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Influence: Science and Practice (4th Edition) by Robert B. Cialdini

Influence: Science and Practice (4th Edition) by Robert B. Cialdini

Understand what influences people to buy, or not b more...0 points

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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well) by William K. Zinsser

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well) by William K. Zinsser

Best book on business writing and communication sk more...0 points

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Hypnotic Writing: How to Seduce and Persuade Customers with Only Your Words by Joe Vitale

Hypnotic Writing: How to Seduce and Persuade Customers with Only Your Words by Joe Vitale

Also a good resource for verbal communications. Do more...0 points

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