Since not all tools are appropriate for everyone, below are some of the tools that I think can help. Being available to all. Cell phones and some other wireless devices allow this to happen. To improve the availability and team effort of a sales force, look into evolving wireless hand-helds and cell phone systems like Nextel's. 2. Goldmine's has long had excellent centralized database synchronization features, especially useful if you have a mobile work force.
Organization is a strategic asset of a salesperson today.
Aside from the traditional calendaring tools, a number of Web sites make it easier for the job to get done. Both offer a full suite of services including fun stuff like market research on competitors. The virtual fax. Still, even with a laptop the Net connection is slowly becoming more important than dial-up faxing. The solution is Net-based faxing with some solutions that are available for free.