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APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The GSMA Asia Mobile Awards (AMO Awards) are the most highly coveted
and prestigious awards for the mobile industry in Asia. The AMOs recognise
everything from game changing mobile devices and technologies to applica-
tions and services available in all Asian markets, showcasing the ever growing
value that mobility brings to users, to industries, to businesses, communities
and economies across the region.
Judged by world leading independent experts who write about and research mobile services and products, the
AMO Awards will include the following five categories:
• Mobile Apps
• Connected Lifestyle
• Mobile Devices
• Tech Innovation
• Outstanding Achievement
The AMO Awards are now open for entry, and the awards will culminate at Asia’s biggest and fastest-growing
mobile event, the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016, in June.
Deadline for Entries: 5pm CST Friday 15th April 2016.
Visit www.asiamobileawards.com to learn more.
Hootsuite announced the acquisition of Sales Prodigy, a mobile app built to help sales organizations tap
into social selling opportunities. With Sales Prodigy, Hootsuite customers can quickly and easily find so-
cial selling opportunities and start conversations with prospects and customers in real-time on social media.
According to "The 2015 State of Social Business: Priorities Shift From Scaling to Integrating," a report by Altime-
ter, a Prophet Company, 64% of organizations have or plan to have a social selling program. The report notes
that simply teaching sales to use social tools isn’t enough unless it’s backed up by an organization that can sup-
port and integrate social selling via a content repository, engagement tools, and performance metrics that reflects
changes in expected behavior.
Sales organizations across a wide variety of industries, from financial services to real estate, can use Hootsuite to
efficiently source and close deals. Social selling solutions can help customers:
• Consolidate all of their social networks and online communities in one platform
• Filter out the noise through targeted, listening streams
• Track and measure success with comprehensive analytics
• Listen for the right opportunities to engage with prospects and customers
• Improve their understanding of target accounts in anticipation for sales calls
• Educate customers on social media policies and guidelines
Previously, Sales Prodigy was a part of Hootsuite’s open ecosystem App Directory, a versatile platform that sup-
ports more than 200 business integrations and applications, helping organizations extend social media into exist-
ing systems and programs.
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