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Sales Outreach in the Age of Spam

18.01.24 09:30 AM - Comment(s)
Sales Outreach in the Age of Spam
Author: Nick Evered, COO, Sales Innovation.io

Cold calling has always been one of the main methods used by salespeople to reach out and find new prospects. Nowadays, this is less “cold calling” and more “cold emailing” targets in hopes of getting to talk to them. However, in the modern age of countle...

Welcome, Scott Lee!

05.12.23 09:30 AM - Comment(s)
Welcome, Scott Lee!
We have an exciting new addition to our leadership team and regional reach in the Asia-Pacific region. Please welcome Scott (Youngsoo) Lee to the Sales Innovation.io team as the country GM for Korea! 

Scott is known in the Korean market as the Korean Godfather of SaaS; having him join our team i...

The Asian Century of SaaS: Don't Sleep on APAC Expansion

31.10.23 05:29 PM - Comment(s)
The Asian Century of SaaS: Don't Sleep on APAC Expansion
Author: Joe Nash, Executive Director, (M&A, and VC/PE Relations), Sales Innovation

A friendly word of caution to the founders, CEO’s, Boards and investors of successful SaaS companies in Europe and the USA that have overlooked Asia Pacific: By ignoring or delaying expansion into Asia Pacific (APA...

What Makes a Good Sales Manager?

26.10.23 05:05 PM - Comment(s)
What Makes a Good Sales Manager?
Author: Nick Evered, COO, Sales Innovation

So, for this context, I am talking about front-line Sales Managers: the people who are directly managing Sales Reps in their day-to-day, working very closely with each individual. I am not talking about Sales Leaders, Sales Directors, VPs, etc, which is a ve...

Market Expansion and All the Jazz

10.10.23 04:16 PM - Comment(s)
Market Expansion and All the Jazz
Author: Nick Evered, COO, Sales Innovation

We all know to be successful as a software vendor, you need profitable growth, and this translates to growing share in your existing markets or going to new markets. US vendors go to the UK, then Europe; EU companies go to the UK, then the US and so on. Oh y...

Balancing Local Culture and Company Culture

03.10.23 02:14 PM - Comment(s)
Balancing Local Culture and Company Culture
Author: Barry Long, VP, North America, Sales Innovation

Opening an office in a new international market is an exhilarating endeavour, where understanding your customers evolves into a deeper, multi-faceted journey. From immersing oneself in diverse cultures to mastering local business etiquettes, the...

Welcome, Richard!

30.09.23 09:07 AM - Comment(s)
Welcome, Richard!
The Sales Innovation.io team is expanding! We are delighted to welcome Richard Wilkins as our knowledge partner in AI.

Richard Wilkins is a seasoned technology executive with over three decades of experience, he led the definition and establishment of Cloud Services Management and Operations, (CSMO),...

Simplifying Cloud Cost Management with Cloudverse

14.09.23 02:14 PM - Comment(s)
Simplifying Cloud Cost Management with Cloudverse
Author: Terry Burgess, Cyber Security & ASEAN GM, Sales Innovation

From my experiences working across the APAC region, organisations face the ongoing challenges of managing increasing workloads with limited resources, adopting a hybrid workforce, and driving digital transformation initiatives, th...

Is Asia Too Hard?

30.06.23 02:12 PM - Comment(s)
Is Asia Too Hard?
Author: Nick Evered, COO/Executive Advisor, Sales Innovation

Asia for foreign software companies, opportunity or too hard?  I don’t know about “too” hard, but it certainly has its challenges.  Most of us know the key stats. 
  • 30% of the world's landmass
  • 49% of the world’s manufacturing
  • 60%...

Strategic SaaS Acquisitions in Southeast Asia

21.06.23 12:34 PM - Comment(s)
Strategic SaaS Acquisitions in Southeast Asia
Author: Joe Nash, Executive Director, SalesInnovation.Io 

In today's globalised world, international software as a service (SaaS) companies actively seek opportunities to expand their reach and tap into new markets. With its expanding economies and vast pool of potential customers, Southeast Asi...