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Social Selling Pests – Avoid the LinkedIn InMail of Shame

SBI Growth

In 2013, leveraging social selling & prospecting has become mission critical. Your business development teams are using LinkedIn and you’ve equipped them with the best social selling tools. Sending a LinkedIn InMail without carefully choosing every word will lead to doom. LinkedIn is the best way to reach your B2B buyer.

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When Was Sales Not Social?

Score More Sales

We have always had to communicate with potential buyers, ask for referrals, work trade shows, and advertise / market for new business. email lori@scoremoresales.com | My LinkedIn Profile | twitter | Visit us on google+. It’s funny to hear people debating about how and when social selling will be further adopted. Close More Deals.

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In Sales What Worked Yesterday May Not Work Today in the Same Way

Increase Sales

Believe it or not, advertising spending in newspapers is down 4% in the first Quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012. Source Kantar Media June 2013) Yet in that same time frame Outdoor advertising is up 4.3%. P.S. Using social media such as LinkedIn is a way to be with if not ahead of the flow.

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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

Pointclear

According to Forrester’s “Q3 2013 North American and UK Digital Maturity Online” report (based on an August online survey of 395 marketers), onsite ratings and reviews are rated No. Following in 2nd through 7th place are paid search, email, branded communities and word-of mouth (tied), branded blogs, and online display advertising.

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The Modern Guide to Candidate Sourcing

Zoominfo

This debate picked up steam in 2013 when recruiting expert John Sullivan declared candidate sourcing a dying practice. 93% of companies use LinkedIn for recruiting , while 66% use Facebook and 54% use Twitter. LinkedIn is the most effective platform for sourcing candidates. His reasoning?

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The Modern Recruiter’s Guide to Candidate Sourcing

Zoominfo

This debate picked up steam in 2013 when recruiting expert John Sullivan declared sourcing a dying practice. 93% of companies use LinkedIn for recruiting, while 66% use Facebook and 54% use Twitter. LinkedIn specifically is the most effective platform to source candidates through. His reasoning?

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