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I Don’t Know You, so Don’t Ask Me for a Referral

No More Cold Calling

If you’re asking strangers on social media for referrals, you’re like the guy at a networking event who shoves his card in people’s face and asks for theirs in return. Referrals Are Personal, You’re Not. And he thinks I’ll give him a referral? In social media, the people are the media.”.

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How to Close More Deals with Social Media

Alice Heiman

Today, for most sellers, that process should include using social media. So, let’s take a look at how to use social media throughout the sales process. . It seems that many sellers are using social media to prospect, but don’t find ways to intertwine social media throughout the entire process.

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Technology Can Wait … What About You?

No More Cold Calling

That’s my favorite quote from David Meerman Scott’s insightful article, “ The 2020s: From the Lonely Chaos of Digital to an Era of Humanity.”. Conversations have become less frequent, email spam has skyrocketed, and social media is the new breeding ground for sales pitches. That’s not how social selling works.

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Go through the motions

Sales 2.0

Even if you use social selling techniques that get you a referral or help you connect to a potential buyer using your mutual background, it is still likely to take some follow up before you confirm a meeting time (or virtual meeting time these days). In sales we need to go through the motions.

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Relationship Marketing and the Continuum of the Social Media River

Increase Sales

Relationship marketing through the various channels or rivers of social media continues to grow. A comment made usually in a discussion group and sometimes somewhere else such as another social media site. Read one of my articles online usually via EzineArticles or Sun Time Post Tribune column.

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Don’t Miss This Event: The Gatekeeper Died

No More Cold Calling

“The Gatekeeper Died: Why That’s a Good Thing” is the topic for my new, monthly, live Sales TV Show on the Sales Experts Channel. And they wouldn’t have that problem if they knew how to get referrals. And they wouldn’t have that problem if they knew how to get referrals. When you receive a referral, you don’t need a script.

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5 Ways to Leverage Word-of-Mouth Marketing in a Digital Age

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In today’s article, we explain word-of-mouth marketing, its unique benefits, and we offer several specific tips to get people talking about your products. Consider all review channels: From Yelp to Glassdoor to G2 Crowd, there are so many platforms your customers can use to leave reviews. Establish a referral program.