SBI Growth

AUGUST 14, 2013

Signs this is happening to you are: Customers and prospects are declining meeting requests. Your customers are smarter. Using Social Selling to Get in Deals Early. Today’s post focuses on bullet #2: Social Selling. Sign up for our research tour and get a free tool: 5 Traits of Social Sellers.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

Social selling is a term that has been hotly debated in the sales world. We will talk more about all the tools you need to get started in social selling. There are many misconceptions about social selling. Who currently have job openings for marketing help. Social selling definition.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 8, 2014

But before I hit the delete button something struck me: Company XXX is putting a lot of marketing effort behind positioning themselves as a social selling company. A company that helps other companies implement social selling. Could his script not be customized with just one more element than my name?

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 3, 2013

Want to get the real scoop about social selling? Here’s Barb’s take on social selling. That’s what is happening with social selling. There are various opinions on what social selling actually means. This is about selling. Not marketing. Here’s my view….

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Defining the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) The first step in this transformative journey involves defining the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). Here, companies are encouraged to create a clear and comprehensive profile that represents the customers and prospects that align with their business objectives.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the digital era, sales professionals need to embrace social selling training to remain relevant and successful. This equips them with vital skills to engage with prospects on their preferred social media platforms, building meaningful relationships that lead to increased revenue. Tips for adoption of social selling training.

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SBI Growth

JULY 23, 2013

Sales Operations leaders have seen the power of Social Selling. Corporate Communications sees inherent risk in mobilizing a social sales force. Marketing worries about the brand’s consistency. You need to know how Social Selling effects each division. PR handles the messaging and reinsures the market.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The correct implementation of Social Selling gets your team appointments inside target prospects. Your team sells more. The incorrect implementation of Social Selling drives no new revenue. Register here for the SBI 7th annual Research Tour to get top-notch insight on Social Selling. Nothing more.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 25, 2014

Last week, a list on Forbes contained my name as one of the top 30 social selling influencers in the world. I am very humbled, and quite honored, since it seems that quite a process was put into place and many different tools to measure reach was used to take a list of 500 influencers down to the top 30.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

As a Sales & Marketing Leader, you are responsible for driving lead generation. 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. Problem Examination.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

COVID-19 drastically changed how non-essential businesses promote their products and services to their customers. Marketing strategies that may have been effective pre-COVID may no longer deliver the desired results now, especially as people’s habits for shopping and buying seemingly changed overnight. Source: Super Office.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 7, 2013

I’m dialed into my customers. By the time a customer contacts you, they’re 60% through the buyer’s journey. As a sales rep, you can’t rely solely on Marketing to develop your presence. Building a strong digital presence is key to Social Selling and is a consistently growing trend. With that change came concern.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. They can be instrumental in accelerating revenue generation and fostering customer relationships. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 5, 2013

His company is making tools to help power LinkedIn to new heights, and I’m sure they are working on other exciting tools as well. LR: What tools have you created at SalesLoft and why do you work with the LinkedIn platform? One is our automatic prospecting tool and the other is Job change alerts.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 21, 2020

These tools allow B2B buyers to perform more research and move further along the buyer’s journey before engaging with a salesperson. An effective social selling strategy clearly defines your target audience, the metrics that will define success, and templates for optimized social profiles and outreach to prospects.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. Buyer behavior and selling motion are in sync.

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SalesHandy

JULY 5, 2021

Which is where social selling comes in. Social selling isn’t a completely new concept in B2B sales – it’s been around since social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter exist. Throughout this blog, we’ll learn all about it – how to make social selling part of your process, along with bonus tips.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 15, 2024

The Digital Scaling Myth Jacob Longoria shared eye-opening insights in a captivating discussion on scaling businesses through digital marketing. As an experienced Chief Marketing Officer, Jacob addressed a common myth. Jacob highlighted user-friendly AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini as game-changers.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Listen to the proponents of “Social Selling,” and it is the future of selling. It is the way for us to “develop relationships,” extend our reach, capture new prospects and customers. And once we have those connections, the tools enable us to mass email and prospect at scale.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 9, 2012

Not every industry lends itself to social networking. Find out where you can get the most bang for your social-selling buck. There are way too many people and “so-called experts” offering tips about social media. Listen and learn: “LinkedIn is a great tool for Social Selling. That makes sense.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 14, 2014

This is a guest post by Russ Korins, Director of Marketing, Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner P.C. In our case, we’ve found that the best use of social tools is selective, carefully chosen to improve how attorneys and the firm collectively nurture relationships and cultivate clients. Customers Sales 2.0

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 21, 2023

Harnessing AI in Content Marketing: Insights from John Golden and Kyle Stout Hello everyone, I’m John Golden, your host for this enlightening discussion on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in content marketing. I had the pleasure of hosting Kyle Stout, the founder of Elevate and Scale, a leading email marketing agency.

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LinkedFusion

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But they are no match for B2B selling. It offers abundant opportunities for B2B marketing, mutually beneficial relationships, and competitive analysis. The majority of platform users are business-focused; hence LinkedIn has a more concentrated target market for B2B businesses. What Is Social Selling on LinkedIn?

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Pipeliner

MAY 4, 2022

From door-to-door sales to cold calls, there have been many ways sales professionals have tried to reach new customers over the years. But in 2022, there is a new method of sales that is rapidly gaining popularity: social selling. Social selling is one of the most in-demand skills for modern sales teams.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

JULY 25, 2017

I’ve been coaching and training professionals on social selling since before it even had a name. Back when LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook first came out, there was a segment of the sales world that jumped on board and saw these as powerful communication tools. Big Thought. ” (26). ” (26).

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LinkedFusion

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

But they are no match for B2B selling. It offers abundant opportunities for B2B marketing, mutually beneficial relationships, and competitive analysis. The majority of platform users are business-focused; hence LinkedIn has a more concentrated target market for B2B businesses. What Is Social Selling on LinkedIn?

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2014

A mid-sized, mid-market company has some great advantages over a giant, slow-to-change organization when it comes to shifting to a more social approach to learn about your buyers and reach those buyers. After all, buyers are online and are reaching out for social proof about the services and products they seek for their businesses.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. What's this magic tool? It's a CRM (or Customer Relationship Management Platform). It's not that new or hard to access.

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Allego

JUNE 30, 2022

Integrating Social Selling into a Sales Strategy. With social media being a reference and research point for many prospective customers, sales reps need strategies to ensure their profile stays top of mind. That’s where social selling comes in. One of the best sites to utilize social selling is LinkedIn.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 5, 2022

There are a handful of different options, but social selling is arguably the most effective and worthwhile. We’re here to help you start selling on social media the right way and avoid many of the common pitfalls that put sales representatives in precarious situations. What is social selling?

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling , and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone pursuing a career in sales. Now let’s dive into sales prospecting tools.

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Score More Sales

JULY 27, 2013

No doubt you are busy in your sales career working to identify prospective customers, connect with them, nurture that relationship and ultimately help them to a buying decision potentially with your products and services. Have you made time to learn how to leverage LinkedIn and other social selling strategies to help you grow your visibility?

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SBI Growth

JULY 21, 2013

Customers are suffering. Sales forces lack buyer-centered tools for success. When will Sales catch up with Marketing? This blog is focused on the transformation of Sales to incorporate buyer-centered tools. Download 8 Strategic Imperatives of Buyer-Centric Selling. Marketing Leaders Guide the Way.

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SalesforLife

MAY 15, 2019

I’ve just returned from a successful business trip to Dubai, and while I was there I met up with one of our customers, Arzoo Edroos. Like millions of people in the MENA/GCC region, Arzoo has embraced social selling. If your team sells into the MENA/GCC market, get ready to be empowered. Arzoo’s story.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. Enter: Marketing attribution.

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Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Excited to announce the public launch of LearnAboutLinked.com and the best LinkedIn training focused on B2B sales and marketing professionals that understand the power behind social selling. Having the opportunity to partner with Viveka to bring this training to the market is a blessing. All Rights Reserved.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become an integral part of any B2B marketing strategy, and when it comes to your go-to-market (GTM) plan, you’re missing a crucial part of the puzzle without it. So how should you go about creating a social strategy that aligns with everything else you have going on? Improved Customer Service.

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