Zoominfo

JULY 4, 2018

Social selling has quickly become one of the most popular and effective selling tactics. As social media platforms grew in popularity, businesses began to recognize how essential social media is to the sales process. Social sellers generate 38% more new opportunities than traditional sellers. Keep reading!

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Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

Social media has completely transformed the way people interact with each other—including the way sales professionals interact with customers and prospects. Social selling is one of the hottest trends in the business world, yet many sales professionals remain skeptical of its effectiveness. Keep reading! Click to Tweet!

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 23, 2018

A Complete Guide to Putting the “Social” Back in Social Selling. Social selling has finally (and dangerously) reached buzzword status. Misperceptions, because salespeople have forgotten the social part of social selling. It’s not, because that’s not what social media is for.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 14, 2013

Signs this is happening to you are: Customers and prospects are declining meeting requests. You get RFPs from prospects you haven’t been talking to. Using Social Selling to Get in Deals Early. Today’s post focuses on bullet #2: Social Selling. What is Social Selling? A Solution in Plain Sight.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

But, what do you really know about social selling? Today, we provide you with a little more insight into the world of social selling. We put together the following list of social selling statistics in hopes that sales reps everywhere would take this information and apply it to their current social selling practices.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you're in sales, you know that finding prospects isn't easy. The key is to meet people where they are — and more often than not, they're on social media. The HubSpot Blog surveyed 500+ sales professionals to uncover the top social selling trends to reach more prospects and close more deals — all at your fingertips.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 11, 2013

Social selling is no longer optional for salespeople. My colleague, Nancy Nardin, knows about every sales tool there is. However, as she once told me, “Unless a tool increases productivity, it’s a waste of time.” Nancy understands that social-selling tools can’t replace personal conversations.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 17, 2014

The answer lies in social selling. Today’s marketers must be fluent in how to use this modern prospecting tool. Is your team spending time building relationships with prospective buyers? Social Selling CMO Resources CMO Social Prospecting' According to our research, you are 4.2x

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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. and social selling for quite some time and I wanted to get your thoughts on our software.”

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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. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? Social selling definition.

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Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 23, 2022

welcome to “How I Work It – Social Selling”. There is a lot of confusion, particularly with B2B, regarding how to implement social selling. Tom takes the mystery out of social selling by consistently demonstrating key elements including … Authenticity. Personalization. Uniqueness. Welcome, Tom!

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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. What is Social Selling?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2021

Solid social selling skills are transitioning from a nice-to-have to a need-to-have for sales professionals, but developing that kind of expertise is much easier said than done. Leverage information on social media to connect with prospects on mutual experiences. Let's dive in.

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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. But before we start, let’s define what sales prospecting is.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

2013 is the year Social Selling became Mission Critical. Social Selling is a proven method of securing the first appointment with buyers inside of target accounts. There’s a lot written these days on Social Selling. Social Selling training budgets increased 48% in 2013. Make it easier for them.

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SBI Growth

JULY 23, 2013

Sales Operations leaders have seen the power of Social Selling. The top of the funnel is filling with highly qualified prospects. You need to know how Social Selling effects each division. You can then show how Social Selling adds value around the organization. BMW Electric Uproar.

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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.

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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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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2012

So if a methodology like solution selling that was created 35 years ago is not common practice yet what of Sales 2.0 and Social Selling. I’ve stated that in a few years sales people that can’t Social Sell will be like an assistant that can’t use a computer but only a typewriter. What do you think?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2014

Here’s why your social media strategy is falling flat—and how to bring it back to life. Save it for when your prospects genuinely like and trust you, because strangers on social media couldn’t care less. Use social media to start conversations, ask questions, and share valuable information about your area of expertise.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Social Selling has never been more popular. We all know the Kardashian’s can sell their products directly to consumers on social media, but what are the best B2B sales organizations and their sales reps doing with social midway through 2022? B2B Social Selling. That’s the question we wanted to answer.

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Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 3, 2021

Social selling leverages social tools, tactics, and strategies to complement, not replace , traditional selling methodologies. Nimble CRM is likely the most social CRM that there is! First let’s talk about where social selling excels …. Where does Nimble CRM fit in with social selling? .

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Because of the changes in the lifestyles and behaviors of customers, social selling has increasingly become the go-to strategy for marketers during the new normal. Social selling involves researching, connecting and engaging with leads and customers on social media platforms. 10 Social Selling Best Practices.

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Fill the Funnel

MARCH 13, 2017

Prospecting in Sales – Cold-Calls, Emails and Social Selling. If you want to start an argument in your sales circles just ask an “expert” what works when prospecting in sales: cold-calls, email or social selling. If you […].

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 7, 2013

He’ll reveal tips and tricks used by LinkedIn to prospect and grow business. Building a strong digital presence is key to Social Selling and is a consistently growing trend. Your prospects and customers are doing the same. Your prospects and customers are doing the same. Use the LinkedIn Grading Tool to find out.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

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. To be effective, carefully consider how you drive social media through the sales field. Problem Examination.

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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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Hubspot Sales

MAY 4, 2020

With so many teams now focusing on inside sales, using strategies such as social selling to connect and win over customers are more important than ever. When we consider all of the social media platforms available to support sales efforts, LinkedIn remains the top social platform to help salespeople connect with prospects.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 8, 2014

The origins of Social Selling go back to early human life too, although, the tools that have given social selling its name are relatively new. Social Selling is also a trend. The role it plays and its impact on the future of selling are also hot topics and subjects of great debate.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Working with and talking to many SMB and smaller mid-market companies in the past year, what is certain is the uncertainty some folks have around social selling for business-to-business (B2B) companies. 1) They feel they don’t have the time to “add” social strategies to their sales and marketing repertoire.

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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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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

60% of the buyer’s journey now happens before your Account Executive interacts with a prospect. Blogs, ebooks, webinars, social media. Don’t get stuck with a team incapable of leveraging the tools of Sales 2.0. Are Your AEs Being Leveraged with Social Selling? From that following they can then find prospects.

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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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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2013

There is no doubt that with many new tools to help sellers and sales leaders grow revenues, much can be misrepresented or misinterpreted. I’m amazed at all of the companies contacting us who want to learn about social selling and all of the confusion in the marketplace. What do you think? Increase Opportunities.

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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. Here’s my view…. It requires learning new skills.

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LeadFuze

JULY 1, 2023

How to use LinkedIn for sales prospecting is a critical skill in today’s digital marketplace. With over 760 million users, LinkedIn offers an unparalleled platform for finding qualified prospects and building meaningful business relationships.

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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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