Social selling: Finding prospects online to engage them offline
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October 7, 2014 | Julie Thomas
Social SellingFinding prospects online to engage them offline
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Today’s objectives
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Why is social selling so buzzy?
How to target and attract new buyers
Strategies to move offline from online
Social selling is not new.
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Technology-enabled social selling is…sort of.
Why is social selling the buzz?
79%
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23%Salespeople using social media outsell those who don’t
Users more successful at quota attainment
Social media users obtain quota at a higher rate than non-social media users
Forbes article by Mark Friedman
Why is social selling the buzz?
57%
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Buying decision made before sales rep is ever involved
Why is social selling the buzz?
79%
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Buyers do a search on either a company or a sales rep before engaging
What is the point?
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Build relationshipsEstablish trustDemonstrate value
What does that mean?
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We date before we proposeIt’s not about usExpertise and Influence
How to attract new buyers
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Engage key influencers
Review your own profile
Grow your contacts
Provide valuable content
How to target prospects
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Watch and listen
Get to know them
What questions are they asking?
Strategies for moving offline from online
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Strategies for moving offline from online
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Goal = 1:1 meeting
Strategies for moving offline from online
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Content + Conversation+ Relationships = Sales
Strategies for moving offline from online
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Relationships take time.
Strategies for moving offline from online
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Discipline pays off.
Strategies for moving offline from online
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Message privately!
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Wrapping it all up…Social selling is nothing new
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Relationships = short term goal, Appointment = long term goal,Increased Sales = ultimate goal
Discipline and habit
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