Martin Brossman and Greg Hyer get together again for the Special Edition of the Linking into Sales Social Selling Podcast. Greg’s article on LinkedIn, “Social Selling is about Opening, not Closing,” received an incredible response. It quickly became the top post about Social Selling on LinkedIn in the past six months (according to BuzzSumo.com). So Martin and Greg take this post a set further in this extended episode.
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Martin asks Greg the following questions:
Profile Development
- What should a Salesperson’s LinkedIn profile look like?
- What shouldn’t be in a Salesperson’s LinkedIn profile?
Listening for Buying Signals
- How can Social Sellers use social networks to listen for buying signals?
- What are some examples of social buying signals?
Using Content
- Where can I find content to share with buyers?
- What is an effective approach to sharing content?
Professional Brand
- How should I use social networks to build my professional brand?
Social Selling and Customer Success
- Does Social Selling stop after you open a new account?
Listen for a special offer made by Greg with regards to his upcoming Social Selling ebook. Be sure to act on it!!
Run time: 33:20
The Linking into Sales Social Selling Podcast is a professional development podcast geared towards sales and marketing professionals that use social media tools and networks to support the sales process and help them become more proficient in social selling.
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Social Selling can be used to approach your kid’s job search
Martin Brossman and Greg Hyer discuss how parents should get involved with jump starting their kid’s career and teach them about Social Selling. While there’s perspective will be different, it’s important to understand how they see the world. Here are a few items they discuss and you should ask as you help your kids.
- Are they are getting real world experience?
- Are they are building their LinkedIn profile?
- Is the school the best for applying real world learning?
- Are you creating content that attracts potential employers?
- Have you prepared your kids for entering the job market?
- Have you advised them on their path choices?
You know the job market is different. You’ve got to prepare them for the unexpected. Now is the time for them to take risks and develop their knowledge through experiences.
Run time: 14:48
The Linking into Sales Podcast is a professional development podcast geared towards sales and marketing professionals that use social media tools and networks to support the sales process and help them become more proficient in social selling.
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It’s So Easy to Fall in Love With
Martin Brossman and Greg Hyer get together on a Google Hangout to share why they love social selling and why you should too! Here are a few of the reasons why they like it.
- It helps the customer become more informed about you and the company you represent.
- It helps you correctly identifying the right prospects.
- It’s not a passive activity. The best use tools like Social CRM and other social media management platforms to manage their routines.
- Social Selling professionals use content to help the buyer navigate the buyer’s journey.
- It’s about quickly establishing a trusting relationship between the sales person and the buyer.
- It requires sales people to be authentic and transparent.
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Run time: 16:21
The Linking into Sales Social Selling Podcast is a professional development podcast geared towards sales and marketing professionals that use social media tools and networks to support the sales process and help them become more proficient in social selling.
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