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.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 29, 2013

And although this isn’t breaking news, people are coming up with new ways to utilize the web every day when it comes to sales. But are we letting more traditional sales practices fall by the wayside in lieu of solely committing to digital tactics? Consider these perks of focusing on online advertising and sales: • Less Expensive.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

But, what do you really know about social selling? The truth is, most sales reps haven’t received any formal training in this area. This means reps at your company could be missing out on interested leads, important sales conversations, and ultimately, revenue. The State of Social Selling.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

For this reason, we recently published comprehensive lists of helpful YouTube channels for recruiters and YouTube channels for sales professionals. 1. Social Triggers TV. Up first on today’s list is a channel called Social Triggers TV. Up first on today’s list is a channel called Social Triggers TV.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Social media is the future of consumer shopping , so it’s no surprise that 59% of social sellers say they’ve made more sales through social media this year compared to last. More yet, 87% of social sellers say social selling has been effective for their business this year.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like prospect research, sales outreach, and professional development. Today, we do the same for sales reps. 2. Sales Hacker.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 24, 2014

The interview explored the importance of and the “how to’s” of SOCIALIZING YOUR SALES SUCCESS. Today’s snippet captures the discussion about trust, the lack there of for some traditional channels, while at the same time the elevated level of trust among social peers. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto .

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 21, 2019

To stay ahead of the competition and thrive, it’s essential to identify and adopt sales techniques that can boost your productivity and results. The front-runners focus on data hygiene and ensuring they have accurate and holistic customer information across sales, marketing and service departments. Automated sales prospecting.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In sales we need to go through the motions. 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).

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2019

With nearly half the world’s population now active on social media, social selling is more relevant than ever. Sales leaders who'd rather be ahead of the curve than chasing it would be smart to start systematizing the practice in their sales forces. What Is Social Selling? The Power of Social Selling.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2021

It's become a fact of professional life as well — particularly in the sales world. 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. Let's dive in. Be yourself, and be sincere.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2024

With video now so shareable, it should be an essential part of everyone’s social selling strategy. There are several ways to incorporate video into social selling strategies, and everyone does it a little bit differently. Since video plays a big role in my social selling, you’ll get a peek into my process.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 3, 2014

This is a true story of how Social Prospecting is helping one Sales Leader. This post is about how one Sales Leader has implemented social prospecting. The Sales Leader realized his buyer had changed. New Effective Referral Channel – Reps are getting more appointments from social referrals.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! This post explores what HR leaders can do to develop top internal sales leaders. Managing multi-generational sales forces.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Similarly, sales reps and managers require a new set of capabilities. Sales Operations must transform its reporting to track these key capabilities. By registering for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review , you''ll get the “ Top 15 Metrics to Track in 2014.” Five Sales Metrics You''re Not Tracking. Social Reach.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you're in sales, you know that finding prospects isn't easy. In fact, it can be the tallest hurdle in the sales process. The key is to meet people where they are — and more often than not, they're on social media. Let's take a look at the top social selling trends of 2022. The same can be true online.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Less frequently do we hear about social media being used by sales reps as a way to identify, connect with, educate, nurture, speak to, and convert prospects — this process is known as social selling. What is social selling? Social Media Training for Sales Reps.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 28, 2020

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. Maybe, if you sell widgets. Wondering how your team will keep selling in an economic downturn?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A solid social selling strategy falls somewhere between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” in the modern sales landscape. Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case.

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SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

You have to make the rest of 2013 with the sales heads you have.” Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." In the guide you will learn: Make the number with the remaining sales people you have. Sales VPs consistently have hiring freezes placed on them.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Fourth quarter always poses a dilemma for Sales VP’s. You will see how sales leaders accomplished the following: What initiatives should you focus on? An Iconic Sales Leader. Jim has been in sales for 25 years. 16 of these years in sales leadership. Change in the sales plan is a constant. How Jim Does It.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 17, 2022

B2B marketers are catching up with the B2C space in using social media to drive revenue. They more and more understand that listening to the customer voice across digital channels, including social media and reviews sites, should be a key part of their success. With that in mind, here are four tips for advanced social selling.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 17, 2016

What makes the most influential sellers so successful on social media? Any sales professional who says it’s easy to keep up communication on social networks is either lying or doing it incorrectly. Done right, social selling is a time-consuming task that requires thought and focused effort. Timothy Hughes—45.44.

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SBI Growth

JULY 10, 2014

He was warning his Sales and Marketing leaders of the dangers of implementing change. This post is for Sales and Marketing leaders and their HR business partners who are implementing change. Sales leaders regularly face the daunting task of delivering revenue and margin growth. The first and most obvious one is the solution.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

He’s a sales rep at Oracle. They’re missing the real value of the platform: it’s a sales tool. Instead, today’s successful Sales Reps excel with LinkedIn on several fronts: They position themselves to win the deal they’re working on now. They expand their personal network to fill their sales pipeline through customer referrals.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 15, 2013

This post answers the most persistent question facing HR leaders who support Sales organizations. “ How can HR help Sales Make the Number? ”. It’s a convenient tool to assess HR’s support for sales. How Sales Support Becomes Agile. Partnering with Sales presents unique challenges. In a word, become more Agile.

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SBI Growth

MAY 15, 2013

"Should we hire an external Sales Manager or promote from within?". Open Sales Management positions are bad for sales organizations. Having the wrong Sales Manager (SM) is worse. This post helps you decide between hiring an internal or external Sales Manager. For example, is it all direct sales? It depends.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

In this post we will discuss Agile Sales. Agile sales is an approach that can help you keep pace with your customers. A few months back I wrote a post about becoming an Agile Sales Leader. Now it is time to make the entire sales organization agile. Let’s start with the definition of agile sales.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Of course, you can't afford to spend hours on social media each day, so which channels are worth your time? The HubSpot Blog surveyed 500+ sales professionals to uncover the best social media channels for prospecting. What is social prospecting? Let's explore the channels that prove most effective below.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 5, 2016

That’s the number of people I’m meeting for the first time at the Sales Innovation Expo in London this month. Because we began a conversation on social media. That’s the power of social selling. My goal is to get to know them, learn their social selling strategies, and find out how I can support them.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 28, 2022

With over 740 million active users , LinkedIn is undoubtedly one of the most popular social channels — and it's also the most trusted social network used by business professionals. Which makes it a great place for social selling. Expert's Best Social Selling Conversation Starter Tips.

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking services to identify prospects, build relationships, and close more deals. It essentially means, “being genuinely helpful online and maybe selling eventually.” Top 10 Social Selling Tools 1. How do we know?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

These tips represent best practices from leading Sales & Marketing organizations. This will allow you to review SBI’s Annual Sales & Marketing Research. Get out of social media denial. Social Selling has become mission critical. Turn your sales and marketing teams social profiles into marketing channels.

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SalesHandy

JULY 5, 2021

The idea of engaging a lead over traditional channels like email and phone is quickly going stale as most salespeople have crowded towards them. Apart from this – working professionals, who make up for B2B buyers and users, tend to spend less time on these channels. Which is where social selling comes in.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 20, 2013

It prevents you from being part of the 19-month average lifespan as a VP-Sales. Quota Attainment- What percentage of your sales team achieved quota? Talent Management – Are your top sales performers still with the team? Are you using a methodology like TopGrading for Sales ? It separates success from failure.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 19, 2013

The VP of Sales Operations was part of the decision-making team that brought us on board. The VP of Sales Ops identified 3 reasons he was personally invested in the Onboarding program. One of the unwritten Sales Ops leader's jobs is to be like an Ombudsperson for the sales organization. This sales leader agrees.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The sales organization is into the final run for the year. How has Sales Operations done this year? Did you directly enable the sales organization to close more business? Did you help keep sales expenses in check? With focus, Sales Ops leaders can positively impact sales revenue and costs.

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