seven secrets to selling with linkedin
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Ted Hulsy, VP of Marketing with eFolder, shared his personal insights on how to sell and succeed with LinkedIn. Selling has gone social and there are numerous tools to find new prospects, engage with clients, and win new business with LinkedIn.TRANSCRIPT
Seven Secrets to Selling with LinkedIn
Ted HulsyVP of Marketing, eFolder678-888-0700 [email protected]
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A LinkedIn Story
“Hey, we both know Arlin Sorensen… want to join our sushi lunch & learn?”
Recommendation:“Ted Hulsy has been a friend and partner…”
“Anyone who gets that kind of recommendation from Arlin, gets my attention…”
Erik ThorsellBDR Jedi Master
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Change
• Buying process has fundamentally changed– Clients are on social networks– Clients are more informed– Clients are less responsive
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Social Networking Revolution
164 mil 38 mil 37 mil
Monthly visitors:
Source: CommScore, Jan 2012
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Clients are more informed
…and in every industry
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Clients are less responsive
* Source: FTC http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/dnc.shtm** Source: Connectandsell.com, 2011
210M*
4.5%**
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“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
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“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
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“It’s really what you do with who you know and
who they know.”
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1. Lead by Example
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Four P’s of Pimping Your Profile:photo, polish, people, and propagate
About.me
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2. Practice Zero Inbox on LinkedIn
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3. Spend Some Money, to Make Some
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4. Find Needles in Haystacks
LinkedIn Premium Filters
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5. Targeted Invites
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6. Leverage Your Second Degree to Sell
Decision Maker YOU
Co-worker
Co-worker
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7. Internal Team Training is Essential
Q&A and Discussion