3 Fundamentals of a Successful Social Selling Strategy

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Social media provides both an opportunity and an impediment to many sales professionals. But the job will be easier if you keep these three fundamentals in mind!

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@MARKWSCHAEFER

social selling 3 fundamentals of a successful

strategy

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Hi. I’m Mark W. SCHAEFER. An author. Blogger. Marketing consultant. College educator.

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ONE OF THE MOST PERVASIVE MANTRAS

ON THE SOCIAL WEB IS…

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DON’T SELL.

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SURE, YOU’LL LOSE FRIENDS

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IF YOU SPEND YOUR DAYS SHILLING ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.

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IF YOU SPEND YOUR DAYS SHILLING ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.

(please. don’t be that guy.)

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BUT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SELL.

(especially if your job is in sales.)

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AND I’M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN DO JUST THAT

ON THE SOCIAL WEB.

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Here are 3 fundamentals for success in social selling.

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Tear down the digital divide.

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Social media is the most powerful personal networking

opportunity ever created.

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Here’s the problem, though.

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A lot of sales people forget what made them successful

in the offline world

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becoming mindless

tweet machines.

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becoming mindless

tweet machines.

Must tweet all the things!

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Approach digital relationships

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the same way you approach human ones.

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after all

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there are still humans behind those little twitter profile pics.

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there are still humans behind those little twitter profile pics.

@markwschaefer @Jessostroff @geoffliving

HERE’S PROOF…

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HUMANS! THEY DO EXIST!

@Jessostroff @geoffliving@markwschaefer

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Social media is an extension of you…

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Your personality

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Your personality

your interests

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Your personality

and the qualities that already make you a

great salesperson.

your interests

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Don’t treat people differently

online vs. offline.

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Connect in a human way.

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adopt the social media mindset.

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When most people start on the social web, they see it as

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another place for their ads & press releases.

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wrong.

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People are on the social web

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as an escape from your ads & press releases.

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You need a new approach…

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something i call

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The Social Media Mindset

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The Social Media Mindset

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meaningful content

targeted connections

authentic helpfulness

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Here’s a snapshot of how this works online.

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Meaningful content

65 Drives awareness and connection on the web.

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targeted connections

become our network to ignite our content.

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authentic helpfulness

causes people to seek out companies, brands and people on the web.

(not advertising)

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Combining all three?

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meaningful content

targeted connections

authentic helpfulness

+ + =

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Tangible Business Benefits

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Think of it as social helping instead of social selling.

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Think of it as social helping instead of social selling.

(Trust me, this really works!)

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align with sales success factors.

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The wonderful thing about social media is

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it can align itself with the very things that make

you successful

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in your human business relationships.

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Like…

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Tuning into customer’s needs

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Social media lets you get a real sense of what

your customers need help with.

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Being responsive

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Social media lets your customers know that you’re

always there if they need help.

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Acting proactively

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If you pay attention to your social stream, you will find

ways to help your customers before they even ask.

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Building Integrity & Trust

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Social media lets you build a network and show people just how valuable you are.

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Let’s also be clear and honest about something.

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Social Selling does not necessarily align with quarterly sales goals.

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Social Selling does not necessarily align with quarterly sales goals.

(Sorry to burst your bubble.)

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Building relationships rarely aligns with a set timeframe!

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You need to think of social selling opportunities

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the same way you think of networking At a live conference

or industry meeting.

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The payoffs are in the connections you make…

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And that takes time to develop.

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Still with me? Good.

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Still with me? Good. Let’s recap.

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Fundamentals of a Successful Social Selling Strategy3

1 Tear down the digital divide.

2 Adopt the Social Media Mindset.

3 Align your Social Media Presence with Sales Success Factors.

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Learn how The social media Mindset

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