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LinkedIn and Professional BrandingFebruary 2014Koka Sexton
Sr. Social Marketing ManagerLinkedIn Sales Solutions #SalesSummit
@KokaSexton
Earliest Adopter
Craig Elias
Most Popular
Jill (Brewbaker) Rowley
LinkedIn Icebreaker
Most Connected
Peter Bambridge
Most Endorsed
Pat Licata
Leveraging your professional brand to fill your pipeline with the right people,
insights and relationships.
Social Selling Defined:
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Leveraging your professional brand
Social Selling Defined:
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You are the CEO of ME Inc.
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Tell Your Story
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Back in 1999
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2005 - 2007
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“Visibility creates opportunities.”
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You should build the habit of sharing.
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“It’s not the size of your network, but how you use it.”
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Use your status
updates to promote
your network
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Use your status
updates to engage
Your network
• 230 likes• 17 comments• 315 shares
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Use your status
updates to inform
your network
• Industry news• Relevant content
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Use your status
updates to promote
your company
• Press• Blogs• Content
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Who you know IS more
Important than WHAT
You knowYour network
Is your business.
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Proficiency in social media is a differentiator now, but
will soon be a qualifier.
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SALES SOLUTIONS
Establish a professional presence on LinkedIn with a complete profileCreate a professional brand
Prospect efficiently with powerful search and research capabilitiesFind the right people
Discover and share valuable information to initiate or maintain a relationshipEngage with insights
Expand your network to reach prospects and those who can introduce you to prospectsBuild strong relationships
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Create a professional brand
Performance on four key dimensions, each worth 25 points
Find the right people
Engage with insights
Build strong relationships
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Social Selling Index 57
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LinkedIn’s Social Selling Index measures adoption of social selling practices on a 0-100 scale
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SSI leaders create 45% more opportunities per quarter
than SSI laggards.
SSI leaders are 51% more likely to hit quota
than SSI laggards.
45%more opportunities
51%more likely to hit quota
Based on a global study LinkedIn ran in Q4 2013 of Q3 performance for reps focused on new business and reps focused on existing business. Respondents reported performance; they were matched to their LinkedIn profiles to understand their SSI.SSI leaders have an SSI > 70; SSI laggards have an SSI < 30
Why is social selling important?
To succeed, you must be the best at what you do for a specific
audience.
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Resume to Reputation
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Get your LinkedIn Social Selling Index: http://sales.linkedin.com/social-selling-index/
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Koka SextonSr. Social Marketing Manager
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