This presentation provides a framework on to build and maximize a social selling program. Topics include recommendations on tools, getting started, listening and engagement and overall best practices to sell with social media.
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The Social Selling Playbook
1. The Social Selling Playbook
Jeff Gibb
Account Executive - Simply Measured
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2. @jeffgibb
Account Executive - Simply Measured
Previously - Biz Dev Manger at Optify
Below average ping-pong player
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3. Simply Measured brings Social Media Analytics to
life, with beautiful reporting online and in Excel.
Individual Account Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Monitoring and Research
Influencer and Trend Analysis
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5. • Information Overload
• Don’t know where to start
• My prospects aren’t on
social media
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A Few Common Objections
6. “1 in 5 minutes online is spent on a social network”
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Social Selling is Critical
“75% of B2B buyers
claimed that social
media would likely
have influence on a
future purchase”
“LinkedIn adds
two new members
every second”
Sources: Eloqua & ComScore
7. It All Starts with Email
Effective social selling begins with email & these
2 amazing apps
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8. Featured App: Rapportive
• Shows social networks matched against email
• Connect, follow & friend with one click
• Gives you a face to go with a name
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9. Featured App: Yesware
• Know when prospects open/click your email
• Test templates and open rates
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11. Keep and eye on…
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Listen
Prospects
CompetitorsCompanies
12. Get to Know Your Prospect
Social selling is a substitute for a face to face
• Read LinkedIn and twitter bios
• Scan recent updates and conversations
• Use that data to guide conversations
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DO NOT: Comment on the movie they watched or salmon
they ate last night in the first call.
13. Interests Outside of Work
UFC is a Simply Measured customer. Great
icebreaker in the next call.
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14. Are They in Buying Mode?
Prospects may tell you how (or how not) to sell to them
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15. Company Announcements
Will is a very busy guy
• Several emails had gone
unanswered
• Twitter provided an
alternative conversation
• Will responded to a offer of
real value for his team
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16. Competitive Intelligence
• Keep up to date with new features
• Be aware if they go on the offensive with your prospects or
customers
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17. Listening - Tools and Tips
• Add prospects to private twitter lists
o Not necessary to follow everyone (e.g. competitors)
• Use platforms like Hootsuite and Tweetdeck
• Platforms like Socedo can help you prospect
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20. Public vs. Private
Keep these conversations as private as possible:
• Customer support issues
• Objections on features, functionality or price
• Confidential relationships or high profile
prospects
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When in doubt, assume your competition is reading every post/tweet
21. A Public Example
This is a good example of a conversation to
take private..
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22. Instead…
@janrezab engages a public discussion. Again, now would be a
great time to stop or take things private..
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23. Now, a Public Train Wreck
Public engagement
in this situation was
a no-win for Jan.
It now lives on in
Twitter forever.
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24. Public Engagement
Network Type Privacy Level
Message Private
Like Limited
Comment Limited
Share Public
Direct Message Private
Favorite Limited
Reply Limited
Retweet Public
Mention Public
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25. Like/Favorite
Pros
• A simple impression - Keeps you top of mind
• Relatively private
Cons
• Delivers little real value to the customer
• Conversation ends with a favorite
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26. Mentions
Pros
• Very personal and intentional
• Using cc at the end of a tweet is a great alternative
Cons
• Very public
• Overuse can burn social capital in your existing
network
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27. Amplification: RT & Share
Pros
• Extremely valuable in the eyes of your prospect
• Sharing a job posting or award shows you’re
invested in their success
Cons
• Very public
• Overuse can burn social capital in your existing
network
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28. Reply (Twitter Only)
Pros
• Direct
• Shares valuable content that is unique to the
prospect
• Almost private – only seen by mutual followers
Cons
• No amplification value*
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29. Direct Message (twitter only)
Pros
• Private
Cons
• Easy to miss
• DMs are notoriously spam heavy
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31. Long Term Success
• Rinse & Repeat! Integrate social selling into
the entire sales process
• Stay engaged post sale for upgrade, upsell
opportunities
• Missing BANT? Keep them on your twitter
list to nurture over time
• Social engagement is a perfect compliment
to less personal Marketing Automation
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