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The One-to-Many Sales Advantage: Cold Calling vs. Social Branding

cold-callingIf a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear it? If a cold call is made to a prospect and no one answers the phone, does anybody hear it?

No one can deny that a cold call is a very linear form of communication. It’s one-to-one. As a sales professional, you know that you need to spread the message far and wide to your territory. If a cold call lives only for a few seconds in existence, what impact can it really have? I know what you’re thinking: who cares, if I make enough of them it will make an impact. You’re absolutely right about this. Your canned pitch repeated 50 times/day or more can work.

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5 EASY Social Selling Steps Used in Europe!

After working with5 Social Selling Steps the team at TIBCO – Spotfire, their sales team’s ROCKING with Social Selling.

One sales champion – Mimoun Khalloufi has been CRUSHING it with Social Selling. He’s an example of a sales rep that has truly embraced the power of LinkedIn, Twitter and other Social tools.

Here is an example of 1 of the MANY, MANY deals he’s brought forward with Social Selling.

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How can I track ROI with Social Selling?

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KIP For  Social MediaEasily the most common fear sales managers have with Social Selling is the ability to track and keep sales reps accountable. It’s not like tracking calls, or tracking emails – which tools like InsideSales.com have helped managers keep teams on track.