Social selling requires completely new communication and engagement practices. In fact, the entire concept of social selling has shaken up traditional sales tactics, encouraging executives to focus first and foremost on building long-term relationships and sharing valuable content. This infographic, courtesy of PeopleLinx, outlines the characteristics of a social business person.
The Problem: Nearly every company in the world has employees on LinkedIn, Twitter and other social networks to represent the corporate brand, products and services. Unfortunately, most companies are missing the opportunity to showcase their capabilities, deepen relationships and engage with prospects. Employees’ profiles undersell themselves and the company. Employees don’t connect to their business […]
By Michael Idinopulos, CMO, PeopleLinx We’ve seen social disrupt a lot of professions: Journalism, retail, telephony, encyclopedias, art photography, recorded music, classified advertising, transportation, real estate and hospitality. Is professional marketing next? Not so long ago, marketing departments controlled their companies’ access to the media. Television, radio, print media, and even Internet ads were managed […]