Top Business Social Media Websites for Busy Sales Professionals


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October 17th, 2009
 

Okay… I know that this topic has been done before. That being said I thought I might bring a different perspective to the mix. As you may or may not know, I own a SEO Company called WebTalent SEO. I often use social media websites to connect with prospects and generate qualified sales leads. I have also coached many other business on how to make the most out of their time spent on these social networks. The most common rebuttal I get from experienced sales professionals is that they just dont have enough time to monitor and maintain all these profiles. Now many of the other blog posts list dozens of site that you need to be on in order to effectively reach your prospects online. Read the rest of this entry »

Use Twitter To Increase Sales Leads


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July 15th, 2009
 

I must say that I love the Twitter technology. Thanks to Iranian elections, it has reached critical mass which means that most of your target clients are not on the network. I routinely use the technology to offer the RedX listing lead service, and know that for a REALTOR, it can be a very large source of leads.

So as an individual that is new to Twitter, how do you use it to get sales leads? Well, the service provides a window into your client’s mind, and ancillary services give you instant notification when your client is thinking about real estate. You can then connect with that prospect online to direct them toward your services. It’s sort of like someone making the announcement in a crowded room that they are looking for a home, and you responding to them by saying, that’s great because I have one to sell. So how do you get set up to use Twitter as a lead generation tool? My recommendations would be as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping up with Sales Training in an online world


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October 27th, 2008
 

There are many avenues out there for sales executives to keep up to date on sales tips (such as this one). I wanted to give a couple different recommendations to aid your quest for knowledge.

1. Blogs.

There are many blogs out there. These are often the best way because they are usually unedited and come from personal experience. This raw type of sales training is passed from sales person to sales person can prove extremely useful. To find these blogs visit “Blog Catalog” and check out their search results for blogs. Read the rest of this entry »