social selling with the sharks: successful social selling stories
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Social Selling with the Sharks Sharing the BEST Social Selling Stories of 2013
September 25, 2013
Agenda
• Event Hashtag • Our Sponsors • Meet the Sharks • Rules & Procedures • Story Submissions & Discussion • Announcement of Winners • Wrap-Up
#SocialSharks Event Hashtag
Thank You to our Sponsors!
www.linkedin.com www.contactmonkey.com
www.insideview.com www.salesloft.com
www.crushpath.com www.social123.com
www.socedo.com www.nimble.com
Follow The Sharks!
Barbara Giamanco Social Centered Selling @barbaragiamanco www.linkedin.com/in/barbaragiamanco
Jill Rowley Oracle @jill_rowley www.linkedin.com/in/jillrowley Kurt Shaver The Sales Foundry @salesfoundry www.linkedin.com/in/kurtshaver Brandon Uttley Sales Performance International @solutionselling www.linkedin.com/in/brandonuttley
Jon Ferrara Nimble.com @jon_ferrara www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara Ken Krogue InsideSales.com @kenkrogue www.linkedin.com/in/kenkrogue Kyle Porter Sales Loft @salesloft www.linkedin.com/in/kyleporter Anneke Seley Reality Works Group @salesloft www.linkedin.com/in/annekeseley Amar Sheth (The Moderator)
Sales for Life @amarsheth http://www.linkedin.com/in/amarsheth
Rules & Procedures
• This presentation will be available to everyone with links to all story submissions.
• Panelists will be judging each story based on: – Originality
How innovative are their sales methods? – Scalability
Can other sales professionals replicate their methods? – Effectiveness
Have their methods resulted in new business? – Inspiring
Have their sales methods inspired others on their team to emulate?
And Now…the Stories
Submission #1: Islem Yezza
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/islemyezza
Secret Sauce • Using LinkedIn Groups • Ranking high in Google organic results Results • $3M deal • $1.5M opportunity in the pipeline • Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D5hC2ZaNDY
Submission #2: Jennifer MacAskill
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/jennifermacaskill
Secret Sauce • Using LinkedIn to share success stories with similar prospect. Results • Advanced dialogues with prospect and pipeline growth. • Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odTSsS43Hmk
Submission #3: Elio Gatto
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/eliogatto
Secret Sauce • Uses LinkedIn to find prospects • Uses InMails to target them
Results • New prospect meeting and $25K in business • Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDMIbTXXQ3o
Submission #4: Jon Birdsong
http://www.linkedin.com/in/birdsong
Secret Sauce • Practices social listening to uncover opportunities Result • New customer doing a trial • Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwMnKKHKHo0
Submission #5: Sander Biehn
linkedin.com/pub/sander-biehn/0/9b5/406
Secret Sauce • Find key stakeholders using LinkedIn • Share tailored content • Participate in group conversations Results • $47M in new business from Fortune 100 client • “We were predisposed to win.” • Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e45bTXIXaOI
Submission #6: Yehuda Cagen
www.linkedin.com/in/yehudacagen Secret Sauce • Tailored & targeted content and blogs • Resource guides Results • $100K+ in business! • Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9finfGwotU
Submission #7: Brian Lipp
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/lippbrian
Secret Sauce • Identify & Connect with new stakeholders in new market. • Share original and influencer content. Results • $688K in new business • Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQi9KGoAiY&feature=youtu.be
• ca.linkedin.com/in/lippbrian
Submission #8: Doug Lehman
www.linkedin.com/in/douglehman
Secret Sauce • Videos and Video Blogging Results • Closed an 8 month contract with a Prospect. • Leveraged that success story to land a few more clients. • Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2KsaZ60HxI&feature=youtu.be
Announcement of Winners
Brian Lipp 1st Place
Jon Birdsong Runner-up
Follow The Sharks!
Barbara Giamanco Social Centered Selling @barbaragiamanco www.linkedin.com/in/barbaragiamanco
Jill Rowley Oracle @jill_rowley www.linkedin.com/in/jillrowley Kurt Shaver The Sales Foundry @salesfoundry www.linkedin.com/in/kurtshaver Brandon Uttley Sales Performance International @solutionselling www.linkedin.com/in/brandonuttley
Jon Ferrara Nimble.com @jon_ferrara www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara Ken Krogue InsideSales.com @kenkrogue www.linkedin.com/in/kenkrogue Kyle Porter Sales Loft @salesloft www.linkedin.com/in/kyleporter Anneke Seley Reality Works Group @salesloft www.linkedin.com/in/annekeseley Amar Sheth (The Moderator)
Sales for Life @amarsheth http://www.linkedin.com/in/amarsheth
Wrap-Up
Parting messages: • Contact any one of the Sharks via LinkedIn
with questions/help/guidance! • Use social. It’s not difficult, it’s different. • These success stories are a testament to
what’s possible.
See you at the next event!