78% of salespeople who use social media outsell their peers. Yeah, true. Social selling works. But you can’t just do it without first even understanding how it should be done. It’s all about building relationships and building value.
Here are some strategies to make sure you don’t make the mistakes many people do when they’re social selling:
- Be human.
It’s not just putting out your name out there and expect people come to you in the same way that it’s not about begging people to buy from you. You need to realize that you need to be a human being when you’re social selling. Social media is not a different world. Sure it’s not tangible, but people on the other side of the screen still see you as a human being.
- Provide value.
Bring education. If people see you can provide value to them and it makes sense to connect with you, then they’re more likely to build relationships with you.
Be able to come across as the go-to person who is someone who can help them in their struggles or challenges.
Be a connector. Try to find out their ideal client or the industry they’re going after and try to connect them with the people in your network. Being that middleman is an awesome thing!
- Discover your ideal customers, if you haven’t yet.
You don’t have to go to all the social media platforms. Just stick to the ones you’re market is at and provide value to them there. Provide 3 pieces of content that speak to a specific challenge that they’re facing in that industry and come up with a solution to that (ex. white paper or video training).
- Focus on building the relationship.
It’s okay if your clients don’t buy right now. Maybe it’s not the right time yet. Instead, focus on building that relationship. Refer them to people whom you know might help them. And seeing that sincerity from you, they might just refer you to their network and that means opportunity for new businesses.
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