Paul Gillin

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Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter in Plain English

Paul Gillin

Both are based upon a foundation of personal profiles and “friends,” which LinkedIn calls “connections.” Profiles are online identities that define members’ backgrounds and interests and reflect their activities and contributions to the community. Contests, polls and games work particularly well there. Understanding Twitter.

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The Power of B2B Communities

Paul Gillin

I’d appreciate any feedback on this opening passage, in particular: Is this information useful to you? The great innovation in online communities came in 1998, when Classmates.com introduced the concept of personal profiles and friends. Profiles are a member’s personal homepage. Is it appropriate to a B2B setting?

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The Other Social Network

Paul Gillin

As they grow their profile in the community, people will start seeking them out for business. Use Company Profiles for Prospecting. LinkedIn has a unique approach to company profiles. Salespeople who are having trouble finding the right contacts in an organization can use these profiles as a virtual back door.

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Here’s What 25 B2B Marketers Think Are the Key Trends in 2016

Paul Gillin

The authors identified three powerful trends driving B2B marketing right now: –Changing buyer expectations fueled by the availability of rich information and ease of access and purchase; –Pressure to demonstrate ROI as marketers learn to do more with less; and.

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15 Tips for Getting the Most From LinkedIn Groups

Paul Gillin

Fill Out Your Profile. It’s disappointing when their click takes them to a skeletal profile page with no photo. They are: Headline – Keep it brief and use it to communicate basic information or arouse interest. Add more details - Provide background and explanatory information. That means you own it.

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IBMer: ‘Social Selling’ Is a Sales Process in Itself

Paul Gillin

It’s no secret that the factors that motivate salespeople to change the way they work have to be pretty simple: Help them spend more time selling and less time scrounging for information and telling managers what they’re doing. The tools made it easy to find information and expertise by consulting friends.

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Social CRM: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Paul Gillin

CRM is a well-established discipline that presumes that the more information we can capture about a customer’s interactions with our company, the better we can deliver products and services that the person wants to buy. It seems only natural that online social interactions should be part of this profile.

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