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10 Opinions - Business or Personal in Social Media?

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There is the business me, and there is the personal me and always the two have mixed. I post both topics here on my blog and I believe that the coexistence of business and personal identities given today's social media is the way to go. Personal branding does impact business branding. business is personal.

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10 Opinions - Business or Personal in Social Media?

Smashmouth Marketing

There is the business me, and there is the personal me and always the two have mixed. I post both topics here on my blog and I believe that the coexistence of business and personal identities given today's social media is the way to go. Personal branding does impact business branding. business is personal.

Opinions 100
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C-Level Prospects - Make the First Appointment By Phone

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The data seems to show that Con-call/Web-meetings are becoming more common, and more acceptable as a way to start a business relationship. Face-to-Face meetings do still seem to have a higher level of success due to the personal commitment and interaction. 64% Con-call/Web-meeting. 32% Face-to-Face. 4% Video conference. 3% Tradeshows.

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C-Level Prospects - Make the First Appointment By Phone

Smashmouth Marketing

The data seems to show that Con-call/Web-meetings are becoming more common, and more acceptable as a way to start a business relationship. Face-to-Face meetings do still seem to have a higher level of success due to the personal commitment and interaction. 64% Con-call/Web-meeting. 32% Face-to-Face. 4% Video conference. 3% Tradeshows.

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SiriusDecisions Summit London Notable Quotes #sdsummit

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RichardEldh: The relationship with our clients and our prospects is as much digital as it is face to face, if not more. RT @BabcockJenkins: Portrait of the modern marketer and sales person. Having just kicked off, the SiriusDecisions Summit in London will be spanning two days with tons of marketing and sales goodness. More to come.

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Lead Gen Tip for Q2: Face Time

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In general, it is becoming more the norm to begin a relationship by phone. I've done it before; in fact, a majority of 2007 through 2009 was spent effectively selling with phone relationships. Of their initial meetings with vendors, 58% were by phone and of those, 69% were "effective." But what happens next?

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5 Things My Father Taught Me About Selling

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Build relationships with your clients 3. Be creative and solve a client's problems - bring value to the relationship 4. Personal Branding is all important (he probably doesn't know this is even a term nowadays, but he'll get it in 10 seconds) 5. My dad was never in sales, but he understood the fundamentals of selling.