New Study From Leading Analyst Firm Shows That 98% of Sales and Marketing Leaders See Social Selling as a Priority
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Hootsuite, the most widely used social media management platform, today launches Amplify for Selling, a powerful, mobile-first solution designed to help sales teams be successful on social by generating leads and fostering relationships that drive revenue. In conjunction with the Amplify for Selling launch, Hootsuite is publishing a new commissioned study conducted by Forrester on the state of social selling.
"Sales reps are constantly under pressure to find and develop qualified leads in order to meet quota. Hootsuite's Amplify for Selling solution empowers reps to leverage social to nurture and build rewarding relationships that can turn into closed deals, faster," said Koka Sexton, Global Industry Principal at Hootsuite, and one of the most recognized social selling experts in the technology industry.
In today's digital world, social is where customers are, and organizations recognize that it will be the dominant sales channel of the future. In the Forrester Consulting study, sales and marketing leaders recognize that social is a priority for sales organizations. According to the report, which is available today, "virtually all respondents see value in social selling; only 2% reported having no plans for establishing a program." The report goes on to say that "only 20% of marketers and sellers indicated that sales teams typically execute all social selling activities -from developing their profiles to tracking leads."
Amplify for Selling is a new social selling solution complementing the robust functionality of Hootsuite's employee advocacy offering, Amplify. With Amplify for Selling, organizations can more effectively use social to drive top-line results. The easy-to-use mobile application enables sales reps to:
One of the biggest barriers to adoption of social selling solutions for sales reps is confidence to engage on social because of a lack of training on how to best leverage social for selling. Understanding that need, education is also a core part of Hootsuite's social selling solution. Hootsuite offers a social selling course via Hootsuite Academy that helps sales reps develop fundamental skills to gain confidence on social and see value quickly.
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Hootsuite is the most widely used social media management platform, used by over 15 million people around the globe and trusted by more than 800 of the Fortune 1000. Hootsuite's battle-tested technology, extensive ecosystem, and social DNA help organizations to champion the power of human connections at scale. To learn more, visit www.hootsuite.com.
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