Social Media for B2B Growth: LinkedIn Strategies and Tips

We reveal the secrets behind maximising sales and enhancing your professional growth. Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of sales mindsets, uncovering the stark differences between the typical and sales mindsets. We'll also share three simple yet game-changing rules to boost your sales performance and discuss the art of presenting benefits over features.  The key moments in this episode are:  00:00 Introduction 02:23 Typical Mindset vs Sales Mindset 09:42 3 simple rules to increase sales 15:41 Presenting benefits over features 21:00 The power of a sales script 26:40 How can you use sales calls to improve your marketing on LinkedIn? Connect with Mélanie Boucarut on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieboucarut/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners.  Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs.  Book a free intro call to learn more  - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #sales #socialselling #salestraining #salescoaching

What if networking could be different? This week's guest and self-professed introvert, Joe Glover, set out to create a non-traditional, positively lovely community for marketers. The Marketing Meetup was born. From humble beginnings to global impact, this is a story of community you don't want to miss. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 02:39 LinkedIn Survival Guide for Introverts 07:07 The Marketing Meetup Back Story 11:14 Secret to building momentum in communities 19:04 What has been the biggest challenge in building the Marketing Meetup Community? 22:59 As an introvert, how has the community helped you grow? Connect with Joe Glover on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josepheglover/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners.  Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs.  Book a free intro call to learn more  - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #community #marketing #communitybuilding #communityengagement

  If you want to grow your business on LinkedIn you have to reach the decision makers. The problem is they aren't standing there with a sign saying "pick me". Most likely they are hiding from the thousands of spam messages they get via DM. Add to this budgets are tighter and sales cycles are longer. LinkedIn Top Voice Niraj Kapur joins the show to discuss that despite these challenges we can still use LinkedIn to fill our sales pipeline. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:00 Welcome 00:02:39 Context is everything when it comes to sales. Mindset matters. 00:09:42 How do we sell to the LinkedIn invisible? 00:20:28 How to use LinkedIn to reach decision makers 00:23:29 Tips to spot opportunities in the home feed 00:26:24 Sales trends in 2023 Connect with Niraj Kapur on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkapur/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND  Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #sales #socialselling #b2bsales #salesenablement

When it comes to LinkedIn Company Pages, they can be a hard taskmaster. Things seem to always move at a glacial pace. But if you follow these LinkedIn Company Page Expert Michelle J Raymond's strategies, you will supercharge your results and grow quicker than the competition.  The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:00 - Introduction, 00:01:43 - Using Invite Credits 00:03:34 - Employee Invite Credits  00:04:23 - Individual Invite Credits 00:06:10 - Promoting Your Company Page  00:14:13 - Using Company Page to Mention the Brand 00:15:08 - Leveraging Personal Connections to Build Community 00:15:27 - Growing Your Company Page Takes Effort  00:15:59 - Quality Over Quantity 00:16:48 - Additional Resources and Support Here is the link for the LinkedIn Plugin for the auto page: - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/consumer/integrations/self-serve/plugins/follow-company-plugin ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn™️ B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn™️ and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners.  Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn™️ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn™️ Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn™️ Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs.  Book a free intro call to learn more  - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #linkedin #companypage #linkedintips #b2bgrowth 

What do you need to do to get employees to create LinkedIn content and build their personal brand? Imagine there is a way to leverage your employees’ connections through content on LinkedIn WITHOUT them feeling like it’s a one-sided affair?  Shock horror – they would do it willingly and enthusiastically. Cher Jones shares why this vision is possible if you support your employees to build their own personal brands by creating LinkedIn content. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:00 Welcome  00:03:13 Personal Branding – art vs science 00:07:05 What needs to be in place before we get started? 00:17:54 Hybrid workplaces – any differences to the process? 00:20:31 Workplaces that get it right – what does that look like? 00:24:23 Evolution of a LinkedIn content creator Connect with Cher Jones on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itscherjones/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #EmployeeAdvocacy #ContentMarketing #b2bgrowth #personalbrand

Ever considered that your business brand is the key that unlocks opportunities for your business? When it's combined with your employees' personal brand, it's the winning combination. Yet too many businesses ignore their LinkedIn Company Page and miss out on creating a great first impression for company page visitors.  Whether you're starting a new company page or want to refresh your current one, we give you the step-by-step strategy to do it right based on our Brand Squared System in The LinkedIn Branding Book. We cover brand strategy, messaging, content, and more in this actionable episode. BUY YOUR COPY: Our book: The LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth, is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions: https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book (plus bonus Brand Squared Workbook, 50-page actionable bonus with your book purchase.) THE BACKSTORY Michelle B Griffin and Michelle J Raymond met on LinkedIn through the power of commenting in December 2020. Together they have supported each other with complimentary yet different strengths to rise up and stand out on LinkedIn with their personal branding and business branding businesses. Both quickly realized that the “Power of Two” as #MichelleSquared was a force for good that would propel success more than what was possible on their own. Learn and sign up as a member at MichelleSquared.com Follow The LinkedIn Branding Community Page for exclusive news, updates, and announcements. ABOUT US: Michelle B. Griffin, is an international personal branding strategist who has devoted her career to connecting people, growing communities, and building brands. As The Brand Therapist,℠ Michelle untangles your personal brand so you can (finally!) nail your messaging, confidently communicate your story, and unquestionably attract more attention to grow your business. She is a frequent speaker, guest contributor, and host of The Personal Brand Therapy Show, a top-ranked personal branding podcast by Feedspot. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Website: https://michellebgriffin.com Join Michelle's free LinkedIn Personal Branding Community, The #365 Creators: https://the365creators.com Michelle J. Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn Company Pages and Business Growth Strategist expert. Through her company B2B GROWTH CO., she shares her 15+ years of sales and almost 10 years of B2B social selling on LinkedIn experience to help small business owners stand out and attract opportunities to grow their businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ Join Michelle's "Cheer Squad for Good" LinkedIn Group for women who own businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14049931/ TRANSCRIPT Read here: https://share.descript.com/view/TlRQSNBFeb3    

How do you take a LinkedIn online community and move this to real life meet ups? Anna McAfee is the creator of #LinkedInLocal. It started innocently as a way for Anna to meet local connections and quickly struck a nerve and blew up globally. Over 2 years the community grew from the initial 4 cities to 1,000+ communities, in 1,000 cities and 100 countries run by LinkedIn users for LinkedIn users. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 00:58 #LinkedInLocal – the backstory 07:31 What makes a successful #LinkedInLocal meetup? 11:40 What are the benefits of building a community? 16:39 What ways do people go about building connection all wrong on LinkedIn? 21:34 Building a virtual village on LinkedIn Connect with Anna McAfee on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamcafee/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #linkedinlocal #community #b2bgrowth #localmeetups

A Group Program Expert, Kerry Dobson, shares her top tips and frameworks for creating and leading successful coaching programs. From deciding what to include to leading the actual session, Kerry helps coaches overcome the frustrations and overwhelm that comes with creating group programs. Get ready to transform your client's lives and increase the community you impact. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 02:19 When is the time right to consider a group coaching program? 06:02 What should and shouldn’t be included in a group coaching program? 10:16 Launch plan – realistic time frames to put the course together. 16:39 What is the most common mistake you see with new group leaders? 20:44 EASE framework (Engaging, Actionable, Supportive, & Effortless) Connect with Kerry Dobson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-dobson/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #groupcoaching #coaching #groups #scalingyourbusiness

Is your B2B LinkedIn content blending into the home feed? Injecting creativity and humour is a great way to build a brand that stands out. Chris Bogue, writer and video coach specialises in sales and sketch comedy. He has built his personal brand by blending them together perfectly to grab your attention and deliver important messages. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 04:46 How do you use video to increase sales? 05:05 Short video for outreach – personalised or generic? 12:44 Does your LinkedIn video fail the 3 second test? 18:44 Tips for getting over feeling awkward on video 22:45 Secret to humour on video – getting organised Connect with Chris Bogue on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bogue/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #socialselling #b2bsales #contentmarketing #sales

Bestselling author and futurist Mark Schaefer explains why community is a massively overlooked marketing opportunity for most organizations. He explains how three major trends collide in a way that makes brand communities the future of marketing strategy. Through extensive research, diverse case studies, and expert interviews, Mark provides a compelling and actionable blueprint for the modern brand community. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00 Welcome 00:37 How did Mark get started on LinkedIn? 01:44 Brand Community – why now? 09:06 What are the key differences between community and audience? 15:39 Rethinking brand community strategy – where do brands go wrong? 18:44 How to Measure the ROI of a Brand Community 27:05 Building B2B Brand Communities – are the principles the same for B2B and B2C? Connect with Mark Schaefer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwschaefer/ ABOUT MICHELLE J RAYMOND Michelle J Raymond is an international LinkedIn B2B Growth Coach. To continue the conversation, connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and let her know you are part of the community of podcast listeners. Connect with Michelle J Raymond on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/ B2B Growth Co offers LinkedIn Training for teams to build personal and business brands and a LinkedIn Profile Recharge service for Founders/CEOs. Book a free intro call to learn more - https://calendly.com/michelle-j-raymond/book-an-intro-call-15mins Social Media for B2B Growth Podcast is a fully accessible podcast. Audio, Video, Transcript and guest details are available on our podcast website - https://socialmediaforb2bgrowthpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJRaymond #Brand #B2BGrowth #community #marketing #B2B