SugarCRM a great sales tool. LinkedIN is a powerful networking source. Put them together and WOW. In this session we'll spend some time exploring the power of LinkedIN to grow your business and then take it a step further by leverage SugarCRM and LinkedIN together. You'll walk away with some new ideas for using LinkedIN for lead generation, promotion, networking and referrals and you'll have a few new ideas on how to use SugarCRM as well.

2. Business Development with
LinkedIN and SugarCRM

3. It isn't just what you know,
and it isn't just who you know.
It's actually who you know, who
knows you, and what you do for a
living. - Bob Burg

4. Daniel Kraus
President
Leading Results, Inc
@LeadingResults
www.LeadingResults.com
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5. Leading Results Overview
 Marketing services firm – coaching and consulting
 1:1 Coaching, Group Coaching
 Fractional VP of Marketing
 Social Media Coaching and Learning
 Referral Marketing Coaching and Classes
 Authorized Duct Tape Marketing coaches
 Offices in Boston and Philadelphia
 Clients throughout North America
 We help our clients stop wasting money on marketing that
does not create results
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6. Leading Results Core Marketing Mantra
 Don't talk about the products you sell; talk about
the problems you solve.
 Then talk about the remarkably different way that
I will experience working with you as you solve
those problems.
 Be sure you tell me what I get; NOT what you
do. Because I don't have time to figure out if
what I need is what you do.
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7. LinkedIN – Quick Stats
100m Members (191342=me)

8. Why do people use LinkedIN?
A. They are looking for someone
Or
B. They want to be found by someone

9. 5 Keys to Success
 Be Authentic, Genuine & Transparent
 Show Value, Be Engaged, Contribute
 Know your ideal customer/prospect profile
 Be crystal clear on your core message
 Make sure your differentiation comes through
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10. Key Areas of Leverage
 Credibility
 Getting Found
 Automation
 Sales
 Networking
 Advertising
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11. LinkedIN Anatomy

12. Your Profile – 100%

13. 100% profile completeness
 Industry
 Postal code
 A current position with description
 Two additional previous positions
 Education
 At least 5 skills
 Profile photo
 At least 50 connections
 A summary
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14. Groups
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15. LI Today
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16. Signals
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17. LinkedIn Company page
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18. LinkedIn Company page - Overview
This public tab lists info such as:
 Basic information about your company (e.g., location,
number of employees and industry)
 Information about new hires and employees,
including the viewer’s degree of separation
 Twitter and blog feeds plus a “follow company”
feature
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19. LinkedIn Company page - Careers
 This is another public tab displaying job postings.
 Premium Career Pages
Deliver a custom experience - Your content adapts to
viewers, based on their LinkedIn profiles.
Job seekers see jobs tailored to their backgrounds.
Differentiate through rich content
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20. Company page - Product & Services
 Post descriptions of your key products and services
 Receive product and service recommendations
 Add content such as videos and promotions
 Purchase recommendation ads to showcase
recommendations for products and services and seek
more of them
 Get the “recommend” button to place on your website
along with each of your products and services.
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21. LinkedIn Company page - Statistics
 This is a private tab visible only to LinkedIn
members with administrator access to your
Company Pages.
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22. How to Benefit from LinkedIN

23. Key Areas of Leverage
 Credibility
 Getting Found
 Automation
 Sales
 Networking
 Advertising
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24. Credibility
 Summary with details
 Share expertise with answers to others' questions.
 Write recommendations
Get recommendations
 Claim your vanity URL
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25. Getting Found
 Capitalizing on Search Engine
Optimization
Search engine optimize your profile
 Participate in Group Discussions and
relevant association groups
 Answer Questions
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26. Sales
 Connect with prospects
 Integrate Sugar to the marketing/sales process
 Stay in contact as people move
 Use OpenLink to send messages to people to whom
you're not connected.
 Leverage the power of LinkedIn
Groups.
 Take advantage of advanced
search options.
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27. Give value to connect…
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28. Enhanced Networking & Referrals
 Search contacts for referral introductions
 Research attendees from events
 Review events prospects or connections are
attending
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29. Contribute
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30. Automation
 Integrate Sugar for updates
 Use LinkedIn Today to keep track of industry news
 Check in on "Network Updates”
 Tie in Twitter Connection
 Take advantage of "Saved Searches”
 Track Signals
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31. Advertising
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32. Bonus Tips
 Make your blog/website links sexier.
 Add a Follow Button
 Export connections.
 Add a video to your Company Page.
 Rearrange your profile
 Use applications
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33. Make your blog/website links sexier.
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34. Bonus Tips
 Make your blog/website links sexier.
 Add a Follow Button
 Export connections.
 Add a video to your Company Page.
 Rearrange your profile
 Use applications
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35. Export Connections
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36. Bonus Tips
 Make your blog/website links sexier.
 Add a Follow Button
 Export connections.
 Add a video to your Company Page.
 Rearrange your profile
 Use applications
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37. Applications
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38. A: Questions
B: Summary
C: Offer

39. LinkedIN Best Practices Summary
• Profile – links, keywords, descriptive
• Status updates (+Twitter)
• Repurpose content – Slideshare, YouTube
• Connect with clients & prospects
• Search for leads – Ideal Customer Profile
• Recommend clients, partners
• Use Groups
• Questions and Answers
• Advertise
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40. Offers:
Complete my eval – get a copy of slides tonite
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» Ask for a free 45 minute marketing review
» Ask for follow up if you need marketing help – social media
or otherwise.
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Leading Results
Web: www.leadingresults.com
Email: dkraus@leadingresults.com
Phone: 978-562-4161
Twitter: @LeadingResults
facebook.com/leadingresults
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