Social Media and Sales?

[ginac84]

Have any of you tried utilizing social media and networking to gain new clients/sales? If so, how has it worked out?

[mparker_salesnet]

Hi ginac84,
I use LinkedIn quite extensively and have found it to be a very good source of contacts and referrals. I haven't taken the usual path of trying to build a million contacts but rather I've focused on connecting to well connected people who I can then leverage into larger networks.

I've been able to re-connect with a lot of former customers and colleagues and I've also built some solid contacts around the world.

One of the best features I've found on LinkedIn are the groups - they have a lot of special interest groups.

I've recently started using a new UK based service called WeCanDo.biz (http://www.wecando.biz). As we're branching into the UK I've found this to be an extremely powerful and useful service

[DianaR]

I haven't had much luck, but then I don't consider any effort a success unless it puts money in my bank account!

[elvenrunelord]

I just checked out Linkedln and I can't see how it could help me get eyeballs on my articles I write. How do you use this service?