{"id":146172,"date":"2018-07-03T09:53:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T16:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/blog\/social-selling-in-b2b-does-it-really-work-4\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T06:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:00:51","slug":"social-selling-in-b2b-does-it-really-work-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/blog\/social-selling-in-b2b-does-it-really-work-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Selling in B2B: Does It Really Work? &#8211; OroCRM Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social selling isn\u2019t just for B2C. It\u2019s relevant to B2B sellers as well. Traditional B2B outbound selling methods like emailing and cold calling are becoming increasingly ineffective. According to a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.topohq.com\/sales-development-technology-the-stack-emerges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recent TOPO report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, only 23.9% of sales emails are opened and it takes 18 dials just to connect to a buyer. These days, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/influitive.com\/use-cases\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">84% of B2B buyers start with a referral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Sales reps that add social selling to their toolbox are getting results. Markets and buyers have evolved, and social selling in B2B is part of the new paradigm. If you think that social selling won\u2019t work for your company, you should think again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Selling Explained<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is social selling? Don\u2019t confuse it with social marketing. Lions and tigers are both large feline beasts that eat meat, but they are very different animals. The same is true for social media marketing and social selling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In social media marketing, your brand attempts to engage a large number of people, build brand awareness, and promote your wares. Generally, you do this by producing content that your followers will find useful and share with their social networks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With social selling, the sales rep concentrates on producing focused content and providing one-to-one communication. Both methods produce content (large felines) and use the same social networks (eat meat) but that\u2019s where the similarity ends. The goal of social selling is to forge a relationship with the prospect. Even in the digital age, B2B selling is still about relationships. But social selling in B2B gets the rep involved very early in the sales cycle, often much earlier than the traditional process. That\u2019s because the rep listens, asks questions and recommends solutions to problems, and builds authority and cements relationships before an RFP may even be issued. According to one article in the Harvard Business Review, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/11\/84-of-b2b-sales-start-with-a-referral-not-a-salesperson\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a sales rep that is skilled in social selling strategies is six times more likely to exceed their sales quota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over other members of their cohort with minimal or no social media skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why Social Selling Strategies Work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today\u2019s B2B buyer has extensive experience doing product research on the internet and using social media to get recommendations. Their personal shopping experiences influence how they do their job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, over a third of the current workforce belongs to the Millennial Generation. These digital natives are the first to be raised in an internet-driven environment. They are hooked on social media and are also heavily influenced by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/how-to-identify-and-nurture-brand-advocates-in-b2b\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">brand advocates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-146125\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-1-164x440.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-1-164x440.png 164w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-1-172x460.png 172w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-1.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Source &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2018\/04\/11\/millennials-largest-generation-us-labor-force\/ft_18-04-02_genworkforcerevised_bars1\/\">PewResearch<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their reliance on social media drives word-of-mouth referrals. These warm referrals are highly lucrative for social sellers that are ready to respond. 70% of B2B companies find <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/influitive.com\/use-cases\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">referrals convert better and close faster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> than other leads. Your sales force needs to be on social media and ready to respond. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benefits of Social Selling<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hard ROI of social selling is difficult to calculate. In the early days of social media (2012), IBM began a pilot program to test social selling. A total of seven sales reps were dedicated to the project. They quickly discovered that for these reps, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiefmarketer.com\/ibms-social-selling-the-computer-giant-finds-b2b-leads-in-social-media\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">social selling boosted engagement and extended their networ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">k. In the first 6 months, they attributed 20 sales to the pilot. When complete, the pilot produced an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cultbizztech.com\/the-8-best-b2b-social-media-success-stories-the-world-has-ever-seen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">increase in sales of 400% and IBM has never looked back. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even when you can\u2019t determine hard ROI, social selling in B2B still benefits companies because their sales reps work more effectively. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Implementing social selling strategies gives sellers 57% higher ROI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> compared to traditional tactics. From reducing the amount of time necessary to research a contact to deepening client relationships, social selling keeps the pipeline filled and helps companies reach sales targets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-146127\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-2-455x440.png\" alt=\"social-selling-in-b2b-2\" width=\"455\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-2-455x440.png 455w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-2-217x210.png 217w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/social-selling-in-b2b-2.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Source &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/Chart\/Primary-Benefits-of-Using-Social-Selling-Tools-According-B2B-Professionals-Worldwide-July-2016-of-respondents\/194931\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A survey of B2B sellers found that <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforlife.com\/hubfs\/Social%20Selling%202017%20Trends%20Report%20Final.pdf?hsCtaTracking=71d475db-31dc-491a-9e9a-bebfba78ee2b%7C21d2681c-bf18-4c00-9032-7aedf34ac650\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in 2017, companies with formalized social selling processes are more likely to hit revenue goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A whopping 78% of social sellers hit their prior year revenue goals compared to 38% of the non-social sellers. \u00a0Don\u2019t you want performance like that? <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Effective Social Selling Strategies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IBM and Hubspot use similar social selling strategies. Both start with a database of content. From there, sales reps use intelligent listening to monitor related discussions and share content and expertise personally. IBM\u2019s content is completely customizable. Remember, social selling isn\u2019t about pitching, it\u2019s about solving problems and building relationships. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Listen first<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It all starts with listening. You must carefully listen to leads and customers on their social networks to get a better understanding of their individual needs, goals, and challenges. Only then are you ready to engage in the one-on-one types of conversation you would usually have on the phone or in person. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Establish authority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You can\u2019t fake authority, so make sure you know your stuff. Always give credit to your sources and be ready to provide proof to back up claims. Provide little nuggets of information that help, inspire, or just let others get to know you better. Most important, be authentic. Your online and offline persona should always be consistent. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Develop a cross-functional team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/04\/social-media-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-the-marketing-department\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social media is too important to be left to marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Customers and leads have high expectations for brand accounts. They see it as the one source for contacting a company for sales inquiries, product support, or complaints. Make sure your brand social media accounts are monitored and develop a cross-functional team to respond promptly. The rapid response team for complaints shouldn\u2019t be tasked with following up on leads and sales reps shouldn\u2019t handle product support. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B2B Social Selling is Here to Stay<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As long as Twitter, LinkedIn, FaceBook, and Instagram are relevant, effective sellers will use social selling. It doesn\u2019t completely replace traditional sales techniques, but it is certainly a skill that is proving to produce results in the digital age. And as business gets more and more competitive, you\u2019ve got to try different tools to find the one that works best for your company. Social selling may just be the tool that gives your company an edge.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social selling isn\u2019t just for B2C. It\u2019s relevant to B2B sellers as well. Traditional B2B outbound selling methods like emailing and cold calling are becoming increasingly ineffective. According to a recent TOPO report, only 23.9% of sales emails are opened and it takes 18 dials just to connect to a buyer. 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