Linkedinformed Podcast. The Linkedin Show

Welcome to episode 186, this week I really enjoyed chatting with Leif Carlsen, A social selling expert and podcaster from Denmark. Leif and I chat about a range of things in the episode; ROI - Return on Investment It's difficult to measure Statistics are often merely a vanity measure Social selling will always be a ‘long game’ Some ways you can measure RIO; Post comments, likes and views in the feed InMail / message replies Profile views Invitations received True followers (followers minus connections) SSI (social selling index) Successful referrals The influence formula as discussed in episode 167 LinkedIn should be added as a lead source in your CRM The future of social selling Less about content marketing and more about engagement Sales people will need to grow their own following and influence Think of yourself as being a DJ Broadcasting to a wide audience of listeners The attributes of sales people will change; Less selfish, more motivated to help others Driven to help people even when there is no chance