Greg Hyer and Martin Brossman want to help you get the most out of 2012 by sharing some Social Media and Productivity apps that will help any salesperson do their job better. In this podcast episode, they review a number of social networks to look into and apps that you can use on your smartphone and your computers.
Run time: 28:04
Podcast Show Notes:
Google Plus
* Create a Google Plus Business Page
* Understanding Plus 1 and it’s impact on search results.
* Google customizing the Google Search experience based on your circles and what they share
LinkedIn Company Page
* Update it. Make sure that the copy is relevant to your company as Google will index it.
* Update the Services and Products pages
* Understand Status Updates and how they update your followers
* Understand that competitors will be following your page and be careful with what you share
* Follow you competitors, stay informed
Re-examine your LinkedIn profile
* Update your profile with your most current position, skills, volunteer work.
* Re-arranging your profile
SocialCRM – CRM with a connection to your social networks like Facebook, twitter, Linkedin
* Nimble – Free, Connects Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
* SohoOS
* SalesForce.com
Note: Have a strong password when using cloud based services
Raplets – Using Google Chrome with Gmail and Google Apps and connect your social profiles and aggregating your connections data with recent updates
* Mingly
* Rapporative
Productivity apps
* Evernote – Free with an upgrade option. Great for small and large businesses
* Mindmaps – FreePlane.org
* ManyMoon / Do.com – Purchased by SalesForce.com and Google Apps
* SpringPad – Barcode scanner, take notes, pictures, share with friends
* Prezi
Up and coming social networks
* SlideShare – Picking up steam again
* Pinterest – Picture and video interest boards, like pinning to a bulletin board. popular amount female users, creating great lick backs for commerce sites.
* Google+ – Create circles for Friends, customers, Hangouts with customers