Social selling and virtual networking
>> Event Overview
Social media has become an increasingly essential tool in the business world. With the advent of the internet driving the ‘Age of the Customer’, it is increasingly hard to engage with customers and prospects. This has been exacerbated by the new virtual world we now work in.
This session demonstrates the importance of social media [specifically LinkedIn] and how to use it effectively to boost sales, build and leverage your network, build personal brand, and nurture and add value to existing relationships.
>> Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will:
- Understand the importance of networking in the business world.
- Understand the change in dynamic between buyer and seller and the implications for sales prospecting.
- Understand how to set yourself up on LinkedIn, and best practices for getting started.
- Understand where to use social media and when to step outside and develop a more direct relationship.
- Obtain best practice tips and advice for the effective use of social media (specifically LinkedIn) for networking and new business acquisition.
>> Speaker Biography
Nick Thomas – principal, sales and communication skills, performance trainer and coach
Nick offers a unique combination of skills in the UK insurance training sector – an industry sales specialist and a widely qualified professional coach and trainer.
Nick is an Economics graduate with over 25 years corporate insurance broking experience. He was a highly successful sales producer in the UK broking market before progressing into regional and then national sales leadership roles. As National Development Director at HSBC, Nick was one of only 40 people from a global workforce of 265,000 selected as part of the STARS programme to recognise exceptional performance. He is a highly trained consultative sales specialist, and his experience includes a secondment with a major management consultant to design a best practice sales process.
In the mid-2000s, Nick developed a chronic health condition; his journey to recovery fostered a new range of interests, and a passion for health, and performance. He studied widely, qualifying as a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), obtaining a Diploma in Life Coaching, before going on to study Corporate/Business Coaching with The Coaching Academy. He is also a qualified Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Advanced Exercise Coach.
Nick has worked in a self-employed capacity in training, coaching, and consulting since 2017, including as a specialist adviser in Insurance sector M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) sector. He set up Nick Thomas & Associates in 2020 in response to demand from his industry network for training solutions designed and delivered by people with a background of working in the industry.
Venue
- Online
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