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Common mistakes in growing your network
From the course: Social Selling Foundations
Common mistakes in growing your network
- I lived in San Francisco, California, for a few years, and there was one very easy way to identify a tourist who had never been to the city before. They almost always would be wearing a cheesy San Francisco sweater that all the street vendors sold. I didn't do a scientific study to why this was the case, but here is my best guess. Most first-time visitors have the misconception that San Francisco is warm and travel there very unprepared, especially in the summer and end up buying a sweater on their trip. Just like spotting a tourist in San Francisco, in social selling there are a few common mistakes that will give you away as a newbie. Let's talk about how to avoid these mistakes because in sales you might not have another shot to make a good impression. I call the first one the hi and bye. This is when in your very first interaction with someone over social media you try to pitch them your product or ask for a…
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