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The Art of Selling with Social Tools

February 3, 2014 | Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane | Marketing

"Our lives have increasingly migrated online in recent years, so why wouldn't [sales] reps want to connect with customers on the social media front as well?” That’s the logic of Hearsay Social, whose platform lets sales people keep track of what their customers are posting on Twitter, LinkedIn and even Facebook. Says Gary Liu, vp of marketing, “social media can be used very effectively to enhance real-world interactions."

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