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Empire Selling’s Dan Swift on using social media to drive sales leads

Intercom, Inc.

In a time where buyer behavior has rendered cold calling nearly obsolete, successful sales prospecting begins with using tools like live chat and social media to build relationships. At LinkedIn, I launched the social selling business and brought LinkedIn Sales Navigator to market. The foundations of social selling.

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Which Categories of Seed Startups are Thriving? Which Aren't?

Tom Tunguz

Social Media - Facebook went public in 2012. Two years later, founders no longer started companies in social media. Facebook’s hegemony reduced the rates of social media seeding by more than 65%. Overall, the data is consistent with our observations on the ground.

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Don’t Sell SaaS Like It’s 2012 with Reprise Co-Founder Evan Powell and Glasswing Ventures Founder & Managing Partner Rudina Seseri (Video)

SaaStr

Look at what they are complaining about or posting on social media. The post Don’t Sell SaaS Like It’s 2012 with Reprise Co-Founder Evan Powell and Glasswing Ventures Founder & Managing Partner Rudina Seseri (Video) appeared first on SaaStr. Instead, do a little digging.

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Year in review: Best of 2012

Tom Tunguz

Thank you all for making 2012 a memorable year. Below is a list of the top ten posts I wrote this year measured by traffic and engagement on social media - a best of. Top 10 Blog Posts of 2012. Also, this blog wouldn’t be possible without the love, support and editing of my beautiful wife. I hope you enjoy it.

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Succeeding as a Young Enterprise Founder with Front Co-Founder and CEO Mathilde Collin (Pod 569)

SaaStr

The app connects all communication channels (social media, email, live chat, etc.) After graduating in 2012, she went on to work at a SaaS company and helped them launch a product. This SaaStr Classic podcast episode features an interview with Mathilde Collin, the Co-Founder & CEO of Front. billion valuation.

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How SaaStr Built the World’s Largest Community for Business Software with Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

In this session, Jason Lemkin, Founder at SaaStr, and Lloyed Lobo, Cofounder at Traction discuss the journey behind creating the world’s largest community for SaaS and Business software, where hundreds of thousands across the globe actively engage through mega conferences, events, meetups, podcasts, blogs, social media, and more.

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29 Latin American SaaS Superstars

SaaStock

Founded : 2012. Based on artificial intelligence, Hi Platform allows businesses to learn what people say about them on social media, to automate customer service and to communicate with users in real time. Founded : 2012. Founded : 2012. Founded : 2012. Founded : 2012. Their common goal? Tienda Nube.