Social Media Ice Cream and Sales 2.0

Is sales really all that different than just a few years ago? Is social media really going to change the sales profession?

Here is a really interesting and simple video that explains the effect social media is having on business — only about 4 minutes.

If social media is changing the way companies do business — it will also change the way sales reps sell.

In my mind there are two choices for sales reps and managers to make:

1.) Learn about the Sales 2.0 movement and remain competitive

2.) Not learn about the Sales 2.0 movement and lose your competitive edge

Is too much emphasis being placed on Sales 2.0? Is sales really that different then a few years ago? Let’s get some discussion going in the comments.

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