Ever Wonder what Sales Training is Like at LinkedIn?
May 9, 2011
LinkedIn has set a precedent when it comes to social media growth.
They broke free from the confines of perceived notions and decided to use their platform for business correspondence, while the stalwart social media mediums only considered personal communication. For their pioneering mindset, they were rewarded with tremendous growth. Now, they have increased the number of salespeople employed by their company exponentially. And they’re expecting more positions to open up in the near future.
So what is the sales training program like at a company that is seeing such immense success? Training is ingrained in the sales process and a key cog in employee development. It’s understood to be indispensable.
In order to continue at the established pace, management teams at LinkedIn have put great emphasis on training as a way to sustain their climb. So far, this model is working quite well. For more information about LinkedIn’s sales training, watch the video featuring Brian Frank.