LinkedIn Marketing is an efficient and cost-effective way to market your business. You can quickly connect with the right audience, demonstrate your expertise, build brand awareness, attract top talent and generate real leads - setting your business apart from the competition.
LinkedIn Marketing does require an investment of time and energy however, the benefits are well worth it.
Still not convinced?
Well, let’s ask the question - What will it cost you NOT to invest in LinkedIn Marketing?
Let’s ADD UP the opportunity cost:
1. You're not being FOUND
The first thing anyone does when they meet you in the professional arena (and probably in the personal one too) is Google you. Your LinkedIn profile is the first item to come up under your name. You are missing opportunities if you don't have a "BEST IN CLASS" LinkedIn profile.
Your LinkedIn profile page sets the tone of what you do, how well you do it and who you do it for.
2. You're not earning TRUST
LinkedIn Marketing allows you to demonstrate your deep expertise which educates, empowers and engages your target market. Streaming your professional knowledge, insights and advice regularly from your LinkedIn profile page, LinkedIn company page, LinkedIn publishing platform and your blog sets you up as a Trusted Advisor.
As your target audience learns the benefits of the service or products you provide they are more likely to engage with you and turn to you as the preferred supplier when making commercial decisions.
The tracking capability is another benefit to positioning yourself as a trusted advisor. You are able to track who is engaging with your articles (Company Page, LinkedIn publishing platform & your blog) allowing you to turn readers into quality leads with the ultimate aim of sales conversion.
2. You're not generating LEADS
The opportunity cost to your sales force is undeniable. LinkedIn Marketing and Search combination is powerful and would be foolish to ignore.
After consistently demonstrating your deep expertise, engaging with your target audience, and identifying quality leads, you will have real targets to reach out to and start meaningful conversations with offline.
3. You're not beating your COMPETITION
There is no doubt that all industries are catching on to LinkedIn. Many can see the value of having a "best in class" LinkedIn personal profile. However, that is often where it ends.
Training your executives and sales teams on how to be clever on LinkedIn, articulating deep expertise, engaging with their network, and converting those online conversations to real leads. That is when the magic happens and that is when you are really leveraging the LinkedIn platform and setting your company apart from the competition.
If you develop and implement a clever LinkedIn Strategy you will be ahead of the game.
This brings us back to the bottom line.
If you’re not investing in LinkedIn Marketing, you’re not being noticed on LinkedIn; not educating, empowering and engaging your target market; not bringing qualified leads to your sales teams; and not getting ahead of your competition.
It really isn't a question of whether you can afford to invest in LinkedIn Marketing but rather can you afford NOT to?
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Lucy Bingle and her team of expert account managers, researchers and content creators are here to help you with your LinkedIn marketing. Our services include LinkedIn Training (Masterclasses), LinkedIn strategy sessions, and LinkedIn company & LinkedIn profile page management . We work with brands across all industries nationwide.