The 19 Sales Groups You Should Join On LinkedIn
The sales area is evolving very quickly. The process is accelerating, becoming more practical and effective. As a sales rep or manager, you probably wish to follow those changes attentively.
For that reason, we advise you to look for the best groups on LinkedIn to join.
Also read: 10 Sales Experts You Should Follow On LinkedIn
Why LinkedIn?
It’s a professional network, which means it is entirely focused on that sort of discussion. Also, you can see who is discussing, what they do, where they are from. If you want networking as well, go for LinkedIn.
The best sales professionals are on LinkedIn, talking about situations sales teams face every day.
Yet, it might be hard finding the right groups. Many are flooded with self-promotion and there is no actual conversation going on. It might be better joining smaller groups with relevant discussion than large groups that won’t help you at all.
Need help?
Here’s a list of our favorite LinkedIn groups (and why to join them). We’ve considered the quality of content, type of discussion and relevancy.
Overall Sales Groups
1. Sales Best Practices
This is a large group with very wide subjects: any relevant discussion to the sales community is encouraged. That includes sales development, marketing, cold calls, productivity, CRM and sales acceleration tools.
2. The Sales Association
The premier association for sales and business development professionals worldwide. A great variety of topics is discussed, such as sales management, sales careers, sales quota and other subjects.
B2B Sales Groups
3. Sales Hacker Community
Focused on the B2B salesperson, Sales Hacker Community has relevant sales managers as members. People ask, people reply — personal insights and experience are encouraged. It was created by Max Altschuler, who is also someone whose insights you really should keep an eye on.
4. B2B Sales, Marketing, Social Media & Lead Generation
Another B2B Sales group — a large one. It’s an ideal place to network and find people with similar doubts as you in B2B selling. It was founded by Garrett Hollander, the Content Strategy Director for SalesStaff.
5. B2B Sales Connections
Based on the B2B Sales Connections website (a website for online sales training), it’s also a great group to learn and discuss business-to-business sales. Content sharing is allowed.
Sales Leadership Groups
6. Sales Leadership Executives
This group is for B2B sales executives who work in a leadership capacity. If you’re interested in leadership development and discussions on managing teams & goals, go for this community.
7. Sales Management Association
Owned by Bob Kelly, chairman of Sales Management Association, this is another great group for sales managers. Thought leaders are constantly sharing experience on sales and businesses.
Sales Recruiting Groups
8. Sales Recruiting
Owned by Jeb Blount (CEO at Sales Gravy), this is the go-to group for sales recruiters and managers. It was designed to help in the process of hiring talented salespeople.
9. Sales Gravy Job Search & Sales Jobs Recruitment
Also owned by Jeb Blount, this group is for recruiters, HR professionals and candidates all at once. If you’re looking to hire the right people or get hired by the right people, be sure to join.
Sales Enablement Groups
10. Sales Training & Sales Enablement Professionals
Not enough sales managers reckon enablement as a necessity. That means it is a subject yet to be thoroughly discussed and analyzed. Sales Training & Enablement Professionals is perfect for that particular goal — whether you’re only learning what enabling means; whether you’re enabling your team already; or even if your team is totally enabled and you’ve got advice to give, make sure you join.
11. Sales Enablement Best Practices
This is a smaller group, but its policy includes only useful content being shared; for that reason, it might be a great one to join if you’re interested in sales enablement. If you’re looking to apply sales enablement on your team or perhaps finding what’s the best tool to do so, look for this group.
12. Sales Training
With over 17,000 members, there are many sales training specialists there to exchange ideas. It was created by Matt Rogers, a very relevant sales coach.
Inside Sales Groups
13. Inside Sales Experts
This is one of the best groups to join when it comes to inside sales. The top inside sales leaders are all gathered in this group to exchange ideas. It’s owned by Trish Bertuzzi, author of “The Sales Development Playbook” and CEO of The Bridge Group.
14. AA-ISP (Association of Inside Sales Professionals Group)
A great vehicle to learn and communicate with inside sales professionals around the world. With over 13,000 members, this group allows content sharing only if useful to the community.
Sales and Marketing Groups
15. Sales/Marketing Executives
A group created for thought leaders; CMOs and CSOs from around the world are gathered in this group, with the goal of sharing useful advice and insights on business. 2015 Award Winner for Best LinkedIn Group for Chief Sales/Marketing Executives.
16. Sales and Marketing Alignment
Owned by Rod Sloane (author of “Alignment”), this is the perfect group for those interested in smarketing. It’s a great opportunity because this sort of group features professionals in both areas, which means you’ll get perspective from different sides of business.
Social Selling Groups
17. Sales 2.0
This group is an excellent choice for those interested in social selling and overall sales 2.0. It combines social media with sales & marketing knowledge in order to give you the right insights. This group is owned by Nigel Edelshain, a social selling specialist.
18. Social Selling University
This group is focused on a series of content teaching such practice. If you’re expecting to learn how to use social media in order to drive revenue, be sure to join Social Selling University.
CRM Groups
19. CRM Experts
Looking to discuss Customer Relationship Management? This is the group to look. Even though there might be promotion, it’s possibly the best place to network and discover possibilities on CRM.
Originally published at blog.usekast.com.
