Without all of the big industry events, affiliate managers and experts have had to adapt over the past year. One of the most popular strategies used by affiliate managers to connect and build rapport with affiliates is social selling.
So, do you know how to go about social selling your program? In this week’s episode of Affiliate Drive Time, Lee-Ann offers some valuable advice that you can use to sell your program socially in just 30 minutes a day. Watch the video and check out the blog below to find out more and download our Social Selling Blueprint!
Why is social selling important?
There are tons of reasons why you’ll want to use social selling as a strategy to build your program and recruit new affiliates. Firstly, you’ve got the fact that events just aren’t happening and the virtual events in their place can be difficult to navigate.
Affiliate managers, or affiliate motivators are human and so naturally, you’ll want to build relationships and have that human contact. So, with the help of social selling, you can grow your network, connect with affiliates and build those all-important relationships.
Where social selling takes place
If you are brand new to social selling, you need to make sure that you are looking in the right places. Where are your potential affiliates hanging out? Finding the right channels is part of the process and if you are trying to build relationships in the wrong place, you’ll not get anywhere fast.
Check out the popular channels like Facebook, LinkedIn and Clubhouse as these can be filled with affiliates that you can invite to your program. Active recruitment is a key affiliate marketing strategy and with the help of the right tools, you can really pull this off.
What to do in 30 minutes each day
You might be surprised to find out just how much of a difference spending 30 minutes per day can have on the success of your affiliate program. By reaching out and generally building your personal profile, you can hit targets without the need for big events.
Firstly, you need to make sure that your profile is ready to go. Are you offering the relevant information on there? Can affiliates easily find you? We are offering some masterclasses on social selling and affiliate program management so check these out here for help with this.
Secondly, you need to make sure that you are not selling at someone but simply selling to them. This is something that Lee-Ann will cover next week in Affiliate Drive Time so don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Finally, you need to look at how you are presenting yourself online. You are an ambassador of your affiliate program and so you must be getting it right every time. This won’t be easy, but it is worth the effort.
Download our social selling blueprint…
If you are hoping to nail the social selling strategy, make sure you download our FREE SOCIAL SELLING BLUEPRINT. In this blueprint, you’ll get the best tips to help you improve your profile and network in just 30 minutes per day.
Check back next Wednesday for another episode of Affiliate Drive Time and don’t forget that the doors are now open for our next AMPP open cohort – starting on 8th April.
