socialmediasystems.com internet advertising group is seeking regional business development / sales managers to help ride a tidal wave of market growth in online and search marketing.
As a sales professional for this company, you WILL NOT be representing one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies selling garbage web sites, links, banners, pay-per-click, and generic search marketing campaigns.
You will be working for a motivated, successful, and industry changing company. An elite team of nimble and talented professionals offering services that establish our clients using social media. Our services and products place clients on-top of search phrases for competitive keywords on sites like Google, Yahoo, and MSN, it also allows them to leverage online communities like Myspace, Digg, and LinkedIn to find new ways of connecting with the marketplace.
Social Communities?
Been there, done that.
Podcasting?
We love to hear ourselves talk. (Hey, we are honest and clients love us for it!)
Online Video, YouTube?
Every one of our clients is a possible video star waiting to happen.
This is not a “sit back and relax” position.
It is “hands on and in the trenches” with a team of top-forming and talented members. The position requires the ability to deliver strategic leadership as well as stay involved in tactical execution.
Our services and products are in a niche category of online marketing that is explosively growing. The fundamental root of our company is based on awesome and dynamic personalities, able to make quick decisions and dance to a different beat on a moments notice.
When clients asks us about the latest technology, we look at the bleeding-edge of the online marketing world and ask “does that make sense for this client?” When it does, we leverage our like-minded clients to produce an economy of scale and entirely new service.
Sound interesting yet?
This is a great opportunity for a professional who can address the pain in a client’s current marketing and advertising solutions, and who is comfortable partnering with clients to utilize the latest and most effective cutting-edge technology.
What is in it for you?
That depends on how good you are. This is a sales position after all. For someone who knows how to address the top questions and ask for a signed contract, the realistic earnings for this position are well over 100k. For someone who has the right connections or knows how to source for the right decision makers, the sky is the limit.
Our sales compensation rides a line between sales and account management. Our commissions are on-going for the life of the client. That means our sales force is constantly in contact with a client and has the ability to make more income for themselves by growing existing clients, and are very interested in seeing a return in investment for everyone involved.
Do you know how to manage?
If you do… we’ll put you in as a sales manager and let you grow a team with people underneath you to drive results on a larger scale. Successful sales managers have the ability to establish regional sales teams that generate a lot of growth potential off of on-going clients, as well as developing niche products that focus on specific industries that they have previous experience with.
So to be blunt:
This business development position is a demanding opening for a unique and well-rounded professional with enthusiasm, talent, and personal drive. Ideal candidates have a track record of selling online or intangible marketing services, and have an understanding of online marketing with search engine advertising, branding, and some overall web savvy.
Fast-learning individuals with a business development or marketing background that want to evolve into a more lucrative position having a wide spectrum of development routes are encouraged to apply (everyone on our team has an entrepreneurial spirit!)
• “hunting” skills – willingness to prospect for new clients through calling and networking
• A “self starter” able to produce with minimal supervision
• Outgoing and extroverted
• Affinity for technology and experience with Internet technologies
• Problem solving skills or experience – the ability to understand general business problems and develop solutions based on the tools that will be made available to you
• Strong work ethic – willing to put in extra hours to acquire necessary skills, and for the right sales opportunities
• Professional demeanor and appearance
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Looking at the results in Google Blog Search, which I believe is still in beta (like all their other app’s besides their core search product), you can glean some insight into how sites are ranked. Some of the criteria are listed below along with links to the patent submitted by Google. There are a total of 9 that I indicated here as well as other resources you can review that also play a par, if anyone has anymore insight and adept at reading legalese, let me know.
I know many professionals use LinkedIn to connect with colleagues, partners, suppliers and pretty much anyone they wish to partner or do business with. Considering there are over 9 million users, this is a pretty powerful online business network.
But what happens when you are short contacts and want a passive way to generate more? I have some answers for you. I will also offer some tips on how to add contacts and also how to search for people you know. According to LinkedIn, people with over 30 contacts show up 75% more than others. This means, the more contacts, the more exposure and leads you can generate. Here is a good passive way to get people to contact you.
People have been suing Google for years over competitors bidding on their trademarked terms, but not until now has one maverick state decided to do something about it. Say hello to the 45th state in our union, the great state of Utah? Huh? Not to worry though, the Trademark Protection Act will probably be deemed unconstitutional due to the burden it places on interstate commerce.