Welcome to the first bonus Social 911 episode of The All Selling is social podcast/ For 13 years I was a 911 dispatcher in upstate NY answering calls for help on people’s worst days. Now, you know me as a sales and social selling trainer who specializes in helping sales people and business owners better leverage LinkedIn to start more sales conversations. Social 911 is my small attempt at pointing out the often anti-social behavior that we in the sales world act out, all in an attempt to connect with people we think might be possible customers. We take these anti social actions and then wonder why people aren’t accepting our calls or responding to our emails. Today’s episode is courtesy of a friend of mine- all names have been changed- my purpose here is not to shame or embarrass people, but to shine a light on these practices from the prospects POV so we can be MORE SOCIAL in our interactions. Are you approaching cold contacts with the idea that you want to “HELP”?