Social Selling is one of the most impactful things that most recruiters are not doing. Our awesome guest Lauren Surman is a master of social selling and is here to teach us how to level up our skills. It's something that we all need to learn and learn how to do better. Recruiting is sales… both on the candidate side and client side and the sales process has changed over the last few years. Social Selling is the best way to move past the cold emails and phone calls and play the smart game. Check out the podcast and I hope you learned as much as I did!
Highlights:
What tools Lauren is using to crush social selling
How she lands the purple squirrels
What is her favorite book is!
How you can quickly crush the social selling game and make more placements!
Lauren Surman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensurman/
Lauren’s LinkedIn Accountability Group: https://lessonswithlauren.co/
BombBomb: https://bombbomb.com/
Library of Uncommon Sale Practices: https://www.fluint.io/resource-content/the-library-of-uncommon-sales-practices
Shield: https://www.shieldapp.ai/
With your Host Benjamin
Mena with Select Source Solutions: http://www.selectsourcesolutions.com/
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The Elite Recruiter Podcast
The Elite Recruiter Podcast is the number one podcast for recruiting professionals.
This is where the top recruiters share: How they got there. What kind of work did it take. Tips, Tools, and Tricks. The Mindset needed to get them to where they are. What they are doing with their success. Goals and visions for the future. So please join me on this journey as I interview some of the best in our industry.
Benjamin Mena
The Elite Recruiter Podcast Host
Meet the Hosts
Benjamin Mena is the founder of Select Source Solutions and the host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast — one of the top global podcasts for agency and executive recruiters. With over a decade of experience placing top talent in the government contracting (GovCon) and cleared space, Ben brings a no-BS approach to the business of recruiting.
Each week, he interviews high-performing recruiters, agency owners, and industry innovators to uncover the real stories behind their success. From six-figure solo producers to million-dollar billers and AI-powered solopreneurs, Ben’s mission is simple: help recruiters level up their careers and businesses through actionable insights, raw conversations, and a community of like-minded professionals.
Based between the U.S. and Bordeaux, France, Ben is also a dad, summit host, and advocate for the future of AI-powered recruiting.