Give Something Back Case Study | LinkedIn Sales Solutions

Give Something Back Workplace Solutions was founded on the vision of giving back to the community. The company sells office supplies and furniture while donating much of their own pre-tax profits back to nonprofit organizations. Having solidified their organization locally, they were looking for new ways to share the company’s purpose and spread its meaningful contributions across the country.

• Give Something Back wanted to expand its philanthropic business model to new markets beyond the Bay Area.
• By highlighting their mission, they believe Give Something Back sells itself, but they wanted to expand their prospect reach.
• After experiencing declining sales, they were looking for new technology to help boost their numbers.

LinkedIn Sales Navigator offered a way to become more efficient in prospecting and sales. By selecting the Enterprise version of Sales Navigator, the sales staff was able to track leads and prospects, and easily communicate with customers across the country. The team also integrated Sales Navigator with Microsoft CRM, which allowed for seamless access to all their information.

The integration was especially important for Give Something Back because they have a small salesforce. With fewer sales professionals on staff, the ability to access customer data in one place, including via mobile, increased efficiency and allowed for quick access to LinkedIn features such as InMail as well as all the information in their CRM.

Improved efficiency led to improved sales. The Give Something Back sales and marketing staff have access to one database and can now better target by geographic region and customer profile. The use of technology has also allowed them to become a more modern company in an industry that can often seem old fashioned.

Instead of spending time on sales meetings or calls that may go nowhere, the sales and marketing team is focused on quality leads. This has led to improved sales for Give Something Back, which also means more profits for the charities they support.

INDUSTRY: Business Supplies and Equipment

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: 51-200

HQ LOCATION: Oakland, CA

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Mark J. Patenaude

Regional Vice President of Sales , Give Something Back Workplace Solutions

Pamela Carbonell

Regional Vice President of Sales
South Bay

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