BeBee: Personal Branding Platform or Social Network? With Matt Sweetwood, Episode #29

What is BeBee? BeBee is a NEW professional social network and personal branding platform. They help sales leaders like you to build a network, expand your reach, and connect in a way that is authentic and genuine. Don’t settle for platforms that limit your personal branding capabilities! Find out what BeBee can do for YOU! On this episode of #SellingWithSocial, you’ll hear from business expert and BeBee CEO, Matt Sweetwood. Matt touches on compelling topics like his journey of raising FIVE kids as a single dad, how he got his start in sales, the difference between selling a product and selling an experience, and MUCH MORE! You don’t want to miss this exciting episode!

HOW Badly do you WANT Success?

There are few films that are as iconic and gripping as the tale told by Sylvester Stallone starring as “Rocky.” So many themes and emotions swirl around and resonate deeply in that classic underdog story. What lessons can business leaders and salespeople like YOU learn from the example of Rocky Balboa? On this episode of #SellingWithSocial, Matt opens up about his personal mantra that has fueled his rise to the top as CEO of BeBee. Matt’s mantra, inspired by the core narrative in Rocky is this, “The person who WANTS it badly enough will find a way to WIN.” Does that describe you? How badly do you want to succeed? Listen to this episode to find out how this mantra has influenced Matt’s mindset and how it can help leaders like you leverage tools like BeBee to amplify your personal branding!

BeBee - An exciting NEW Personal Branding Platform!

What would it mean for your brand, both personally and professionally, to connect with RELEVANT audiences who are eager and willing to network with you? Is there a platform in the marketplace that can facilitate connections like that AND help you build a personal brand? On this episode of #SellingWithSocial, you’ll hear from BeBee CEO, Matt as he explains how their platform will revolutionize the way business leaders and salespeople connect digitally. BeBee is built around helping leaders like you connect to affinity networks. They want to eliminate useless and time wasting encounters and help you focus on what matters - building your brand and marketing your content! Discover more about BeBee and what they have to offer on this great episode!

Product OR Experience, which one sells?

How do you build a sustainable business, one becomes a fixture on the marketplace and keeps customers coming back? You create an experience! When you take the time to create a meaningful customer experience, you have the opportunity to build trust and cement yourself as an authority in your industry. On this episode of #SellingWithSocial, Matt and I enjoy a wonderful conversation where we discuss our lessons from decades in the sales industry. We both want to help leaders like you find the best ways to bring value to your customers, not just with the products you provide but with the experience you can shape. Listen to this episode and out how these lessons have helped us develop personal and professional brands that really connect!

Lessons Learned from Building a Startup

When I asked BeBee CEO, Matt, what he would say to someone like me sailing into the uncharted waters of building a startup, he delivered a memorable response. Matt said to cling to whatever religion you hold dear and to PRAY! I loved his response! It’s so REAL and authentically Matt but it also captures the enormity of this undertaking. In our conversation, Matt got down to brass tacks and really provided some helpful insights that he’s gathered from his two years of leading, growing, and expanding BeBee. We covered lessons he has learned from ensuring people on his team feel valued and included to making the tough decisions that come with the responsibility of being the CEO. Make sure you don’t miss a bit of Matt’s valuable insight - listen to this episode of #SellingWithSocial!

Outline of This Episode [1:00] I introduce my guest, Matt Sweetwood. [2:00] Matt tells his story, the cliff notes version. [5:00] The story behind Matt’s journey as a single parent of 5! [9:30] How badly do you want to achieve your goals? [11:30] Selling an experience makes all the difference! [17:00] The power of building trust and taking time with customers. [21:00] What are BeBee Networks? [28:30] How Salespeople can use BeBee Networks. [35:00] Navigating successes and challenges in launching a startup. [39:00] Making tough decisions as a business leader. Resources Mentioned www.bebee.com www.linkedin.com/in/msweetwood twitter.com/MSweetwood www.facebook.com/msweetwood Movie: Rocky Connect with Mario! www.vengreso.com On Facebook On Twitter On YouTube On LinkedIn