{"id":5121,"date":"2019-11-29T05:30:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T09:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancinggig.com\/blog\/?p=5121"},"modified":"2019-12-11T08:45:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T12:45:01","slug":"how-social-media-marketers-can-penetrate-the-dropshipping-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancinggig.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/29\/how-social-media-marketers-can-penetrate-the-dropshipping-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"How Social Media Marketers Can Penetrate the Dropshipping Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to 3Dcart.com, about $85.1 billion online sales in 2017 was fulfilled via dropshipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The figure is a dead giveaway of\nwhy social media marketers should start pursuing clients in the dropshipping\nspace — if they haven’t yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The industry, after all, is\ngrowing at such a fast pace, and social media marketers can help dropshippers\nskyrocket their sales with their knowledge on how to run a successful social media marketing campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re a social media marketer\nand you’re looking for ways to find more clients in the dropshipping space, then\nyou’re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, we’re going to\ncover some strategies that you can use to close more online entrepreneurs who\nare running a dropshipping business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Showcase your\nvalue proposition. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The key to attracting the\nattention of your prospective clients is to show them the value you can offer\nand what you can do that will bring loads of benefits for dropshipping business\nowners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, for you to turn your\nprospects into paying clients, you need to come up with an effective sales pitch.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure that your pitch is as\nappealing and as “irresistible<\/em>” to\nyour prospects as possible, you’ll need to consider the needs, goals, and pain\npoints of your target market  when\ncrafting your value proposition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, along with your offer, you can include the software and apps – such as social media scheduling tools<\/a> and Google Analytics<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ll also need to take a\nstrategic approach if you want to stand out from your competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, you can offer your\nprospects a 20-minute free consultation, a general audit of their social media\naccounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even extend a strategy\nsession for your prospects to, let’s say, address<\/a> common social media marketing<\/a>\nmistakes dropshippers can make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doing so gives your potential\nclients a preview of what you can offer them and reinforce the potential value\nthey can get from your services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Leverage your\nprevious and current client base.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Entering the dropshipping\nindustry and building your client base will require you to seek new leads\nactively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve previously worked on\nsocial media marketing projects, you can use that to your advantage by getting glowing<\/em> recommendations from your previous\nand current clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few tips on how to do\njust that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n