Business-to-consumer brands have taken advantage of social media for years, using it to raise awareness and, in some cases, sell products and services to consumers.

It’s another story for business-to-business companies.

Although the numbers vary widely, numerous studies have noted that most B-to-B companies have generally lagged behind their counterparts in the B-to-C world.

But when they do embrace social media, B-to-B marketers have achieved some fairly impressive successes—particularly when it comes to selling, reports an IBM study. The study revealed a 400 percent increase in sales in the first quarter tied to a pilot program of social selling.

That and more are included in this infographic from InsideView:



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