By Shea Bennett on September 30, 2014 9:00 AM
![The ROI of Social Selling [INFOGRAPHIC]](http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/files/2014/09/social-selling-roi.png)
How do you track social media return on investment (ROI)?
ow can businesses realise the value of social selling? Check the visual below for some insights, which comes courtesy of Sales for Life.
![The ROI of Social Selling [INFOGRAPHIC]](http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/files/2014/09/social-selling-roi.png)
contrary to the ethos of community-based social media—where authentic engagement and an active exchange of ideas are de rigueur. You should refrain from being overly “salesy” in your social media marketing. Your social networks hold more value than simply acting as content distribution channels. Direct sales solicitation is not welcome on social media, and your social audience will indeed unfollow and unlike you for interruptive messaging. Only talking about yourself and sharing your own content is not social. Ensure that your social media marketing is not off-putting by offering value with high-quality content curation.