Get Your LinkedIn SSI Score

How to get your LinkedIn SSI score. Unlock the power of social selling for your small business and start to make sales.
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As a small business owner, you know the importance of building relationships on LinkedIn to drive sales. But do you know how to measure your social selling success? That's where your SSI score (Social Selling Index) comes in – a crucial metric that helps you refine your sales strategy and close more deals.

What is social selling on LinkedIn?

Social selling is about creating efficient lead generation and sales prospecting processes to connect with industry leaders and grow your business. It's not just about collecting connections. It's about providing value and establishing trust with potential customers.

Understanding your Social Selling Index (SSI)

What is an SSI score?

Your Social Selling Index (SSI) is a daily snapshot of your social selling skills and execution, scored out of 100. It measures how well you're performing in four key areas that drive sales success on LinkedIn.

The four areas that drive sales success

To boost your SSI score, you need to excel in these four areas:

Establish a strong professional brand

Showcase your expertise, post valuable content, and grow your network to establish a strong professional brand.

Identify and connect with the right people

Use LinkedIn's powerful search tools to find high-quality prospects and connect with them.

Share industry insights and engage with others

Position yourself as a thought leader in your field by sharing industry insights and engaging with others.

Build strong relationships

Nurture your network and provide value to build strong relationships with decision-makers and senior-level prospects.

How to get your SSI score?

All you need to do is go to LinkedIn's SSI page. Just make sure you're logged in, and you'll be able to see your score.

By understanding your SSI score and focusing on these four areas, you'll get a clearer picture of your social selling performance and identify opportunities to improve your strategy and close more deals.

About the Author

Charli is a co-founder and marketing director of thelime.one and a regular contributor to LinkedIn.

The author worked with AI assistance on this article. (We're a startup and we need to get our stuff out there!) We're working our way through the most popular pieces and rewriting fully with our human team.