A big “thank you” to the billboard operators who responded to the recent Short-Term vs. Long-Term Contracts survey. One surprising result: more than 85% said they will accept contracts of six months or less. There are very limited times when a short-term contract makes sense. But before agreeing to […]
On last week’s Bell Board Podcast out of home sales expert Kevin Gephart said this about selling short term versus long term out of home contracts. I wrote an article about that, and I got an email from someone well-known in the business who said, “Kevin, I agree with you […]
Neil Bell, host of The Bell Board Posdcast has a new show out featuring sales consultant extraordinaire Kevin Gephart. You say we’re not selling out-of-home space, we’re selling ideas — but a lot of operators are still running their sales departments like order takers. It’s a pervasive problem. In […]
I’ve been running a series in which I answer OOH sales questions asked by Billboard Insider readers. Last week I said to avoid short term sales plans. Today I discuss whether it’s wise to bundle ad design, production and installation charges. Should I bundle ad design, production, and installation—or charge […]
Thanks to everyone who submitted their toughest out of home sales questions. Last week I discussed why one location costs more than another and whether there’s a minimum effective ad spend. Today I discuss whether a short term out of home ad campaign makes sense. “Is a short term out […]
Thanks to everyone who submitted their toughest OOH sales questions. I will continue to tackle the most common questions in the next few installments. Last week I reviewed how to compensate sales reps for selling digital. Today I talk about why one board costs more than another and what minimum […]
I’m running a series of columns in which I answer reader questions on sales. Last week I talked about selling long term versus selling short term. Today I talk about how to compensate sales reps for selling digital billboard advertising. How should I compensate my sales reps for selling Digital? […]
Thanks to everyone who submitted their toughest OOH Sales questions. I will answer the questions in my next few columns. A Billboard Insider reader asked: “How do I sell long-term versus short-term contracts?” Here are four principal elements: Always present all proposals as annual contracts. If an advertiser asks for […]
Thanks to everyone who submitted their toughest OOH sales questions. I will tackle the most common ones over the next few installments. Let’s start with the Number 1 question: “How do we keep competitors from undercutting our rates and stealing our business?” There isn’t a magic solution. Solving it requires […]
Sean Riley, CEO of Lamar, stated at the recent Wells Fargo Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference: “You have to sell in the period for the period to make the period.” Lamar is widely regarded as America’s most successful OOH company and one of the best in the world. However, as […]
