Direct mail has two distinct categories: An advertisers’ current customer base/list “Prospecting” direct mail; targeting people that don’t have a nexus with the advertiser. This column will cover selling against “prospecting “direct mail. Based on ad results, this should be the very easiest to sell against. The average response rate […]
Last week I discussed how to sell out of home versus local radio. Today I’ll talk about selling out of home versus print advertising. Consumer print advertising encompasses many forms, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, journals. I doubted the current impact of print advertising. I found consumer print advertising […]
Last week I discussed how to to sell out of home versus local cable TV. Today I’ll talk about how to sell out of home versus local radio. To sell against various media, begin with the data-gathering stage. Never take direct aim at a prospect’s media choices, ask “What do […]
Last week I discussed how to sell out of home versus local TV. Today I’ll talk about selling out of home versus local cable TV. Remember: Use leading questions in the data gathering stage to determine dissatisfaction with any of their current media choices. “Is (name an OOH attribute) important […]
This review of media choices is for your own edification. Use leading questions in the data gathering stage to determine dissatisfaction with any of their current media choices. “Is (name an OOH attribute) important to you?” “Does (name a competing media weakness) frustrate you?” Many OOH companies teach reps to […]
With all of the pandemic gyrations businesses need OOH now more than ever. Virtually every business is being stymied by the labor shortage. OOH can help in a way that no other medium can. The quantity of job candidates isn’t determined by the size of an ad budget but rather […]
My thoughts about dealing with ad agencies are confined to local agencies. Ad agencies are not clients; they are spokespeople for clients. They are due all the respect, ideas, follow-through, and accountability afforded any spokespeople. Agency/advertiser relationships tend to be very temporary. The constants are you (the media) and the […]
By Kevin Gephart In my last column 5 more sales objections and how to handle them I asked readers to identify sales objections. Thanks for all the comments. I’ll address the objections which readers raised today. People don’t want a drill, they want a hole; advertisers don’t want advertising, they […]
By Kevin Gephart Last week I discussed the top out of home sales objection – it costs too much. Today I’ll discuss 5 more out of home sales objections and how to handle them. I need more time to tell my story “Your 7 to 10 words on billboards doesn’t […]
By Kevin Gephart If you’re batting 1,000 you’re playing in the little leagues. Objections are minimized with thorough data gathering and an effective proposal, but there will always be some unforeseen hurdles. Effective objection handling increases your closing ratio and lays the groundwork for future business. It’s never no…it’s only […]
