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Selling More Faster by Getting Rate Increases
Thanks to Sean Reilly (CEO, Lamar Advertising) for his recent comments at the JP Morgan Conference about the challenges of getting a rate increase in this current ad sales climate. This is one of the toughest challenges we face at any time. My strategies aren’t a “silver- bullet”, but a […]
12 Ways to Get a Client or Prospect to Meet Face-to-Face
Thanks to Kevin Gleason (CEO of Adams Outdoor) for his insights a couple weeks ago in BI about the importance of meeting out of home clients for face-to-face. They assure you will sell more OOH faster and get your increased share of the ad sales pie. You get far more […]
What’s important now?…Q3 Prospecting
As we approach mid-year, assess your sales pacing to determine if you are on track to make your sales budget. A key to selling more 00H faster is to plan for a sufficient prospecting/sales cycle. Don’t waste valuable, limited sales time pursuing new business with too short of a sales […]
21 Ways to Assure Ad Contract Renewal
Annual advertiser contracts are renewed 52 weeks a year. I am surprised by the number of OOH sales reps who wait to engage annual advertisers until just a month or two prior to renewal. Annual advertisers require (at minimum) active servicing every 4 to 5 weeks. Using “checking in” as […]
Billboard Insider Readers Correctly Tell the Human from the ChatBot
Yesterday I ran two answers to the question “What is the biggest objection to selling billboard ads and how to overcome it.” One answer was generated by me and one answer was generated by ChatbotGPT. Two-thirds of Billboard Insider’s readers correctly guessed that Answer A was mine. Questions or comments. […]
The Biggest Objection to Selling Billboard Ads and How to Overcome It
I was curious to face off against ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence to see if, in fact, a billboard sales consultant can be replaced by an algorithm. I asked ChatGPT: “What is the biggest objection to selling billboard ads and how do you overcome it?” Here are two answers, one written by […]
Kevin Gephart on Standards, Technology, CRM and OOH Sales
Chris Lytle (InstantSalesTraining.com) is one the most influential people in my career. He is a world class trainer/educator/mentor, primarily serving the radio industry. Over the years he has given me remarkable insights, strategies, and ideas on how to sell faster. On a visit with Chris, I reviewed 5 big changes […]
Kevin Gephart talks 5 Big Changes in Local Out of Home and Radio Sales
One of the most influential people in my sales career was Chris Lytle, a trainer/educator/mentor (InstantSalesTraining.com). Chris is a world class resource who primarily serves the radio industry. He has always given me remarkable insights, strategies, and ideas on how to sell more faster. I was unbelievably honored to be […]
Kevin Gephart’s Hot 2nd Quarter Out of Home Advertising Categories
This week focus on new business development for the second quarter. Don’t waste valuable, limited sales time pursuing new business with too short of a sales cycle. It’s unfortunate that management (for their own purposes) sometimes wants reps to chase sales too close to the week that they are going […]