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Kevin Gephart on Managing Sales Reps

Today, Out of Home Sales Expert, Kevin Gephart talks about how to pay and manage sales reps. Kevin how do you adjust a compensation plan for someone’s current book of business versus additional business? Because I have spent about one fifth of my career in management, and many more years […]

The two most painful and career-changing lessons I have learned

You lost your out of home sales job – now what? I can speak from experience because I’ve been fired twice in my career. I will tell you they were the two worst days in my professional life.  If you’re feeling at the bottom of the barrel on this day, […]

Could Burnsville Minnesota Be Starting a Billboard Trend?

Lady Bird Johnson, with the “Highway Beautification Act” (as it was dubiously called) in 1965, convinced America that billboards were bad/ugly. Some may have been, but the huge majority were not. Follow the money: Lady Bird Johnson and her family owned a group of radio stations in Texas at the […]

Kevin Gephart on the Best Tool for Preparing Out of Home Sales People

On last week’s Billboard Insider podcast out of home sales expert Kevin Gephart talked about a must for sales meetings, how to coach sales reps effectively and whether the company off-site is worth it. Make reps present at sales meetings One of the best tools I’ve ever seen in preparing […]

Kevin Gephart says Out of Home cold calling isn’t dead.

On today’s Billboard Insider podcast, out of some sales expert Kevin Gephart answers reader questions on cold calls, sales compensation, finding a job after a layoff and how best to coach out of home sales reps. Some of the highlights. Is cold calling dead? No. If you want to sell […]

What’s Important Now…Hot 4Q Advertiser categories

Fourth quarter total ad spend is 23% greater, on average, than the rest of the year. It’s a make-or-break time.  Right now advertisers are tweaking their ad plans and sales strategies, evaluating whether or not they’ll meet their 2023 goals. It can be a “catch-up” time for your prospects and […]

What are your Out of Home Sales Questions?

What questions do you have about selling out of home or managing an out of home sales team.  Email davewestburg@billboardinsider.com or use the comments form below.  We’ll put the questions to out of home expert Kevin Gephart on our next Billboard Insider podcast.   To receive a free morning newsletter […]

A Special Offer From Kevin Gephart

An offer to grow your OOH sales right now: Thanks to all who purchased and are now reaping the benefits of “The Ultimate OOH Sales Guide.” I can’t believe it’s been one year since we published. I am proud to say that in just one year, we have done three […]

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 […]