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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
