To sell more OOH faster we must know what buyers, in this case professional buyers, want from sales reps. I interviewed Ali Broback, Chief Client Officer, Partner at ODN, and Matt Broder, VP of Media, at ODN to uncover the things they want OOH sales reps to know. Kevin: What […]
It has been my experience, that great OOH sales reps are made, not born. Great talent is always nice, but it’s the day-in and day-out hard work that separates the good from the great. In my experience as a OOH sales leader, I look for, and develop 7 key skills […]
According to The Harvard Business School the two essential traits for successful salespeople are empathy and ego drive. Ego drive defined as: Persuasion: The need to convince someone to see things your way and feel satisfied about doing so Self-improvement: The desire to prove oneself better than others Motivation: The determination to succeed, […]
Billboard Insider’s Dave Westburg moderated the Independent Media Company Panel at the 2024 OOH Media Conference earlier this month. He invited audience members to text questions they’d like panelists to answer. There were many sales-related questions which the panel didn’t have time to address so we put the questions to […]
Billboard Insider’s Dave Westburg moderated an Independent Media Company Panel at the 2024 OOH Media Conference earlier this month. He invited audience members to text questions they’d like panelists to answer. There were many sales-related questions which the panel didn’t have time to address so we put the questions to […]
Chattanooga, TN – It is with immense pride that Sandler Professional Development of Chattanooga, the team that has developed and conducts the OOH Sales Mastery Program announces receiving the prestigious Pinnacle Award at this year’s Sandler Summit in Orlando, Florida. Owners Lisa and Dan Nausley led their team to global […]
A reader asks, “Do you have any tips or best practices on how to get out in front of the political ad dollars…” Billboard Insider put the question out of home sale expert Kevin Gephart. WIN #1: Selling Political candidates and ballot issue referendum messaging. “All politics are local” is […]
Local media sales thought leader, Mike Anderson (ServeThePurpose.com), brings fresh thinking to the sales funnel. He asserts the stage before the “awareness” top of the funnel, is really a “precipitating event” something that triggers a need that didn’t exist earlier and focuses “awareness”. Examples of precipitating events are: rising interest […]
It is impossible to maximize success without focus. Expecting sales managers to also carry an account list dilutes their focus. You can’t be a good sales manager AND a competent salesperson at the same time. A sales department of four or more sales reps requires a full-time, dedicated sales manager […]
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 […]
