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 […]
Gifts can create goodwill with out of home clients or prospects or landlords. Here are three tips for gifting wisely. Do business with people who do business with you One of Circle City Outdoor’s advertising clients is a family owned chocolate shop in Lebanon, Indiana. Our manager occasionally brings 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 […]
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 […]
