Direct mail has two distinct categories: An advertisers’ current customer base/list “Prospecting” direct mail; targeting people that don’t have a nexus with the advertiser. This column will cover selling against “prospecting “direct mail. Based on ad results, this should be the very easiest to sell against. The average response rate […]
Last week I discussed how to sell out of home versus local radio. Today I’ll talk about selling out of home versus print advertising. Consumer print advertising encompasses many forms, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, journals. I doubted the current impact of print advertising. I found consumer print advertising […]
Last week I discussed how to to sell out of home versus local cable TV. Today I’ll talk about how to sell out of home versus local radio. To sell against various media, begin with the data-gathering stage. Never take direct aim at a prospect’s media choices, ask “What do […]
By Kevin Gephart Last week I discussed the top out of home sales objection – it costs too much. Today I’ll discuss 5 more out of home sales objections and how to handle them. I need more time to tell my story “Your 7 to 10 words on billboards doesn’t […]
By Kevin Gephart If you’re batting 1,000 you’re playing in the little leagues. Objections are minimized with thorough data gathering and an effective proposal, but there will always be some unforeseen hurdles. Effective objection handling increases your closing ratio and lays the groundwork for future business. It’s never no…it’s only […]
Last week I reviewed the first 4 parts of a killer OOH sales proposal: Needs and Objectives Rationale. Why Out of Home Why Your Company Today I’ll cover the last four parts of a killer sales proposal. 5. Creative Clients spend 80% of their efforts on “where” to advertise and […]
Selling is the changing of minds; a sales proposal is the playbook for that change. After the data gathering meeting return with a proposal for the client within 2 to 4 business days. Get the client’s agreement about timing. The impact of your proposal declines every day you delay. If […]
Pete Hautem has 44 years experience selling out of home. We asked him for his thoughts on how design and sales are connected and said said this. Design the out of home first, when you’ve got a multi-media campaign Many years ago we always told creative directors I’ve you’re going […]
Last week I discussed the importance of sales call preparation. Today I identify 35 high gain sales questions you can use in your first meeting with a prospect. As you prepare questions for your initial call organize your note pad into three sections (use Post-it notes as tabs) General questions/notes […]
Experience is a great teacher but the tuition is too high. Sales managers expect you to get out and “sell something!”. I don’t know any sales manager who challenged someone to “get out and solve some problems. On an early sales call I was excited about selling. I wanted to […]
