Tag: sales

Andy Rebuck On Two Sales Wins

We’ve been running a series with Andy Rebuck who recently retired after a 40 year career in out of home.  See Andy Rebuck’s Andy Rebuck’s tips for selling out of home and Andy Rebuck on billboard development. Today Andy talks about two sales wins. Tell us about two sales that […]

Andy Rebuck Talks Sales

Andy Rebuck recently retired after a 40 year career in out of home.  Last week he talked about getting into out of home and how Lamar is different from other out of home companies.  Today he gives tips for selling out of home. You’ve been a sales manager.  What lessons have […]

Spring into Sales: Capitalize on Seasonal Advertising Trends

As the weather warms up and people spend more time outdoors, billboard advertising becomes even more impactful. Spring is a season of renewal, travel, and consumer spending – making it a prime opportunity for advertisers to capture attention. For sales reps in the out-of-home (OOH) industry, this is the perfect […]

A Reader Wishes Sales Comp was Based on Revenues and Collections

A former out of home sales executive had this comment on Kevin Gephart’s How Out of Home Companies Pay Sales Employees. As a former Account Executive and Manager billing collections is the “be all” best way to pay commissions. The down side was that of recent reward. An account executive […]

Write Down Your 2025 OOH Goals

Fellow OOH AE’s and Managers…we are in the stretch run! It’s the last few days before Christmas, and New Years is right around the corner. Now is the time to work on and WRITE DOWN those goals for 2025. I just finished GOALS! By Brian Tracy and wanted to share […]

What OOH Ad Buyers Wish Sales Reps Knew – Part 3

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: Clients […]

Justin Powell’s 3 Tips for Selling Out of Home

Huntington Outdoor’s CEO Justin Powell gave a great talk at last week’s IBO show.   Here are his thoughts on selling out of home. Keep your sales force focused. Our company is working to kind of limit the number of things we’re asking our sales employees to do.  We are […]

Tailor Your Holiday Messages to Seasonal Trends

As an out-of-home (OOH) sales rep, the holiday season presents a valuable opportunity to connect with clients and boost their sales. However, it’s essential to stand out amidst the flood of holiday campaigns by creating messages that speak to trends and consumer behaviors of the holiday season. Tailoring your holiday […]

“NO” for now…Now what?

When a prospect gives us a “no” it is always simply “no” for now. It means OOH sales reps must maintain persistent, relevant, creative contact with prospects. By focusing, reps can avoid drowning in hundreds of prospects. Strategic Prospect Management is based on the principle that not all prospects are […]

7 OOH Sales Tips to Finish 2024 Strong

Without a doubt, the fourth quarter is a critical period for any billboard sales rep. As the year draws to a close, there’s often a final push to meet or exceed annual targets. It’s also a time when many businesses finalize their advertising budgets for the upcoming year, making it […]