Tag: sales

Comments on Mistakes Sales Reps Make

Insider received lots of comments on David English’s mistakes out of home sales reps make. A big three account executive tells Insider that reps need to keep priorities straight: Not having a philosophical order of approaching business that puts the client’s goals first, the health of the company they work […]

David English on the Biggest Mistake Out of Home Sales Reps Make

Readers have asked for more articles about out of home sales.  David English is VP of Sales of Ad Trend, Inc. a Kansas City out of home advertising company.  Insider talked with English about out of home sales last week. What is the most common mistake out of home sales […]

12 Questions To Ask During a Sales Call

By Neil Bell, Owner, New South Outdoor When I began in this business, I was fortunate to receive great training from my employer and that early instruction has served me well throughout my career. The most important lesson, by far, was how to conduct an effective sales call. Billboard Insider […]

It’s the Creative, Stupid!

By Rocky Sisson Past L. Ray Vahue Award Winner thought leadership  from OAAA One of the great presidential campaigns of all time was for President Bill Clinton’s first term. He had a sign hanging in the campaign’s “war room” that said It’s the economy, stupid!  Regardless of the question, every answer linked […]

Karl Eller’s 5 Tips for Selling Out of Home

Karl Eller made a fortune twice in the out of home business: selling Combined Communications for $370 million in 1978; and selling Eller Media for $1.15 billion in 1997.   Here are five tips for selling out of home which Insider gleaned from Eller’s 2005 book Integrity is all you’ve got […]

Adams Auto Dealer Sales Success Story

Adams Account Executive Peter Geffert put a great 1 minute video on linked in about a successful poster campaign for Haltermans Toyota.  Geffert asked Matt Raymond of Haltermans how the poster campaign is working out and here’s what Raymond said: “It’s been a huge success for us…We had some static […]

Making 2018 a successful sales year.

By Andrea Messimer-Henley, Director of Business Development, Circle Graphics. Whether you are part of a sales organization, business or individual, it’s that time of year that we are celebrating, winding down, while reflecting on our efforts and hard work.  Or you could potentially be starting a new role, with a […]

Lamar Advertising Company Announces Key Promotions in its Sales Division

John Miller Named Senior Vice President of Sales and Sales Operations; Rachel Roger Named National Sales Manager Baton Rouge, LA – June 20, 2017 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world, is pleased to announce the promotions of two key individuals […]

Six Ways To Generate Out of Home Prospects

What’s the best way to generate out of home prospects?  Here are 6 ways Insider generates leads. Use Google maps.  Plug in the address or GPS coordinates for your sign and look at what businesses are nearby.  This is a big help if you have far flung markets which it […]

Daucanski’s Parting Thoughts on Out of Home Sales

This is the last post in a series by Dave Daucanski on out of home sales leadership.  Daucanski spent 15 years experience in out of home advertising sales and sales management most recently with Clear Channel Outdoor in Dallas and Florida and prior to that at All Over Media and […]