Fueling a high-performing OOH sales team goes beyond booking prime locations and closing deals – it’s about cultivating a culture that propels your team to secure the most impactful placements and exceed campaign goals. A high-performing culture in the OOH industry is a blend of key elements: having the right […]
I have had the opportunity to manage sales teams in 4 markets with 3 different companies. Building a successful out-of-home (OOH) sales team is not just about having warm bodies; it’s about assembling a dynamic group aligned with your vision of success. To achieve this, take a systematic approach. This […]
Last week, 28 year out of home veteran Jonathan Graviss talked about 3 traits of high performing out of home sales reps. Today he talks about about two out of home sales wins. What out of home sales are you proud of? I think back to my very first sale […]
Yesterday Jonathan Graviss reflected on 28 years working in out of home. Today he identifies 3 traits of great out of home sales reps. What’s the key to effective out of home selling? Ten or twelve years ago, a group of my sales manager friends across several companies had a […]
A majority of Billboard Insider readers think an out of home sales manager shouldn’t have any accounts. Some readers said there are exceptions… An out of home sales manager has keep some accounts so you don’t forget what it’s like to deal with customers. An out of home executive saysI […]
A reader asks, “Should an out of home sales manager have an account list?” The pro’s of having a sales manager handle some accounts are that they are able to lead by example and it keeps them up to date on market conditions. The con’s of having a sales manager […]
A reader asks how big a book should an out of home sales rep have? Billboard Insider put the question to out of home sales expert Kevin Gephart and he said this. Good question, I think it varies enormously. When I was at Clear Channel Minneapolis/Saint Paul, market rank 16, we […]
This is the second part of a series by out of home sales expert Kevin Gephart on how to sell digital out of home. Two weeks ago Kevin talked about the unique benefits of digital out of home. Today he talks about why people buy digital out of home. Why […]
Having 37+ years in media sales for 2 of the largest media companies as well as small market media companies, and a third of my career was in management, gives me insights about rep compensation both from the rep side and the management perspective Money is just one motivator. Understand […]
Billboard Insider received three queries over the past week asking about how to compensate sales reps. Some introductory thoughts. An industry rule of thumb says that a small out of home company should pay sales reps no more than 20% of collections. This should be thought of as the upper […]
