In my 50+ years of sales, I’ve witnessed all kinds of sales techniques imaginable. Pretty sure I’ve also used most of those techniques. Most of them don’t work! Here’s what works. A first impression. Yep. You have one chance and one chance only to make a first impression. If you […]
Fourth quarter total ad spend is 23% greater, on average, than the rest of the year. It’s a make-or-break time. Right now advertisers are tweaking their ad plans and sales strategies, evaluating whether or not they’ll meet their 2023 goals. It can be a “catch-up” time for your prospects and […]
What questions do you have about selling out of home or managing an out of home sales team. Email davewestburg@billboardinsider.com or use the comments form below. We’ll put the questions to out of home expert Kevin Gephart on our next Billboard Insider podcast. To receive a free morning newsletter […]
Thanks to Sean Reilly (CEO, Lamar Advertising) for his recent comments at the JP Morgan Conference about the challenges of getting a rate increase in this current ad sales climate. This is one of the toughest challenges we face at any time. My strategies aren’t a “silver- bullet”, but a […]
Billboard Insider caught up with Jim McLaughlin. McLaughlin has almost 50 years experience in the out of home advertising industry and sits on the board of the OAAA Jim, what have you been up to since retiring as CEO of Link Media Outdoor in 2020? Hi Dave, great seeing you […]
Yesterday, the OAAA announced that first quarter 2023 US out of home revenues were up 1%. But there’s lots of variation in individual company out of home sales during the first quarter of 2023 to judge from a Billboard Insider’s readers poll. We asked our readers how their out of […]
Last week Billboard Insider asked Adams Outdoor CEO Kevin Gleason what’s on his mind and he said this: It’s been an interesting journey over the past few years navigating through the impact of the Covid crisis. But the OOH industry is amazingly resilient and has emerged from this challenging environment […]
I was curious to face off against ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence to see if, in fact, a billboard sales consultant can be replaced by an algorithm. I asked ChatGPT: “What is the biggest objection to selling billboard ads and how do you overcome it?” Here are two answers, one written by […]
Charlie Mizer recently joined Sandler Chattanooga to assist the company with the growth of the Outdoor Sales Mastery class. The program has grown to include nearly 50 outdoor companies and their sales teams from all over the country. In order to serve those clients and continue to be responsive to […]
One of the most influential people in my sales career was Chris Lytle, a trainer/educator/mentor (InstantSalesTraining.com). Chris is a world class resource who primarily serves the radio industry. He has always given me remarkable insights, strategies, and ideas on how to sell more faster. I was unbelievably honored to be […]
