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 […]
This week focus on new business development for the second quarter. Don’t waste valuable, limited sales time pursuing new business with too short of a sales cycle. It’s unfortunate that management (for their own purposes) sometimes wants reps to chase sales too close to the week that they are going […]
Almost two-thirds of our readers omit prices in a ride sheet. On Tuesday Billboard Insider published comments from several readers in favor of posting prices. A midwest out of home executive explains the case for not putting prices in ridesheets. I saw your article yesterday about rate cards and voted […]
A reader asks: I have a question when it comes to ride sheets. Should you have your prices in them or not? If so what are the advantages and disadvantages? Do most operators have prices on ride sheets? Billboard Insider’s company, Circle City Outdoor, puts prices in our ride sheets. […]
Top OOH salespeople learn lessons from the past in order to propel their future. A good reason to learn about past recession case studies is to understand how they have shaped the ad world we see today. Detailed local advertising case studies are impossible to find therefore we need to […]
Billboard Insider is running a series in which Arthur Outdoor’s James Douglas talks about starting, running, and selling an out-of-home company. In his last column, James talked about building signs. Today he talks about selling out of home. To succeed in sales you need to be able to handle rejection. I have […]
Why this topic is important. A bold thought from Tony Robbins: “Winners anticipate, others are doomed to “re-act”. Your job as an out of home sales rep is to be the very best businessperson you can be that just happens to sell out of home. Be a sustaining resource for […]
Inflation is running at 8.5% for the 12 months ended August 2022. If you aren’t asking for a rate increase when ad contracts renew your out of home company’s margins will shrink. Listen to Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly on last week’s earning call: “We’re coming off of decades of […]
