Media Ad Sales: Keep Reaching Out to Clients!
Have you ever had that awkward moment when you call a customer to talk about renewing an annual contract and they greet you with, “Wow, I haven’t heard from you in a while”.
5 Reasons CRM Software Pays for Itself!
CRM solutions have come a long way. In the mid 1990’s, CRM solutions started to become available and large, enterprise-style companies began to adopt them. But they required a lot of money and time to manage properly. Don’t go cheap on CRM software! Today, they can be implemented for your SMB (small-to-medium business) companies at various price points. That means that buying […]
Beyond the Click: 6 Smart Tips on Selling Digital Ad Renewals
Selling digital ad renewals to your customers may be easier than you think. First, realize you’re going to use a different approach than you use with new sales. Prompt follow-up with your customers after the campaign cycle is key.
Proactive Client Consultation for the Win!
One favorite aspect of my job is helping advertisers create and improve their message to achieve their marketing goals. Whether it be targeted content, print ads or banners, I regularly review the creative with the advertiser to evaluate it against our pre-determined measures of success. Is it doing what we had hoped? Is the message clear? How could we improve […]
7 CRM Strategies That Create Revenue!
Let’s face it. Even ad sales rock stars can still leave money on the table. After all, we’re human beings, not machines. We need technology to see what the human eye can’t. Perhaps that’s why CRMs have become so popular.
The Best Ways to Find Top Salespeople
Have you cracked the ad sales hiring code yet? An inevitable topic at every one of our niche publisher roundtables is how to find top salespeople (and successfully retain them). We asked Sales Leader Stephanie Holland to talk about how to identify traits of great salespeople and where to find them outside normal HR channels. We also asked her to share some of […]
Sales Management: Market share and forecasting for the win!
Your sales team is making their goals each month. But how well are they actually selling? Do your sales reps really understand your brand’s audience data and market share? And wait….are they really making their goals? We checked in with Associate Publisher Nancy O’Brien about ways to help your sales team understand and communicate to clients the power of your brand’s market […]
5 Sales Tips to Set You Apart From the Pack
The evolving market means that you, as a super salesperson, needs to be well-educated in how to best market content and create native advertising campaigns that will connect advertisers’ brands to your niche magazine audience. Not so easy! You already have the pressure of your sales goals. You are making monthly progress and talking to new prospects. But does it sometimes […]
