Everyone in media sales knows this– it’s incredibly tough to get meetings with potential advertisers today. Is there some magic formula to reel them in? No. The key to generating new business is to perfect your prospecting process. (Say that fast 3x!) Read More
Don’t be shy, look up from your phone! Yes, holiday season with all the client receptions and cocktail parties has shifted into high gear. And yet surprisingly, many salespeople dread the small talk. Sure you can sell, that’s business. But why should Read More
Prospecting is hard work. You can have the best product and be the best closer in the world, but if you don’t know how to prospect new business, you are not going to get anywhere. So where do we start? How can we Read More
If email is used in the right way it can truly help the sales professional win and grow business. Before we get into the best sales subject lines for email success, remember this about email: Email does not replace the phone. Sales Read More
Here’s a fast fact: 50% of sales time is wasted on unproductive prospecting. (The B2B Lead) Now I know you probably already have a dedicated time within your daily schedule for active prospecting. But are you as productive as you could be? Read More
Carl Landau famously (or infamously) offered to send “cats in the mail” to his advertising clients. I’m known for sending burritos to get calls back. Every salesperson faces the same dilemma: how to get noticed by the decision-makers.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “relevant” as “closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.” This definitely applies to the world of ad sales too. Being relevant in ad sales is NOT about learning a prospect’s favorite vacation spot from Facebook®. Read More
The key to your success in the world of media sales is increasing the number of meetings you are granted by prospective advertisers. Developing an effective prospecting process can make or break your media sales career. The absolute goal of prospecting is to Read More
How was your Halloween? All the ghosts and zombies made me think about how all too often, a qualified advertiser will just go dead, dead, dead. They said they liked your idea and you agreed to send them a proposal. Now they are Read More
