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
Most sales people talk 90% of the sales call. Stop talking and start asking great questions! Like a game of chess between 2-players, each of your questions should develop to your next move. Each progressive answer from your advertiser will then help Read More
Not long ago a large bottle of schmooze and a phone meant media sales success. Times have changed! To achieve rockstar media sales status you’ve got reinvent yourself. We asked Sales expert Chris Ware to share some of the tools, tricks and technology you need to Read More
It is a very common practice in ad sales to look to your competitors for new sales leads. While I understand this strategy is common, unfortunately you are often late to the party when you call on them and ask them to run Read More
USA Today’s recent article How Much is Internet Traffic Worth? made us ponder about the measurement and accuracy of traffic data in online ad sales. The author paints a pretty bleak picture. Do we now live in a world where it’s hopeless Read More
We have all heard about the studies that money is not necessarily the biggest motivator for salespeople. We’ve all heard passionate debates about whether there are other motivators that make top salespeople want to work for you. I do think there are Read More
When I host sales trainings, we always spend some time evaluating the best practices we want to see in management. Last week I wrote about key leadership strategies in 5 Tips for Ad Sales Management Success. Identifying those leadership qualities can help Read More
What makes a great Ad Sales Manager? When I am hosting ad sales management training, we spend considerable time identifying the desired qualities and abilities of sales management. Not surprisingly, there are common themes that lead to success. Here are 5 successful Read More
In my world, process is everything. The fact is most sales people thrive better within a solid structure, knowing the expectations and organizational framework. Personally, I recognized long ago that I am a “roll with the flow” kind of sales guy and Read More
You’ve mostly survived the holiday season and are ready to start the new year. Except you can’t seem to get moving. Or you are just going through the motions and feeling uninspired. It’s OK, it happens to all of us salespeople at Read More
