by Jennifer Lane | Nov 8, 2022 | Communication, Sales, Sales Relationships, Selling, Tips
Appointment setting is one of the most requested topics these days. Let’s face it; sellers are always looking for the most effective way to attract new clients. So, let’s tackle this topic head-on. In working with media-based companies all over the country,...
by Jennifer Lane | Oct 4, 2022 | Advanced Sales Training, Advertising, C.N.A., Customer Needs Analysis, Customer Service, Sales Relationships
In sales, chances are that you’ve heard the acronym, C.N.A. It can stand for the Customer Needs Assessment or Conducting the Needs Assessment. It’s also known as the need analysis or the “tell me” Interview. There are lots of catchy names… but the end game is the...
by Joe Harrison | Sep 7, 2022 | P1 Selling, Renewals, Sales, Sales Cycle, Sales Relationships, Sales Training, Selling
Oh, it’s the delightful time of the year when many advertising contracts are due for renewal. Listen, everyone knows retaining existing customers is more cost-effective than finding new ones. In fact, the White House Office of Consumer Affairs says it costs at least 7...
by Joe Harrison | Jun 7, 2022 | Digital Sales, Marketing Pros, Sales, Sales Relationships, Sales Training, Selling
In today’s competitive sales market standing out can be challenging that is why we have partnered with local state broadcasters’ associations to develop a training plan that will help station sellers be the best that they can be. Our “Marketing Pro” program is...
by Joe Harrison | Mar 16, 2022 | Advertising, Digital Sales, Sales Relationships, Selling, Success
One of the favorite phrases of a wily veteran manager in a company we work with is “You always go back to the devil you know.” In the increasingly competitive world of broadcast marketing, that means selling spots rather than selling solutions. Relatively...
by Joe Harrison | Mar 2, 2022 | Communication, Creativity, Sales Relationships, Team Dynamics
Too often, we, as sales professionals get wrapped up in our own world — making calls, entering orders and finishing up report after report for accounting. It’s easy to become captive to our cubicle and computer screen and miss the prospects and ideas right...
