How to Make Money on Google’s New Mobile Policy: Opportunity for Media Salespeople

It’s not news that more and more searches are being done on mobile devices. Nor is it news that many of our clients have not gotten around to making their websites mobile-friendly. The time to do something about that is now — and that creates opportunity for those of in television, radio, or digital sales.  In […]

radio sales tip: sell mobile media

Should You Burn Your Media Kit?

The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. This information can be found at a website that is full of useless facts. You know what else might be full of useless facts? Your station’s Media Kit.   We tend to grab pages from the Media Kit without thinking much about the […]

Radio advertising sales tip: burn your media kit

How to Reach “The Right People” With Your Advertising

When you work on a marketing campaign, how can you make sure you’re targeting “the right people” with your message – the people who are most likely to do business with you? Advertising salespeople have access to a variety of research tools to make some educated decisions about the kind of people who are listening to, reading, […]

Radio advertising sales tip: television reaches the right people, too.

Why Isn’t Your Advertising Working? (Don’t Blame The Media)

Some reasons to ponder come courtesy of a Roy Williams’ Monday Morning Memo essay, from way back in 2008. Read the whole thing here. Every point he makes is still valid today. Here are a couple:  2. reputation. Consider the people who don’t buy from you. Are they buying elsewhere because they haven’t heard about your company, […]

Radio Advertising Sales Tip: Television Works!

Are You Making This Embarrassing Mistake With LinkedIn?

Ani DiFranco once said that every tool is a weapon if you hold it right. LinkedIn can be a very powerful sales weapon — but it will backfire if you don’t use it correctly. LinkedIn has become a powerful tool for researching and making contact with new prospects. But like any other tool, there’s a right […]

the wrong way to use a radio advertising sales tool