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When Does Digital Support Print? 1

Recent increases in print sales for Men’s magazines show why selling print and digital through the same “hybrid” sales force can be an advantage for print publishers. We have observed that when a print campaign is won, the timing on that will be well before the digital campaign is decided. Long-ago we wrote this ad-sales tip on how to leverage that print win into digital revenue.


Advertising Sales is a Team Effort – Manage Like a Coach 1

It might need to be said that media companies too need to be built on teamwork because when it comes to advertising sales, advertisers tend to be like sheep. The more one sales person is successful, another will find it easier to win business because other advertisers will follow.


How to Conduct a 10-Minute Ad Sales Call 1

The objective for the 10-minute sales call should be clear; to get the client to agree that there is enough interest to schedule more time. You’ll either get the extra time on the spot or get another meeting scheduled with proper time.


Make Yourself a Master of Media Selling With This Course

The very best major account advertising sales people know 5 Secrets of selling more; Getting more high level appointments, bringing more ‘value’ to the sales conversation, achieving easy and early agreement to situation and needs before pushing their property, seeking and handling objections and closing on the ‘possible’ not the impossible.


Listen Up. Ideas Here to be a Better Sales Listener

We have all been there.  We are so excited about our media property, and so convinced it is right for the customer, we talk too much.  We never give the client the opportunity to tell us about their views, or their needs, or even objections.  Here are some ideas from […]


Purchase Influence Loop from Altimeter Group

Sell a “Path to Purchase” to Grease Your Own Path to Sale 1

One thing never fails to interest senior executives, and it will command the attention of advertising purchase decision makers down the line, that is new information or perspective on their customers, or their marketplace. The most riveting information is data on how their customers make purchase decisions, lately known as the “path to purchase.”


Welcome to the new ambro.com 1

Today is the soft launch of a new and more aggressive ambro.com. We’ll soon be providing a new service: On-demand sales training for the way you live, the way you manage and the way you compete. Subscribers to our email newsletter, The Advertising Sales Imperative, will be offered a free trial to the subscription-based on-demand video training service when it launches. So be sure you are signed up for The Advertising Sales Imperative e-newsletter today.