ASK LBS: Setting Up Sales Meetings

It’s always frustrating when you call, email or write a potential client and don’t hear anything back. We’ve all been in that predicament many times. It is frustrating when you know that your station and...

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ASK LBS: Client Road Blocks

What do you do when you get a verbal commitment for a television marketing campaign from a company, but then someone else talks them out of it? For example, what happens when a manufacturer talks a local dealer out of your ad...

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ASK LBS: Facebook

Facebook can be a great marketing tool if you are aware of some general guidelines that they require you to keep. This article will help you understand the updated Facebook rules regarding running contests or promotions on your...

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ASK LBS: Seed Letter

Writing an effective seed letter is hard work and requires time and follow-up. This 11 part video series by David Topus on Sales Communication provides information and ideas on effective sales writing that will get you started...

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ASK LBS: TV Campaigns

There are several pieces of important information that an AE should gather about a client’s business in order to put together a successful TV campaign. First, it’s important to understand their budget expectations....

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Ask LBS: Co-op Programs

Broadcast Co-Op and Vendor Support Programs can provide stations with a wonderful competitive advantage as they reach untapped potential advertisers. An online service that is worth exploring is The Co-Op Advertising Program....

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