Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 12 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • How do you get chain banks to advertise in a small market?
  • Once you come up with the margin or average sale, then what? How do you use that information to come up with a budget?
  • What would you say to a business that responds with, “We don’t need to advertise! We’re backed up as it is.”
  • What’s your main discussion point if you are not leaving behind station info – besides “who is the decision maker?”

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Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 11 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • Can you provide some tips for calling on florists year round instead of just for holidays?
  • I’m a new sales rep in my market. Stations around here seem to take the money and run which makes it hard to build trust with customers. What can I do to build trust and get a meeting?
  • Do you carry material or information about your station with you when you walk into businesses to set an appointment?

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Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 9 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • Our company is pushing us to sell digital. What is the best way to incorporate digital marketing into a long-term radio campaign?
  • Any ideas for the Textile industry? I am looking at potential big business in resort, hotel, and hospital linens, uniform rentals, and high end restaurant linen tablecloths.
  • What are the typical gross profit margins for: Furniture, Jewelry Stores, and Kitchen Remodelers?

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Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 8 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • I’m working with some HVAC and Solar companies. What is an ROI and gross margin I can use? Also what are some headlines you would use with them?
  • Can you provide information on how to reach financial business, specifically credit unions?
  • Should you make cold calls in-person or via telephone?

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Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 7 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • I have seen great results with direct messaging prospects on Instagram. Keeping it short and sweet makes it easy for them to respond. I haven’t gotten a response to an email in weeks. What is a short and compelling email subject line?
  • What headline can I use to approach a county health department in Florida?
  • I am going after Veterinary Hospitals. The decision maker is the doctor and it is hard to get ahold of them to set an appointment. Any suggestions?

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Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 6 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • I had a restaurant owner argue with me that Gross Margin of Profit includes both food and labor. Do you argue back in a stalemate or roll with it?
  • We are a non-commercial station. Any ideas about headlines for non-commercial stations?
  • I have a seller that suffers from call reluctance for appointment setting. What is the best way to coach her through this?
  • I’ve used average sale to come up with a budget. Seems a bit more cumbersome to get a gross margin percentage – especially if I don’t know the gross margin coming in to the call. Can you please elaborate?

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Setting Appointments Successfully / Knowing Your Client’s Margins! – Part 5 – Q&A

LBS Broadcast Selling Expert, Paul Weyland, takes LIVE broadcaster questions! In this session:

  • Can you provide some information I can use with local hardware stores?
  • I’m new at selling radio.  Do you have any ideas for real estate?  Should I even bother calling on them for my radio station?
  • How can I promote job openings in my market?  I have a lot of customers in different industries who need help hiring.

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