Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 16

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

  • Any thoughts or successful past campaigns on pest management companies?
  • In former rated markets, how do you address questions about audience with advertisers who are looking for some sort of objective data on the stations?
  • I’m calling on an appliance store that sells both new appliances and used/scratch & dent. Do you have any ideas for promoting to the marketplace without confusing consumers since each segment will likely appeal to different buyers?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 15

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

  • Any ideas for marketing sanitary services (port a potty)?
  • What about landscaping businesses?
  • We are an independent, locally owned group. Another group in our market has been undermining our spot rates by giving out $1 radio ads. We cannot compete with these low rates and every time we pitch a great campaign to a prospect who uses the competing group, rate and investment is always an objection. How do we overcome the rate objection and help our clients see the value with us when they are getting daily exposure for only $100 a month with our competitors?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 14

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

  • Any good ideas for casinos?
  • You mentioned a template in the session. Is there a physical PowerPoint template to which you are referring? Or is this a method of creating our own proposal using the S.O.S. format?
  • What about clients affected by broken supply chain – appliance, tractor categories to be specific – they are literally out 12 months and don’t want to irritate customers by advertising something they don’t have. Service/repairs are booked 4 months in advance as well.
  • A lot of restaurants in my market are having a hard time finding help, so they are hesitant to bring in more business. How do you make clients feel good/comfortable spending money on potential new customers when they can’t handle their current loads? How can we get creative in these situations?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 13

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

  • Situation: If customer value is $800 per year, and the requested investment is $800 per week, you need to bring in 1 customer per week. However, it takes a year for them to get that $800 profit. The client is afraid they won’t have the $3200 available for their monthly invoice because it takes a while for the returns to come in. How do I assure them (and my bosses) they’ll be able to pay their bill?
  • How do you convince people to get into an annual contract in a time of such uncertainty? I’ve been trying, but most people are reluctant because they’re not sure what the next 12 months will bring after surviving the last 12.
  • When the prospect is absolutely unwilling to give you their average sale, how can you find it out?
  • Do you have examples of S.O.S. presentations that have been used by other stations that we can learn from?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 12

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

  • We’ve always believed in conducting a CNA, then preparing a SOS-type proposal. Do you think with your SOS proposal plan we can skip the CNA and use category/industry data instead?
  • I’ve used SOS before, and it works great! Is the best time for the SOS proposal after the initial meeting?
  • My manager regularly asks to join a presentation. How can I tactfully ask my manager not to interrupt the flow of the presentation? My manager is a good seller but sometimes takes the conversation away from my presentation strategy. 

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 11

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

  • What ideas can I take to a family entertainment center that has mini golf, batting cages, and a full arcade? – Hannah  
  • Any idea what the value of a new customer is for an auto and home insurance client? – Debra  
  • How long should a typical presentation take, not including the client’s interaction and questions? – Philip 
  • Generally speaking, is it usually best to leave a copy of the complete presentation or just a summary?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 9

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

  • How do you feel about jingles?
  • How do we keep a decision maker from taking our ideas to another station in the market? Especially if they have an existing relationship with a competitor.
  • Should we still give phone numbers out over the radio?
  • I’m with a small station with only an AM and FM signal. What if I doubt that a client will actually receive a positive ROI from a long-term schedule?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 8

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

  • How would you get through the gatekeeper at a lawyer’s office?
  • As we come out of COVID, I believe this is the best time EVER to use local radio or TV which have been providing information to the community since the pandemic started. Do you agree?
  • What are some ideas you would take to a financial advisor?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 7

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

  • How would you answer a client that tells you, “I just don’t know how much longer I can hold on?”
  • How should we react to a gatekeeper who tells us (in person!) that we need to have a meeting with the owner to see him and they’ll pass our message on?
  • How do you recommend that sales reps deal with the added pressure of competing digital advertising platforms – including your own company’s solutions?
  • If you know that your competitors don’t really connect with their advertisers and give them generic schedules and/or ads, would you stress in your introductory email/voicemail how you take the time to learn about their business? Or do you think that’s more about us than it is about them?

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