Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 6

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

  • If I want to construct my own headline, what are the best tips for not sounding like a know it all or a stereotypical “salesman”?
  • How do you respond to people who say “radio is dead” or “radio isn’t what it used to be”? I’ve heard that response twice TODAY!
  • We have been taught to tell the client’s story in their ads. How do you feel about that?
  • Do you ever prospect by sending out station information in the US mail?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 5

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

  • I like the idea of reaching out and befriending gatekeepers. But often times in my small market gatekeepers are pretty clueless. Would you recommend trying to get directly to the decision maker instead?
  • How do I answer the constant questions about how many listeners my station has?
  • Can you talk about how to get a retailer to funnel co-op dollars to an ad campaign?
  • How do you recommend we get through the decision makers that say “I don’t need to advertise because I have enough work.”?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 3

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

  • Do headlines also work for face to face cold calling?
  • I really like the headlines you mentioned today, but they sound risky. What is an example of your response if a client calls you back and asked “What is the hole in my competitor’s marketing”?
  • Do you have any advice for tourism-related businesses when the owners say tourists don’t listen to local radio.
  • Any suggestions on getting attorneys on the air?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 2

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

  • It is harder these days to just drop in on a client without an appointment. How can I get an appointment and not have them feel it’s a potential risk for them to get COVID?
  • Can you give some more headline ideas?
  • When prospecting, do you go deep in a category and call on multiple businesses in that category or are you going through prospects in different categories at the same time?
  • What if you get in contact with the decision maker but they are already on another station? Do you give up on that business or attempt again after a while?

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Weyland Wednesdays – Q&A – Part 1

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

  • I love the idea of having a 5-year plan ready, but many businesses in my small market are still very apprehensive about long-term contracts. How would you approach those?
  • I LOVE the annual approach, and talk with potential clients about the long term plan. However, I’ve been finding that digital has changed the way they look at things since they usually can do that month to month. Any good suggestions on how to re-educate them?
  • I remember years ago you discussed your ROI calculator. Can you explain how that works?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 9 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • Do you have any recommendations for pharmacies?
  • What are your thoughts on social media?
  • Our small market has several small, used car dealers who basically do no promoting – they say that they “can’t afford it”.  A “big” weekly ad schedule here would be MAYBE $500!  What would you suggest that we do to get them comfortable advertising on the radio?  What is Gross Margin of Profit for used cars?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 8 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • I have a new local mom and pop distillery client. They sell their whiskey in local and chain stores.  What approach can I use to drive listeners to buy their product as we approach the high volume holiday sales?
  • How important is it for a client to have a modern and exciting website?
  • I have a pressure washer company client whose minimum residential job is $800 with a profit of 70%.  He wants a proposal that shows a clear ROI for him.  I am a first year AE. Can you tell me how to do this and what other info I should provide?
  • When is the best time to reach out to ad agencies for financial institutions?
  • Our market has many local gift shops.  One in particular is more outside of town and also has a new coffee shop in it. How can I sell this shop and deal with the excuse that our signal does not reach their location?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 7 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • Can you provide some ideas for the oil field industry and associated companies?
  • How do you deal with several advertisers in the same industry running on your station and keep them happy?
  • Most of my dealers use an agency.  Can you offer some different ideas to win over the agency and make them want use our station for their dealer clients?
  • Do you have any sales ideas for HVAC and fireplace centers?

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COVID Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year – Your Chance to Shine! – Part 6 – Q&A

Paul Weyland takes LIVE broadcaster questions!  In this session:

  • How do I consistently develop plans that are better than my clients’?
  • Please repeat the 3 things that we are to try for 24 hours.
  • Any ideas on selling to solar companies?
  • How can I diplomatically talk to advertisers about competing with Internet advertising?
  • Inventory has been a big challenge for RV’s, but service is working for them. How much of their message should they shift to service?

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