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Ryan Dohrn is the creator of the 360 Ad Sales Training system and is a globally recognized media revenue consultant. Ryan actively sells print, digital, broadcast, event sponsorships, exhibit space and radio.

12 Week Ad Sales Challenge

Are you ready?  This a FREE 12 part video series called the 12 Week Ad Sales Challenge.    Sign up today.  No charge.  Each week for 12 weeks Ryan will send you one ad sales training video at no charge via email.  The focus of this video series is on…

4 Ways To Improve Your Ad Sales Today

As an ad sales executive myself, I am always looking for ways to improve my ad sales on a daily basis.   Let’s face it… advertisers are more confused about their marketing options now then ever before. Here are four ideas to jump-start your week.

5 Critical Sales Questions Every Ad Sales Person Needs to Ask

I wish I could just say I was surprised when I go on an ad sales call with a client and they talk about their media product for the first 20 minutes of the ad sales meeting. I feel like it is a show and blow up moment. It is…

Selling Using Competitive Media

It is a very common practice to look to your competitors for new sales leads.  While I understand this strategy is common, unfortunately, you are often seen as late to the party if you call on them and ask them to run with you as well. For several years I have…

Selling to Jerks

Have you been on a sales call with an ego driven jerk in the last 30 days?  If not, perhaps you need to prospect a little more as you should run across them on a fairly frequent basis.  They know all about marketing.  They think they are a marketing guru.  They feel that they…

10 Reasons To Fall in Love With Your CRM Tool

Every day I hear about sales people refusing to use their Customer Relations Management software for one reason or another.  The most common reasons for resistance are old habits, CRM inadequacies and flat out insubordination.  I am here to tell you that no matter the CRM tool you choose, you…

10 Reasons To Fall in Love With Your CRM Tool

Time and time again I hear about sales people refusing to use their Customer Relations Management software for one reason or another.  The most common reasons for resistance are old habits, CRM inadequacies and flat out insubordination.  I am here to tell you that no matter the CRM tool you…

Why is Accountability A Bad Word?

No matter the size of the media company, one universal truth of sales failure is lack of formal accountability within the sales team.  When I mention the word you can see managers get red and sales people get fire in their eyes.  But why?  When did accountability become such a…

10 Reasons To Practice Your Pitch

I am amazed at the number of veteran ad sales reps that never ever practice their trade in an effort to improve.  Just imagine if Tiger Woods never practiced. 

Getting the Most Out of Younger Sales Reps

You may find it interesting to note that an MIT study on what motivates people concluded that money is not the best motivator.