by Pat Norris | Dec 28, 2021 | Prime Time
It’s a staple of the JDA.media teaching philosophy—the diagnosis call is about uncovering a prospect’s needs and determining if your products can help them grow their business. It is not about selling your station or package. How that works to engage a prospect and...
by Tom Ray | Dec 21, 2021 | Prime Time
Imagine a Grammy Award-winning artist composing the next great song. It’s a complex number filled with overlapping harmonies and an amazing hook that is sure to be a hit. How many times do you think it will be rehearsed before it’s ever performed in front of a live...
by Pat Norris | Dec 8, 2021 | Prime Time
Anyone who’s ever been in sales has most likely encountered the prospect who was shocked at the investment number during the presentation close. To reduce this “fear factor,” I recommend covering the potential “ask” number during the diagnosis call. This way, during...
by John Hillary | Nov 17, 2021 | Prime Time
It’s not always easy to get the answers we want during our diagnosis call. Whether the client doesn’t feel comfortable initially, we didn’t ask the question properly, or they simply haven’t thought about their business thoroughly enough, we sometimes hit a roadblock...
by Angela Betasso | Oct 13, 2021 | Prime Time
With all the pressures of late—the long tail of the pandemic, advertiser fits and starts, new office structures, team dynamics including recruitment and retention, and of course, our ever-present revenue goals across multiple platforms … it can be a lot for a...
