How do they match: Advertising Sales Agents

  • Radio and Television Time Sales Representative
  • Signs and Displays Sales Representative
  • Signs and Displays Salesperson

  • Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

  • Inform customers of available options for advertisement artwork, and provide samples.
  • Attend sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
  • Determine advertising medium to be used, and prepare sample advertisements within the selected medium for presentation to customers.
  • Obtain and study information about clients' products, needs, problems, advertising history, and business practices to offer effective sales presentations and appropriate product assistance.
  • Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
  • Recommend appropriate sizes and formats for advertising, depending on medium used.

  • Explain technical product or service information to customers.
  • Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
  • Study product information to acquire professional knowledge.