Media Sales Mastery exists to help you survive and thrive in the media sales industry. In each episode we arm you with information, insights and instantly applicable techniques from some of the world’s top media sales thought-leaders.
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Content and editorial are a core function within most media companies; and the ability to leverage content integration or editorial support for a client solution is extremely powerful. However, collaborating with content and editorial as a media sales professional requires a very specific approach. In the episode we chat with Jay Walkerden of Podshape to unpack how sellers can foster strong…
Every media seller eventually faces a new market; a new territory, a new format like OTT or digital, or a whole new industry to sell into. The instinct is to bring the playbook that made you successful and run it again. It rarely works. In this episode, Jamie sits down with Omar Othman, CEO of SABCO Media and a 20-year media leader who has crossed from Dubai to Oman, from content to commercial,…
For years, local media has been positioned as “traditional” while tech platforms have claimed the future. But what if we’ve been looking at it completely backwards? In this episode of Media Sales Mastery, Jamie Wood sits down with Steve Jones, President of Stingray Radio, to unpack why local media may actually possess one of the most powerful competitive advantages in modern advertising. This is…
Stephanie Antonis returns to give frontline sellers an honest, unfiltered look at the Sales Director role – the senior sales leadership position that runs a media company’s entire commercial function. We unpack the reality versus the perception: what the job actually involves day to day, what’s genuinely required to get there, the blind spots that quietly hold good sellers back, and the personal…
Alex Hobbs of MiQ joins to talk effective sales planning. i.e - The kind of individual, tactical planning that helps media sellers hit target, stay focused, and adapt when things change. Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hobbs-ba15057b/ Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-wood-1b824017/
Returning guest John “JD” Dawson joins to unpack the world of client relationship management. We dive into what a commercial relationship actually entails, how to navigate the awkward and unspoken dynamics that rarely get said out loud, and ultimately try to arm listeners with some concrete insights and frameworks they can take away and apply immediately in order to gain an edge. John JD" Dawson…
We revisit the most listened to episode of Media Sales Mastery: Relationship Management Masterclass ahead of an upcoming episode on commercial relationship management. Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-wood-1b824017/
Audience research is one of the most under-utilised assets in media sales. Companies invest heavily in data, insights, and studies; but too often it never makes it into client conversations in a meaningful way. In this episode, Jamie Wood sits down with Leigh Lavery, GM of Growth Distillery at News Corp, to unpack how media sales professionals can turn audience research into a true commercial…
Media sales and media agencies work incredibly closely together—but if we’re honest, there are still plenty of frustrations on both sides of the table. In this episode of Media Sales Mastery , we’re tryingsomething a little different. Ahead of the recording, a number of agency professionals were invited to submit completely anonymous “confessions” —unfiltered thoughts about what they wish media…
In this epside we do a re-broadcast of an interview between Wade Kingley, host of the Quarter Hour Podcast and Jamie. https://www.thequarterhour.com/ We cover off how to manage a crisis within a media business, using the very publicised Kyle and Jackie o show fallout as a real time case study. Jamie also covers two listener questions from people facing similar unplanned / unexpected situations…
