How to hire great Online Media Salespeople

Posted September 22nd, 2010 in blog_news

by Melanie Benwell, Senior Recruiting Specialist here at Poly Placements.

When it comes to Online Media Salespeople, the difference between ‘pretty good’ and ‘really great’ comes down to asking 6 questions

In the past 10-15 years, we’ve seen the birth – and rapid growth – of a whole new sales specialization:  Online Media Sales.

Online Media Sales is one of the most challenging sales specialties:  The technology is always changing, the market fluctuates dramatically and swiftly in response to changing economic conditions, results-tracking is rigorous and real-time, and a large part of the role involves educating and ‘evangelizing’ (car salesmen, for example, don’t have to explain to potential customers what a car is or why cars in general are a good idea).

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There are lots of good salespeople out there. Here’s how to find great ones.

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in blog_news, For Employers

Those of us outside of the sales department often poke fun at – or even deride – the stereotype of the fast-talking, Ari Gold-type ‘Sales Guy’, but the truth is that without a sales team, 99% of the rest of us would be out of work pretty fast.

A good sales team can drive your business success; a great sales team can mean the difference between a $25-million organization and a $250-million one.

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