Advertising Sales Agent Business & Administration Technicians
SaveWhat Does an Advertising Sales Agent Do?
Advertising sales agents sell advertising space and media time to businesses and individuals. They make sales pitches to potential clients and follow up on after-sales.
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Where Do I Start?
Customer Relationship Management
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer services, after-sales support and direct communication with the customer.
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Skills You Need to Become an Advertising Sales Agent
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCustomer Relationship Management knowledge
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer services, after-sales support and direct communication with the …
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EssentialAdvertising Techniques knowledge
The communication strategies intended to persuade or encourage an audience, and the different media which are used to achieve this goal.
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EssentialCharacteristics Of Products knowledge
The tangible characteristics of a product such as its materials, properties and functions, as well as its different applications, features, use and support requirements.
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EssentialTypes Of Media knowledge
The means of mass communication, such as internet, television, journals, and radio, that reach and influence the majority of the public.
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EssentialSales Promotion Techniques knowledge
The techniques used to persuade customers to purchase a product or a service.
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EssentialCharacteristics Of Services knowledge
The characteristics of a service that might include having acquired information about its application, function, features, use and support requirements.
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EssentialSales Strategies knowledge
The principles concerning customer behaviour and target markets with the aim of promotion and sales of a product or a service.
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EssentialAnswer Requests For Quotation skill
Make up prices and documents for the products that customers may purchase.
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EssentialCommunicate With Customers skill
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
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EssentialContact Customers skill
Contact customers by telephone in order to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
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EssentialDeliver A Sales Pitch skill
Prepare and deliver an understandably constructed sales talk for a product or a service, identifying and using persuasive argumentation.
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EssentialDemonstrate Motivation For Sales skill
Show incentives that drive someone to reach sales goals and business targets.
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EssentialEnsure Compliance With Legal Requirements skill
Guarantee compliance with established and applicable standards and legal requirements such as specifications, policies, standards or law for the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts.
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EssentialEnsure Compliance With Purchasing And Contracting Regulations skill
Implement and monitor company activities in compliance with legal contracting and purchasing legislations.
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EssentialEnsure Customer Focus skill
Attitude that puts customers at the centre of the business in all cases.
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EssentialGuarantee Customer Satisfaction skill
Handle customer expectations in a professional manner, anticipating and addressing their needs and desires. Provide flexible customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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EssentialImplement Customer Follow-up skill
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EssentialImplement Sales Strategies skill
Carry out the plan to gain competitive advantage on the market by positioning the company's brand or product and by targeting the right audience to sell this brand or product …
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EssentialKeep Records Of Customer Interaction skill
Recording details of inquiries, comments and complaints received from customers, as well as actions to be taken.
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EssentialKeep Records On Sales skill
Keep records of the activities of the sales of products and services, tracking which products and services were sold when and maintaining customer records, in order to facilitate improvements in …
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EssentialProduce Sales Reports skill
Maintain records of calls made and products sold over a given time frame, including data regarding sales volumes, number of new accounts contacted and the costs involved.
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EssentialProspect New Customers skill
Initiate activities in order to attract new and interesting customers. Ask for recommendations and references, find places where potential customers can be located.
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EssentialRecord Customers' Personal Data skill
Gather and record customers' personal data into the system; obtain all signatures and documents required for rental.
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EssentialRespond To Customers' Inquiries skill
Answer customers' questions about itineraries, rates and reservations in person, by mail, by e-mail and on the phone.
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EssentialUse Customer Relationship Management Software skill
Use specialised software to manage company's interactions with current and future customers. Organise, automate and synchronise sales, marketing, customer service, and technical support, to increase targeted sales.
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EssentialAdvise On Merchandise Features skill
Provide counsel on the buying of merchandise such as goods, vehicles or other objects, as well as providing information on their features and attributes to clients or customers.
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Optional Skills (5 of 14 displayed)
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OptionalMedia Planning knowledge
The process of selecting the best media to reach marketing and advertising strategy objectives in order to promote a client's product or service. This process encompasses research on target audiences, …
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OptionalOutdoor Advertising knowledge
Types and characteristics of advertising performed in the public domain such as on street furniture, public transportation vehicles, stations and airports and on billboards.
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OptionalMedia Formats knowledge
The various formats in which media can be made available to the audience, such as paper books, e-books, tapes, and analogue signal.
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OptionalApply Social Media Marketing skill
Employ website traffic of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to generate attention and participation of existing and potential customers through discussion forums, web logs, microblogging and social communities …
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OptionalApply Technical Communication Skills skill
Explain technical details to non-technical customers, stakeholders, or any other interested parties in a clear and concise manner.
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OptionalCarry Out Sales Analysis skill
Examine sales reports to see what goods and services have and have not sold well.
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OptionalDevelop Media Strategy skill
Create the strategy on the type of content to be delivered to the target groups and which media to be used, taking into account the characteristics of the target audience …
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OptionalDevelop Promotional Tools skill
Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.
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OptionalStay Up To Date With Social Media skill
Keep up with the trends and people on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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OptionalMonitor After Sales Records skill
Keep an eye on the after sales feedback and monitor customer satisfaction or complaints; record after sales calls for thorough data analysis.
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OptionalMonitor Media Industry Research Figures skill
Keep up to date with distribution figures of the various printed media outlets such as newspapers and journals; with the audience figures of radio and television or of specific broadcast …
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OptionalPerform Media Outlets Research skill
Research what will be the best and most effective way to reach the majority of consumers by defining the target audience and the type of media outlet that better fit …
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OptionalProvide Advertisement Samples skill
Show clients a preview of the advertising format and features.
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OptionalWork With Advertising Professionals skill
Cooperate with professionals in the advertising field as to ensure a smooth development of the advertising projects. Work together with researchers, creative teams, publishers, and copywriters.
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