Newspaper Sales Training Course

TRAIN YOUR AD STAFF—EVEN WITHOUT A NEWSPAPER BACKGROUND

The Newspaper Sales Training Course is here!

Earn Your Press Pass has a new companion course to help take non-sales, non-newspaper people and get them ready to sell into your publication.

What is it?

This self-guided, fully online course is designed to teach a new salesperson all about the ins and outs of newspaper advertising.

Users will learn about a variety of topics, including…

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Get to know the lingo

Learn advertising terminology and common newsroom jargon so you can talk the talk and walk the walk.

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Learn how to build relationships

Watch lessons on talking to customers, how to use needs-analysis selling techniques and more.

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Understand newspaper ethics

Navigate the newspaper landscape and the ethics involved in being a part of a newspaper and sales.

  • Course Introduction
  • Get to Know the Lingo
    • Terminology Cheatsheets
    • Jargon and talking about ads to customers
  • Ad Basics
  • Finding and Contacting Customers
  • Building Relationships
  • Best Practices
  • Needs Analysis Selling
    • What is needs analysis selling?
    • Let’s take a look at the questionnaire.
  • Making the Sale
  • Ethics in Newspaper Advertising
  • Additional Materials

Want more information?

Many newspapers have access to Earn Your Press Pass and the Newspaper Sales Training Course as a part of their press association memberships. Check with your association to see if that’s the case for you, or click below to contact us for other options.