Advertising Sales Agents
On the Job
Advertising Sales Agents sell advertising space to individuals and businesses. They contact potential clients, make sales presentations, and maintain client accounts.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Contact current or potential customers to promote products or services.
- Deliver promotional presentations to current or prospective customers.
- Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers.
- Develop professional relationships or networks.
- Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
- Develop marketing plans or strategies.
- Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
- Estimate costs or terms of sales.
- Attend events to develop professional knowledge.
- Study product information to acquire professional knowledge.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Using e-mail.
- Dealing with external customers.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- High levels of competition.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working in a closed vehicle or equipment.
- Sitting.
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