For Salespeople in OOH —

 

Cohoot is the anonymous forum for media salespeople. Thousands of sellers gather on Cohoot’s dedicated OOH channel to share inside info about advertisers and agencies.

Let’s dive in and discover the hottest topics from the week here …

 

Response to Global Events

Have businesses you contact been mindful of the state of the world? Our Cohort @Firecracker44 mentioned that he received an email bounceback stating an agency was “closed to stand in solidarity with those fighting injustice here in the U.S. and around the world. Employees are taking the day to rest, educate and show support for the sanctity of Black lives.” Any more examples? Full Thread Here>>

 

Do I Amuse You?

Looks like amusement parks have been given the green light to open this summer, with restrictions. Check here for info on Six Flags, the corporation based in Texas that owns 25 properties, including Magic Mountain and a slew of water parks, with slides that have fantastic names like “Black Snake Summit” and the “Python Plunge.” We can feel the cold water already. Full Thread Here>>

 

Lead Wall

Our Cohort @Marsalis56 has been searching for a contact or agency working with the U.S. Marines. Check this thread for details. Full Thread Here>>

 

A question popped up about contacts for cyber schools. Enrollment could be exploding in the fall. Full Thread Here>>

 

How Important are Job Titles?

Cohort @Desktop Mother brings up a good question. “How does everyone feel about their job title? I’ve seen a wide variety and have always felt like titles were meaningless in a sales job. I’ve kept Account Executive for years but have been told I can raise my title if I wish.” Add your opinion. Full Thread Here>>

 

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila

We can’t imagine any have suffered, but this post asks if any alcohol brands are in the market during COVID. What have you seen? Full Thread Here>>

 

More Happy Hour

While we’re on the topic, a Cohort is asking for the right person to reach out to about Proximo at Arena Media. Full Thread Here>>

 

Sales Strategy

Cohort @Crown Rail asks what has been on all our minds: Curious when agencies or clients might be willing to meet face to face again. Any guesses? Full Thread Here>>

 

Keeping the Contract

Good discussion here that stemmed from this post: “How do I convince event-based clients to change their creative and keep their OOH contract commitments?” Thanks for the question, @Disks Hawk. Full Thread Here>>

 

Can You Help with These Questions?

Is Adquick an agency or just a platform? Is it similar to Adstruc and Project X? They’ve released a lot of helpful industry info lately. Full Thread Here>>

 

Retro Fitness is doing some recruiting for franchisees on LinkedIn. Anyone have an up-to-date contact direct or agency? Full Thread Here>>

 

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