Assessment Template For Advertising Sales Agents

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
Advertising Sales Agents

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Popular Job Roles
Advertising Account RepresentativeAdvertising ConsultantAdvertising RepresentativeAdvertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative)Sales Representative

Occupation-Specific

Technology Skills
Desktop publishing software
Questions25
Time Limit20 min

Tasks

  • Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
  • Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
  • Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
  • Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
  • Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.

Technology Skills

Desktop publishing software

Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, QuarkXPress

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic mail software

Email software, Microsoft Outlook

Data base user interface and query software

FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Access

Graphics or photo imaging software

Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop

Worker Requirements

Technology Skills
Desktop publishing software
Questions25
Time Limit20 min
Skills
Speaking
Questions30
Time Limit20 min
Knowledge
Sales and Marketing
Questions20
Time Limit20 min

Skills

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Persuasion

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Knowledge

Sales and Marketing

Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Communications and Media

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Worker Characteristics

Technology Skills
Desktop publishing software
Questions25
Time Limit20 min
Skills
Speaking
Questions30
Time Limit20 min
Knowledge
Sales and Marketing
Questions20
Time Limit20 min
Abilities
Oral Expression
Questions25
Time Limit20 min
Interests
Enterprising
Questions20
Time Limit15 min
Work Values
Relationships
Questions20
Time Limit20 min
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Questions20
Time Limit15 min

Abilities

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Written Comprehension

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Interests

Enterprising

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Conventional

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Artistic

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Work Values

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Working Conditions

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Work Styles

Attention to Detail

Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Initiative

Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Persistence

Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Integrity

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

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