John Foust

Four words for ad professionals: “Oh yeah? Prove it.”

John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training ...

Four wins are better than two

Jodi is a sales manager with an interesting philosophy. “We’re all familiar with win-win,” she said. “It’s a common cliché these days. In business...
John Foust

The stock market for ad ideas

John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments...

Two advertising goals: Attention and Retention

As mentioned in previous articles, there are two types of advertising: image and response. Image advertising – sometimes known as institutional advertising – is...

See the other person’s point of view

John Foust Advertising John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to...

Treasure hunt for ad ideas

Some years ago, I attended an exhibit of treasure from the Atocha shipwreck which treasure hunter Mel Fisher had located off the coast of...

Give your advertising some personality

Kirk likes to work directly with his ad clients on their creative strategies. “Making a sale is just the first step in...

A little more, a little less for sales meetings

John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are...
John Foust Advertising

What golf teaches us about advertising

John Foust John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to...

Pulse of America research to power local media sales available to NENPA members

Portland-based Pulse Research has announced the release of the 2023 Pulse of America (POA)  shopping survey to further the sales efforts of newspaper, radio,...