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Debasri Das Sharma | Group Manager | Radio Mirchi
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What is Media Sales?
Media Sales is a great Career option. One should first understand What a Career in Media Sales entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Media Sales. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Media Sales from non professionals.
Group Manager Debasri Das Sharma is an experienced professional with 14 years & 2 months in Media Sales. Group Manager Debasri Das Sharma outlines Media Sales as:
Media sales is a term that covers a whole host of jobs in loads of different places. It includes advertising in magazines and newspapers, on websites, TV, and radio, selling sponsorship for conferences and events, selling advertising space on billboards and poster sites, and selling subscriptions.
How Group Manager Debasri Das Sharma got into Media Sales?
After completing my Schooling from Welham Girls' School, I did B Sc from Xavier's College, Calcutta. I also did my MBA from SIBM, Pune. I worked at Radio Mirchi as a Group Manager from 2005 to 2010.
Group Manager Debasri Das Sharma's Talk on Media Sales |
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| Starts with what is: | |
| 1) | Media Sales |
| Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Media Sales, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Media Sales. It discusses following headings for Education in Media Sales: | |
| 2) | Sales & Marketing |
| 3) | Mathematics |
| 4) | Finance |
| 5) | Current Affairs |
| 6) | Advertisements |
| 7) | Event Management |
| Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Media Sales needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It details these topics within Skills for Media Sales: | |
| 8) | Communication |
| 9) | Presentation |
| 10) | Team Management |
| 11) | Convincing & Negotiation |
| 12) | Ideation & Creativity |
| 13) | Enthusiasm |
| Media Sales has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk defines Positives in terms of following items for Media Sales: | |
| 14) | Good Income |
| 15) | Fun & Young Environment |
| 16) | Constructive Confrontation |
| 17) | Autonomy |
| 18) | Personality Development |
| It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Media Sales: | |
| 19) | Target Achievement |
| 20) | Client Expectations |
| 21) | Uncertainties |
| In the final section of the Talk, Debasri Das Sharma talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
| 22) | Media Sales |
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How to get into
Media Sales?
If you are want to get into Media Sales, start by investing in a Career Plan.
The 14 hour process, guided by a LifePage Career Advisor, will help you introspect and check whether your interest in Media Sales is merely an infatuation or is it truly something you wish to do for the rest of your life.
Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Media Sales, what education and skills you need to succeed in Media Sales, and what positives and challenges you will face in Media Sales.
Finally, you will get a Career Plan stating which Courses, Certifications, Trainings and other Items you need to do in the next 7 years to become world’s best in Media Sales.
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Links for this Talk
Group Manager Debasri Das Sharma's LifePage:
[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/debasridassharma
LifePage Career Talk on Media Sales
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/media-sales
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20180112-0013
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yVKZl9f8ss
(Media Sales, Debasri Das Sharma, Radio Mirchi, Sales and Marketing, Corporate Sales, Sponsorship Sales)