Entries by Ankur Abhyankar

AI Sales Assistant for Media Ad Sales: 3 Things to Check Before You Buy One

I’ve spent enough time working alongside media sales organizations – and with friends who lead advertising sales teams – to know what great meeting preparation looks like. More importantly, I’ve seen the commercial cost when sellers walk into an important customer conversation without the right context. You know the scene. It’s 8:47 a.m. An Account […]

The Upfront 2026 Guide: What Your Buyers Actually Need to Hear Before May

Every year, ad sales leaders prepare for upfronts the same way: reach numbers, audience guarantees, content highlights, deal structure flexibility. And every year, the publishers who close fastest aren’t the ones with the best reach numbers. They’re the ones who walked into the room with the clearest answers to the questions buyers were actually afraid […]