AdMall Helps Close $30,000 Local School District Ad Sale
BY Adam Ambro

What’s the Best Way to Approach a Local School District Ad Sale?

Shay Gosha, an account executive for American Spirit Media, has been a media sales rep for only a few years, but during one quarter in 2025, closed over $83,000 in sales. For her local school district ad sale, Gosha approached the decision-makers with human-verified research from AdMall.

I used AdMall to identify the opportunity with the [local school] district and develop the ‘Warrior Award’ campaign, which recognizes outstanding students and faculty/staff each month in partnership with [a local university],” said Gosha.

What specific parts of AdMall helped with the local school district ad sale?

The industry insights, competitor information, and business profile gave me a clear understanding of the district's needs and showed me how other organizations were positioning similar partnerships,” said Gosha. “That allowed me to create a customized proposal instead of making a generic sales pitch.”

AdMall also made me feel much more confident and credible when approaching the advertiser. Having data-backed insights and relevant examples helped me have a more strategic conversation focused on solutions and community impact. Rather than simply selling advertising, I was able to present a partnership that aligned with their goals and demonstrated that I had done my research.”

What’s next for Gosha following the sale?

[The local school district ad sale] was my first sale using AdMall,” said Gosha. “The campaign was designed to run throughout the 10-month school year and was sold as a $3,000 per month sponsorship, for a total campaign value of $30,000.”

It created long-term visibility for the sponsors while providing ongoing recognition for the school district.”

[AdMall] definitely exceeded my expectations. It gave me the confidence, preparation and information I needed to build trust with the client and ultimately close the opportunity. It has quickly become one of my favorite sales resources, and I look forward to using it to uncover and develop many more opportunities.”

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Adam Ambro 

Adam Ambro is the Director of Client Success for SalesFuel. He is responsible for the onboarding of all new clients, aids in client training and writes success stories on how media sellers use the AdMall platform to achieve success. Adam’s previous experience includes writing for 614 Media Group and managing social media promotions for WWCD-FM in Columbus. He holds a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University.

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