Interview · moment 12 of 18
Robbie Bernstein Ad Sales Interview: 'Why Don't We Have Ads?'
from The Men Behind The Boys · #102
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6 minGuest
Ad salesman Robbie Bernstein is brought in and grilled about why the show has no sponsors, leading to a chaotic, self-deprecating discussion of the show's poor download numbers and Robbie's unconvincing sales pitch attempts.
- 35:42Why the show doesn't have ads despite decent numbers
- 35:58Robbie explains he pitches the show by sending pictures of the hosts to potential advertisers
- 36:22His pitch strategy: calling up advertisers and leading with "I got this gay guy"
- 36:45Robbie admits he basically never pitches the show because download numbers aren't high enough
- 37:08Tim points out Robbie is doing free comedy shows at the Grizzly Pear while claiming to need prioritization
- 37:50Robbie says he's been at Gas Digital for a year, had no idea what he was doing, but things are improving
- 38:08Robbie's new strategy: packaging smaller shows with larger shows to attract more advertisers
- 38:32Tim suggests pitching gender-specific products like douche sponsors
- 38:58Robbie protests he never agreed to be the ad sales guy on the show
- 39:53Tim challenges Robbie's sales ability, noting he's hosting comedy for zero money
- 40:32Robbie claims he's an excellent phone salesman who can close any deal, despite evidence to the contrary
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