Advertising Sales Representative

Yes.  There’s no base salary or hourly pay — but you earn 20% commission on every dollar you sell.  Targets identified by ownership as particularly high-value will be commissioned at up to 30%. That includes repeat revenue from clients who continue to advertise.  You get paid as soon as we get paid.

Yes — as long as you remain active by making at least one new sale each quarter, you’ll keep earning commission on any active clients you originally sold.

If you don’t bring in a new sale during a quarter (each new issue), your ongoing commissions stop. You’ll still earn for new clients you bring in going forward.  If something out of all of our control happens to disrupt the market (e.g., 2024 hurricane season), we'll waive the requirement as appropriate. 

You can build your book however you like — in person, via email, or over the phone. But many reps find success visiting businesses in person, especially in hospitality or retail. Getting to the right person is the key.

The average client revenue for the most recent quarter was $958 . Although it's not publicized (or guaranteed), as long as long-term advertisers pay promptly, we do not increase their rate and will offer an equivalent discount from standard rates if they choose to increase the size of their ad.

Any company or organization that derives business from what we call the B2V (Business-to-Visitor) market (other than hotels and lodging). Following are our major CRM categories and example organizations.

• Activities
  • Activities - Boat and Water Sports  (Sunshine Scenic Tours, Badabing Watersports, Dolphin Quest, St. Pete Tiki Tours)
  • Activities - Golf (Top Golf, The Irons Club, PGA Tour SuperStore)
• Art and Culture (The Dali, FloridaRAMA, Zubrick Magic Theatre)
• Breweries and Bars (Green Bench Brewing, Caddy's, Dick's Last Resort, Ferg's, Mad Beach Cantina)
• Entertainment Venues (Florida Aquarium, Jolley Trolley, ZooTampa)
• Events & Festivals (Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Mezzo Market, The Saturday Morning  Market)
• Major Attractions (Busch Gardens, Seminole Hard Rock Casino, Clearwater Marine Aquarium)
• Nature & Wildlife (Hubbard's Marina, C Ponies Beach Horses, Copeland Outdoors, Manatee Tour & Dive)
• Real Estate
• Restaurants & Dining (1200 Chophouse, 23 Restaurants, SunPubs, 2BHospitality, Baystar Restaurant Group, RWB Red White & Booze, StarLite Cruises)
• Retail & Shopping (Mazzaro Italian Market, Sunshine City Popcorn)
  • Retail - Beach Shops (Ron Jon Surf Shop, Surf Style, 
  • Retail - Boutiques & Specialty Shops (The Florida Shell Shop,  Swim City, Zazoo'd)
  • Retail - Malls & Shopping Centers (Armature Works, Mezzo Market, Tyrone Square)
• Transportation (PSTA, PIE)
  • Transportation - Rentals (Treasure Island Boat Rentals, Native Isle Golf Cart Rentals, St. Pete Slingshot Rentals)
  • Transportation - Specialty (Star Trolley,  Shell Key Shuttle, Jolley Trolley)
  • Transportation - Taxi & Ride Share

There are two reasons we do not accept advertising for hotels, resorts, or other accommodations:

1. 265 of our 400 distribution locations are hotels. They are a vital component of our value proposition, and they surely would not provide free access to their patrons for a product that promotes their competition. To protect our valuable distribution network, we will only promote hotel-based F&B - restaurants and bars. So...the Vinoy is not a potential target, but their beautiful new restaurant Elliott Aster most certainly is.
2. Secondarily, our audience is laser-focused on visitors who are already in Tampa Bay. Presumably they already have made their lodging decision, so we're not the most efficient channel for booking accommodations.

Yes. Most of our current partners have been advertising with us for years. The 2024 hurricanes threw a wrench in that norm, but we typically retain our clients.

We’ll provide guidance, marketing materials, a robust CRM, and  occasional leads as they surface — but most of your success will come from your own outreach and local knowledge.

We use a platform called Less Annoying CRM with over 500 contacts at over 600 target companies.  Take a product tour at: https://www.lessannoyingcrm.com/tour

We have a strong CRM with over 500 contacts at over 600 target companies. Brochures, marketing campaign materials, business cards, and events are company-paid. We have robust web, photography, design, and social media capabilities.

No. We currently only plan to have a single sales rep to maximize the opportunity for that person. We could, however, add another rep in the future, if we feel like we're not properly covering the market.  Also, the owners may sell business directly if they have a relationship and the opportunity presents itself.  Each person on the team identifies their targets in the CRM system and add any new leads that aren't currently there. 

You’ll be an independent contractor, free to work your own hours and structure your work around other responsibilities.