The pipeline that knows what an ad sale actually looks like
Issue-based deals, native rate cards, agency commissions, frequency discounts, premium positions, materials tracking — all the fields and calculations a generic CRM makes you build with custom objects, already there on day one.
Centralized advertising and order management
Centralize proposals, contracts, ad orders, revisions, invoicing, and fulfillment across print, digital, email, programmatic, and events — in one platform purpose-built for publishing.
Visual Pipeline
Kanban or list view, drag-and-drop deal cards, organized by issue or quarter
Issue-Based Deals
Every deal tied to specific publications, issues, ad sizes, and closing dates
Activity Tracking
Calls, emails, meetings, notes — logged once, visible everywhere
Proposal Automation
Reusable templates, copy/move line items, built-in electronic approvals
Pipeline-Weighted Forecasting
Forecasts with confidence intervals and rep accuracy tracked over time
Stale-Deal Alerts
Automatic flags on deals with no activity for 7+ days, before they kill the quarter
Every deal, every rep, every issue — in one view
The pipeline organizes by stage and lets you slice by rep, issue, ad size, agency, or any other dimension that matters. Deal cards carry the publishing-specific detail your reps actually need: ad size, position, frequency, agency commission, materials status. No custom-object engineering required.
- Kanban or list view, switchable per user preference
- Drag-and-drop deals between stages with auto-logged activity
- Filter by issue, ad size, agency, advertiser type, or close date
- Stale-deal flags surface deals untouched 7+ days
- One-click drill into full deal record, activity history, and order detail
- Mobile-friendly — reps update deals between meetings
Every field a generic CRM makes you build — already there
Generic CRMs were designed for SaaS subscriptions and service contracts. Here’s what an actual ad sales deal record looks like in Magazine Manager — with the publisher-specific fields highlighted.
Forecasts based on data, not rep optimism
Continuous, real-time forecasts that combine deal stage, age, advertiser history, and each rep’s accuracy track record — so the number you give leadership is the number that’s most likely to come in. Run commit, best case, and stretch scenarios side-by-side.
- Live forecast updated continuously as deals advance
- Confidence intervals on every forecast (±$ ranges)
- Per-rep forecast accuracy tracked over time
- Multiple scenarios: commit, best case, stretch
- Issue-level forecasting matched to your closing dates
- Year-over-year comparisons for the same issue or season
From cold lead to printed page — one platform, no handoffs
Ad Sales Management isn’t a standalone CRM. It’s the front of an integrated workflow. When a deal closes, data flows through to billing, production, and renewals automatically.
Lifecycle of an ad sale in Magazine Manager
Each step automatically feeds the next. Zero re-entry. Zero reconciliation.
Everything your reps and managers need
Six capabilities that work together as one Ad Sales Management feature.
Visual Pipeline (Kanban or List)
Drag-and-drop deal cards. Switch between Kanban and list view. Slice by issue, rep, ad size, agency, or advertiser type.
Stale-Deal Alerts
Deals untouched 7+ days surface automatically. Pipeline coverage below 3× triggers manager alerts before quarter-end.
Activity Capture
Calls, emails, and meetings logged once and visible everywhere — from the deal, the advertiser, the rep dashboard.
Proposal Automation & E-Sign
Reusable templates, copy/move line items, frequency & commission math automatic. Built-in electronic approvals close the loop in-platform.
Pipeline-Weighted Forecasting
Continuous forecasts using stage, age, advertiser history, and rep accuracy. Confidence intervals on every number.
Mobile Access
Update deals, log activities, and pull advertiser history from your phone — between meetings or on the road.
From a rep who tried “several CRM platforms”
“The features allow me to manage my entire day of cold calls, follow ups, meetings, and scheduled time away. It’s easy to use and simple to navigate. I’ve used several CRM platforms and this is by far my favorite. Great job!”
See your pipeline running on Ad Sales Management
Book a 30-minute demo. We’ll set up sample deals using your publication and ad categories so your team can decide if it’d actually use it.