Apply for Flytedesk’s 2026 Ad Sales Accelerator Bootcamp

Are you looking to level up your local ad sales in 2026? The Ad Sales Accelerator Bootcamp is designed to help your student media organization take the next step to increase advertising sales and improve revenue generation.

Over the spring semester, we will host a series of revenue and sales-focused webinars and 1-on-1 coaching sessions tailored to your unique ad sales goals and objectives.

This sign up form is now closed. We appreciate your interest. If you have any questions please contact your account manager.

The Five Webinar Sessions

Ad Sales 101: Prospecting Power-Up
Ad Sales 102: Client outreach
Ad Sales 201: Product Development
Ad Sales 202: Building stronger client relationships
Ad Sales 203: Closing the deal and delivering

The Bootcamp

In addition to attending the webinars, you will receive a total of four 30-minute 1-on-1 coaching sessions with Flytedesk’s program leads. During these sessions, we’ll cover your specific team goals and provide you with additional tools, resources and guidance you need to succeed.

We are offering only 10 spots! Sign up here.

*This program is specifically made for organizations with existing sales/business teams that are ready to take the next step in advertising sales and revenue generation. If you are just starting a local advertising program, we have other training modules and coaching designed to help you. Please contact your account manager to learn more.

Program Timeline

Bootcamp sign up deadline: February 2nd
Orientation: February 10th
Live Webinars: February 12th - 26th
Bootcamp coaching sessions kick off: March 2nd
Bootcamp coaching sessions wrap up: April 24th
End of bootcamp: no later than May 8th

Program Leads

Ashley Caudill is our programming and marketing manager. She graduated from Kent State University in May 2024, where she was the sales manager for Kent State Student Media and led advertising sales for its 10 media groups. She also served as the managing editor for The Burr Magazine and wrote for The Kent Stater.
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Paige Ladisic Hamzik is our director of publisher development. She led advertising and revenue strategy at The Daily Tar Heel at UNC-Chapel Hill for four years, contributing to the team that took the DTH from substantial revenue losses to sustainable revenue growth. She also led product and revenue at The Assembly, a startup magazine in North Carolina, for two years before returning to flytedesk.

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