Futuri Welcomes Sharpe & Vaughan To TopLine
• Futuri Media has hired sales leadership pros Shayna Sharpe and AJ Vaughan to join the team for TopLine, Futuri’s sales intelligence platform that provides resources for sales teams in the field at every step in the sales process, from positioning to presenting to closing.
Sharpe (left) joins Futuri Media from Regional Reps, where she was CEO for the last five years. She will now lead TopLine’s team of analysts and develop strategies to evolve TopLine product offerings. Sharpe’s previous stops include Arbitron (now Nielsen) and Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia), and she’s a frequent contributor to several industry associations and publications. Vaughan (right) joins Futuri Media as Partner Success Manager, TopLine, where he will work with stations to fully maximize their use of TopLine. Vaughan spent the past decade with Cox Media Group and has held a variety of previous radio and digital sales management roles.
“Anyone who’s worked with Shayna and AJ knows how committed they are to delivering results, which is at the core of TopLine’s mission,” said Sophie Fry, Futuri’s SVP Sales and Director, TopLine. “Last year, TopLine helped its users to generate over $100 million in advertising and sponsorship revenue. Shayna and AJ bring a tremendous wealth of experience, talent, and skill to TopLine’s leadership team and our clients.”
Sharpe remarked, “I’ve been incredibly passionate about local radio for my entire career, so to lead the research technology and capabilities for TopLine is thrilling. I’m excited to work with Daniel Anstandig, Sophie Fryand the Futuri leadership team to continue to evolve TopLine and get our radio partners their unfair shares in 2019.”
Vaughan commented, “Whenever I’ve managed teams, I ask them to work smarter, not harder, and there are so many aspects to TopLine that sellers and sales managers can use to close more sales in less time. Futuri’s TopLine is a service that every station can use to grow revenue today. TopLine is mission critical for every broadcast sales organization with capabilities like sales research presentations, positioning pieces, audience mapping tools, and appointment prep reports to grow their businesses, and I thank Daniel and Sophie for the opportunity.” Sales managers interested in a live demo of TopLine can contact partner@futurimedia.com.
