Jeff Caves

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Jeff Caves is a sales columnist for BSM working in radio and digital sales for Cumulus Media in Dallas, Texas and Boise, Idaho. He is credited with helping launch, build, and develop Sports Radio The Ticket in Boise, into the market’s top sports radio station. During his 26 year stay at KTIK, Caves hosted drive time, programmed the station, and excelled as a top seller. You can reach him by email at jeffcaves54@gmail.com or find him on LinkedIn.

Keep Up With Inflation By Increasing Sales Package Prices

The long-running conclusion is that the rates increase when the demand heats up on a radio station. But, how about when our cost-of-living increases?...

Money Isn’t The Key Reason Why Sellers Sell Sports Radio

I started selling sports radio because I enjoyed working with clients who loved sports, our station, and wanted to reach fans with our commercials and promotions.

There Are Ad Dollars Waiting For Radio At The Dentist

Dental and medical insurance companies vary on whether they cover these specialist procedures in part, complete, or at all. So, these specialists must compete on price, convenience, and specialty. And what better way to ease into an advertising campaign than using a trusted on-air talent to explain the whole process?

Now is the Time for a FREE GAS Radio Promotion

Gas prices are brutally high with no relief in sight. Jeff Caves says now is the time to be the good guys, grab some good will and make some money with a FREE GAS promotion.

Radio Was and Is About One Thing: Selling Time

Radio sales has always been about the ability to devise creative ways to sell the one thing we have: time. That sentiment has never been truer than today.

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Why Connell McShane Believes NewsNation’s Election Night Coverage Is Like Political NFL RedZone

“So on an election night, the election is the [sport]: who’s winning and why? How did we get to this point, or who said what about whom before we got to this point?”

How a Used Range Rover Made Paul Anderson Radio’s Agent

"Talent don't need to be coddled...What talent need is an honest partner."

Inside Adam Smith’s Journey From Barstool Sports to 97.5 The Fanatic

"It was a long recovery. For me and my family's sake, I wasn't even going to tip my toe in the water till I was absolutely ready to come back."

Why Catchphrases Are Not Content: A Radio Veteran’s Warning to Hosts

The catchphrase is like parsley on your plate at a fine restaurant. It adds a little specialness. The catchphrase should never be the main course.