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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

The BSM Summit is Over, What Do You Do Now?

"What you do will directly determine what you learn. So, here are some tips on how to put into action what you learned from the BSM Summit 2023."

Innovation Is Changing Everything You Know About Selling

"Buying and selling radio ads is here to stay for the foreseeable future, but how we do it is evolving quickly."

The Digital Future is Already Here for Ad Sellers

"Advertisers are hungry for digital education and will no longer tolerate sales reps that know less about digital than they do."

Do You Have Affirmations Of Gratitude?

"We are told to be grateful for what we have and remember it could be worse. That feels like a really low bar, right?"

The Sales Survey Says…

"I surveyed the survey as well and have five takeaways that could make you more money."

Don’t Fear Selling Restaurants In 2023

"Maybe we should focus on the 50 percent of restaurants that expect to make more profit in 2023 and are aggressively hiring to do it."

Pitching Sales In the A, C, B Order

"I suggest starting with 12-month contracts. I explain that this is the way to get the best rates on the station, and we can establish a 60-day out clause if they want to stop the advertising. It's best to plan for success. Who wants to lose 40 pounds but only commit to one week diet?"

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.

Alec Drake Is A Yield Management Artist

"When you have a deep menu of choices to provide solutions for a client, you must pick carefully and not throw too much into a proposal."

Testimonials: Old Tools That Never Go Out Of Style

"It shouldn't take much convincing to get your most successful clients on the air with a testimonial campaign."

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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

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"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

How Daniel Cormier Is Approaching Calling UFC Freedom 250 as a Landmark Moment for the Sport of MMA

"As a guy that's represented the country in wrestling and the things that I've done, I've always wanted to go to the White House. Now, I have an opportunity to do it. Plus, to do it with fighting and representing the UFC. That's crazy to me."