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How George Kamel Uses TikTok and YouTube to Spread Dave Ramsey’s Personal Finance Message

"People are tired of being monologued to. They can get information a thousand ways. What they can't get is an interpretation of that information or an experiential version of that information with real people."

How Radio Lost the Hustle to Local Campaigns

"Don’t expect people who don’t already know your radio station to simply stumble across it.

Why Laz Diaz’s Retirement Provides a Powerful Lesson for Sports Radio Veterans

"The people who helped build sports radio have every right to be proud of what they accomplished. But they also have an opportunity — and a responsibility — to explain to the next generation why it was worth doing in the first place."

Jenny Matthews, Jagger Take KC’s 106.5 The Wolf To New York 

“I’m not gonna lie, I was terrified because I truly was a person who always said I don’t like country! But I quickly realized I actually love country music. I just didn’t realize it.”

Disney Expects to Generate More Than $700M from College Football Ads

The advertising dollars come from more than 350 total advertisers and the company has signed on 36 new sponsors for 2022.

How to Sell Branded Podcasts

So, when Seth mentioned selling a branded podcast to an advertiser and producing the pod for them, I investigated.

Four Tips to Generate Sales Leads

Finding some warm leads is very doable if you consider some of these four steps. 

Remind Your Clients What You Do For Them

Let's not forget to remind our clients of our value as advertising consultants.

How to Sell Sports Radio During Layoffs

The employees laid off pay the ultimate price, but the salespeople who are charged with representing these companies have a tough job.

Are You Sales Material? Take the Sales Quiz

Sports radio needs consistent, motivated, driven people to make the engine run. That's on the air and that's making the sales.

Radio Should Be Building Fences

This is the kind of technology that will help broadcasters hire more tech-savvy salespeople. And chase down Google. The benefits far outweigh the negatives to me.

Research Your Ratings Story to Sell Your Station

Make sure you have a rating story that you can buy into, and then you can sell others on what you believe.

If You Want Energetic Sales People, Hire Them Some Support

Have a sales meeting and ask the room how much it would be worth to them to have a person or two hired to help with data entry, billing issues, and production.

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?...

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How Radio Lost the Hustle to Local Campaigns

"Don’t expect people who don’t already know your radio station to simply stumble across it.

Why Laz Diaz’s Retirement Provides a Powerful Lesson for Sports Radio Veterans

"The people who helped build sports radio have every right to be proud of what they accomplished. But they also have an opportunity — and a responsibility — to explain to the next generation why it was worth doing in the first place."

Jenny Matthews, Jagger Take KC’s 106.5 The Wolf To New York 

“I’m not gonna lie, I was terrified because I truly was a person who always said I don’t like country! But I quickly realized I actually love country music. I just didn’t realize it.”

Should Nielsen Create a Low-Cost Ratings Service for Small Radio Markets?

I'm not privy to anything Nielsen may be planning, but is it time for the company to consider a low-cost option for small markets?