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What Have the Past 12 Months Taught Me

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Radio revenue has been in a recession for the past five years. The economic challenges of the past 12 months only prove that Albert Einstein was correct when he said “You can’t solve today’s problems at the same level of thinking that created them.” This recession has created a seismic shift if the traditional retail landscape that has been the traditional revenue base for Radio. That revenue source for Radio is gone. Like the local factory that is closing and shipping the jobs overseas, that traditional retail revenue base has been changed forever and much of that revenue is never coming back.

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Quit Complaining About Voice Tracking

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I’m going to scream if I hear one more complaint about voice tracking! Voice tracking is not the cause of poor Radio programming any more than the wrenches, screw drivers and other tools in the mechanic’s shop caused your car to break down. It’s what you do with the tool of voice tracking that determines the quality of your broadcast.

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What is Affordable Advertising?

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On the way home tonight I saw a young man in blue jeans and a worn out polo shirt walking down the street holding up a small sign for a local business. The sign had a marketing message about what the business had to offer. I knew from experience that the business owner probably thought they were doing some affordable marketing, but what were they really accomplishing?

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The Roll of New Media in Your Future

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Everyone is talking about new media and the role it will play in the future of marketing. There is no doubt the future holds many opportunities for those who can put technology to work for them. But before you start blogging and twittering there are some things you might consider.

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There is a Better, More Effective Way to Buy Radio

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You just got off the phone after another grueling session with a media buyer who says your Radio station isn't efficient enough to get on the buy, your station isn't meeting the target Cost Per Point, you need more added value. You feel pretty lousy. Have you ever wondered how they treat the other people they buy from?

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Thanks for visiting my web site.

Zig Ziglar once said "You can have everything in life you want as long as you help enough other people get what they want in life." Ol' Zig is exactly right! Nothing is more rewarding to me than helping my coworkers and clients get what they want out of life.

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