The Positions of The Promo Sutra

The Positions of The Promo Sutra

When discussing Radio and marketing, there are a lot of valid political metaphors and analogies that get bandied ™ about. It is a lot like a campaign and when people are strapping on meters or filling out diaries they’re voting for or against you. Hopefully you shook...
Strength In Numbers

Strength In Numbers

Next week’s blog post will be about Promotional Positions and will offer up an exercise we do whenever we launch a station, or know we’re going to be launched on. It’s also outstanding just as a look back at the year as we head into ’14 and see what we need to lock...
The Essence of Now

The Essence of Now

I’ve never claimed to be the brightest person out there and, in fact, I’m pretty much living up to all of my 8th grade student advisor’s expectations but without the orange jump suit. I was on the fence re: Google until just recently. They might actually be more than...
A Pair Of Normal Halloween Ideas

A Pair Of Normal Halloween Ideas

You would pretty much have to be deprived of all your senses to be unaware that Halloween is upon us. I include Taste and Smell before of Pumpkin Spice beverages.   One of my favorite Michael Martin quotes regarded a radio station whose website was literally...
Sure You Can

Sure You Can

I’ve always known that it takes a certain kind of person to “get” me and that there are far more people that I scare the crap out of. The second group generally are managers and directors who don’t like deviating from the game plan (some of the greatest promotions of...