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RADIO CASHES IN ON LOVE

June 23, 2011 – 2:01 pm No Comment

MatchLink is a singles dating network that served the radio industry for many years. The Evanston, Illinois company Spark Network Services provided an IVR-based dating service to radio stations. Radio listeners called a phone number and paid to interact with other singles through a sophisticated voice mail system. Payment was made through credit card or a 900 number. Some stations were earning a half million dollars per year with the service.

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Time to Restructure Radio Programming

February 19, 2010 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
Time to Restructure Radio Programming

by Ken Dardis
Audiographics

Here are three rapid-fire questions I thought of after being exposed to a “new” radio format.
At what point did radio industry executives (circa: 1954) realize that television was injurious to its long-form programming? …

Prospects on Demand: Identifies and produces more potential new direct business leads

February 19, 2010 – 11:46 am | No Comment
Prospects on Demand: Identifies and produces more potential new direct business leads

This solution allows your station to utilize proven lead generation sales reps to set one-on-one sales appointments for your in house reps. This system helps to increase the efficiency and productivity of your present sales …

New Radio Revenue Strategies

February 19, 2010 – 11:40 am | No Comment
New Radio Revenue Strategies

Generate up to 1 million in Revenue for your Station
by Eric Corwin

This is a simple concept that uses an event in the form of a seminar or workshop as a catalyst to bring lots of …

Is there such a thing as too much "Wine, Women or Song". What say you Tiger.

February 19, 2010 – 1:05 am | No Comment
Is there such a thing as too much "Wine, Women or Song". What say you Tiger.

It is said that the average male thinks about sex every seven seconds even while running a Marathon. So if your sexually addicted what number could that possibly be.
It seems to me that wives get …

The Radio CEO that Listens Will

February 12, 2010 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
The Radio CEO that Listens Will

by Eric Corwin

I was reading an article recently by John Ryan of the Center for Creative Leadership about A. G. Lafley chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble. Upon his stepping down from …

Radio Sales Needs More Than a Styrofoam Cup

February 12, 2010 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
Radio Sales Needs More Than a Styrofoam Cup

by Eric Corwin

It is important that we understand the difference between Sales 1.0 and Sales 2.0; Sales 2.0 plays off the idea of Web 2.0 so the difference is really about sales before the web …

Social Media for Radio…Join us on Facebook!

February 12, 2010 – 1:39 pm | No Comment
Social Media for Radio…Join us on Facebook!

Join the Social Media for Radio Group on Facebook.
Become a part of the discussion, provide insight, ideas, case studies or ask a question of the group. We focus on Social Media for radio. We …

At 35,000 Feet With George Johns

February 12, 2010 – 9:29 am | No Comment
At 35,000 Feet With George Johns

As I write this I am flying at about 35,000 ft. on my way to a client meeting in San Francisco. I’m kinda just sitting here all relaxed, having a glass of red wine and …

Hire a Prospects on Demand Sales Rep for your Station

February 5, 2010 – 1:30 pm | No Comment
Hire a Prospects on Demand Sales Rep for your Station

Prospects on Demand delivers leads 12 months a year

It’s not a secret that your sales staff needs to generate more new direct business. It begins with prospecting. You need more prospects, more appointments …

Social media: Listen less and sell more

February 5, 2010 – 12:38 pm | No Comment
Social media: Listen less and sell more

By Clay McDaniel
Article Highlights:
* In 2009, social media was all about engagement, now it’s all about sales
* The beauty of social media is that it’s a two-way …