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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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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 …

The Secret to Selling Advertising When Few are Buying

January 29, 2010 – 10:59 am | No Comment
The Secret to Selling Advertising When Few are Buying

Radio sales 2.0 will change everything

The sales landscape has changed over the last several years outside of radio. New sales strategies have replaced or supplemented the old tried and true methods. We all …

Social Media for Radio

January 22, 2010 – 12:09 pm | No Comment
Social Media for Radio

Many of the stations we work with and consult want to use social media to market to their listeners. Unfortunately, most do so with very little regard for developing a comprehensive strategy. It is …

It's a "What if" Friday in Radio Sales

January 15, 2010 – 11:22 am | One Comment
It's a "What if" Friday in Radio Sales

Good morning sales, it’s Friday
So here we are on Friday, January 15th in the world of radio sales. Does today look painfully similar to every other day within the last year. Your sales …

Radio Sales Steps into the Future

January 8, 2010 – 12:58 pm | No Comment
Radio Sales Steps into the Future

Radio can do a better job of reaching new prospective advertisers in 2010?
Let’s be honest, are we considering doing anything different this year to reach new advertisers than last? If the answer is …

You Spent the Holidays with Facebook

December 30, 2009 – 11:08 am | No Comment
You Spent the Holidays with Facebook

Tis the season to be jolly and the folks at Facebook are certainly feeling that way now. In between all of the holiday festivities like singing carols and opening presents, people spent a bunch …

Radio Ch-ch-Changes to Watch for

December 11, 2009 – 1:13 pm | No Comment
Radio Ch-ch-Changes to Watch for

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes are going on everywhere within our industry. Citadel Broadcasting is poised to drop 1.2 billion dollars in debt through a prearranged bankruptcy agreement. This should put Citadel in a good position to regain …

Radio Selling During the Holidays

December 4, 2009 – 9:08 am | No Comment
Radio Selling During the Holidays

Wow, it been a challenging year for your stations’ most valuable resource—your sales representatives. They’ve had one of the toughest years ever. With new information coming in daily about this years holiday climate many …

Lawyers Pay Stations Big Money

November 19, 2009 – 11:51 am | No Comment
Lawyers Pay Stations Big Money

By Eric Corwin/ November 19, 2009
I’ve got good news. Yeah! Radio broadcasters one and all should be excited about an opportunity to generate new found ad revenue from what has to date been …

Building Tomorrow’s Companies During a Recession

November 12, 2009 – 5:27 pm | No Comment
Building Tomorrow’s Companies During a Recession

Is there a lesson for radio?
Recently I read a post in BusinessWeek about the phenomenon of more businesses being started during a downturn. Some suggest that it’s easier to start companies during downturns because …