Innovate or…
I have a strong admiration for good thinkers – even if they’re people I compete against. Over the years, we have welcomed fellow consultants to our Summit stage and/or have provided ample space in...
View Article“Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff”
I believe we are moving into a different phase of content creation. And a large part of the credit goes to innovators like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. We know enough about both of these guys to...
View ArticleFear The Fro
You NBA fans will remember the exciting years we witnessed here in Detroit in the mid-2000s when the Pistons emerged as the league’s hardest working team. They won a championship in 2004, besting the...
View ArticleGood Habits
The passing of Stephen Covey, author of the iconic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, reminded me of just how influential this book was back when many of us in radio were just getting our...
View ArticleHow Can I Matter More?
Radio Ink recently posted an interview with Seth Godin centered on his new book, The Icarus Deception. Greater Media’s Buzz Knight happily took on the interviewing chores, and I encourage you to spend...
View ArticleAuthor! Author!
Many of you know Beau Phillips – a guy who has held some amazing positions in media, from MTV to Dial Global. But Beau cut his teeth in the business as a program director of great rock stations,...
View Article3 Words
This is our last new post of 2014. Starting tomorrow, we’re continuing a tradition that we started a few years back – replaying the most popular blog posts of the past year. Thanks to all of you who...
View ArticleRadio’s Shrinking Workforce
As cutbacks over the last decade have taken their toll on station staffs, the impact can be seen and felt in many ways. Physically, many stations now have wide open spaces – rows of empty cubicles,...
View ArticleThe 22 Immutable Laws…of Radio Storytelling
Radio has come a long way since gurus Al Ries & Jack Trout literally wrote the book on marketing. Back in the ‘80s, it was must-reading for every PD and promotions director in radio. Called The 22...
View ArticleGuest List: Valerie Geller
International broadcast consultant Valerie Geller coaches talent, working with stations (and now podcasters) throughout the world to grow audiences and to become more powerful communicators and...
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