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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...

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“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...

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Fear 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...

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Good 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...

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How 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...

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Author! 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,...

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3 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...

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Radio’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,...

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The 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...

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Guest 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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