How To Please Your Employees, And Handle Departures Properly
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous furloughs and permanent job cuts have been seen. Salary reductions have impacted many who are working harder than ever. What's an executive to do? Here are some tips from today in 1991 courtesy of of "The Human Side" author, Arthur Pell, and a former Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Is Your Media Social?
Imagine that you just walked into a wedding reception… there are 50 to 100 people in attendance, and you don’t know everyone there. We’ve...
Closing the gap on discrepancies
Successful campaign management is essential to generating current and future revenue. In radio and TV, we sell time. Discrepancies are not only lost
Leave Political Agendas to Politicians
Consultant Mike DeLier says broadcasters should leave political agendas to politicians.
‘Man The Lifeboats’: One Analyst’s Wary Take On Media Stocks
"There is a strange juxtaposition forming in the world of media stocks: one of crumbling fundamentals and strong stock performance," says one top Wall Street analyst. After four years of money fleeing the sector, several media stocks "have recently been able to re-craft the conventional narrative." Yet, media industry headwinds remain.
Supreme Court Upholds "Fleeting Indecency" Ban
In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court has upheld the FCC’s order against Fox Television for having broadcast two
Pre-NAB Thoughts On Radio, And Boomers
Broadcast Advisor and Media Connector Clark Smidt offers some thoughts on radio's past and future, and why Baby Boomers may
The Signs That Say It’s Time To Move On
Change is inevitable, but people weren't built to be miserable, says our guest columnist
FCC streamlines FM allotment processes for Native Americans
The FCC has further streamlined its procedures for encouraging federally-recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (
Acceptance Without Protest: A Fading FCC Fact?
What do "junk faxes" have to do with the level of acquiescence to federal agencies -- including the FCC -- in interpreting the statutes they administer? As Boston College Law School associate professor and AEI visiting scholar Daniel Lyons writes, it has everything to do with FCC deference.
7 Keys to Becoming a Master Negotiator
Many events in daily work life can involve some form of negotiation.
How Can MVPDs ‘Recapture’ Their Primary Provider Position?
OTT video "has reshaped a successful industry," North Texas-based research firm Parks Associates notes. With that mindset, Parks released a White Paper that analyzes a key focal point for the pay-TV industry: What should it do to regain their title as the No. 1 provider of video services -- including broadcast TV channels -- to U.S. viewers?
More Tales From The Alternative Inspection Trail
"One of the greatest joys of life is being appreciated by those for whom we can lend a helping hand," says Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner. "It could be a simple explanation of some basic problem never previously experienced by someone." During a recent Alternative inspection tour involving dozens of radio and television stations, Ken and his wife, Karen, found this conduct so very helpful.
Indecency in Europe
A highly-regarded American rock band, was peripherally involved in some incidents in Great Britain...
The Wisdom of Observant Friends – Part 3
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