Adbiz

Without structure and a logical flow from one idea to another, your audience may recall little — even if you’re a charismatic speaker. That's what public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal has to share in her latest column, perfectly timed ahead of the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

U.S.-based employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, a 60% increase from the 172,017 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 205% from the 90,309 cuts announced in the same month in 2024, which was the highest monthly total recorded last year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Fifty, or 1.6%, of the United States’ 3,144 counties had at least one million people on July 1, 2024. That's more than double the number in 1970. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s county-level population estimates, which date back to 1970, only 54 counties have ever crossed the one-million-person mark.

The newspaper business has some similarities to broadcast media ownership, and they go beyond vying for local advertising dollars. Trust is a big issue, and a Media Finance Management Annual Conference session will discuss "Trust In Media" during a key breakout session that could be of keen interest to CFOs.

The Media Financial Management Annual Conference will kick off its first full day of sessions with a welcome address from the head of the NAB. It's immediately followed by a keynote Chief Financial Officer panel presentation moderated by the Publisher/President of Streamline Publishing's RBR + TVBR and Radio Ink. 

“I messed up a speech once in front of my bosses, and I never want to go through that again,” a prominent client recently confessed to veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal. "Public speaking just isn’t in my DNA." Here are some tips on how to weave public speaking into your comfort zone, and your soul.

According to a new report by Coleman Insights and Amplifi Media, 90% of Gen Z podcast consumers engage with video in some form. This contrasts with a recent report on the podcast enjoyment habits of younger audiences as the medium hits record growth.

AdsWizz and Nielsen have agreed to the renewal and extension of an agreement that provides data activation and audience targeting capabilities within AdsWizz’s full-stack audio advertising technology offering. The integration allows AdsWizz publishers and advertisers to use Nielsen Marketing Cloud and other third party datasets for audience targeting across verticals. 

“How do you do language?” Toni Morrison asked that question, suggesting that how we use and interact with language reflects the quality and depth of our lives. "Therefore, we need to be hyper-aware of how we use our words and take responsibility for the impact they have," Rosemary Ravinal notes.

"Society has historically favored tall and deep-throated individuals as leaders and authority figures. You and I know that you’re perfect just as you are, but there are hacks to look and sound a little 'bigger' when you speak in public." Rosemary Ravinal shares these hacks in this new column.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America honored three industry leaders at its annual Golden Mic gala on Monday evening, recognizing their contributions to the organization’s mission of supporting broadcasters in need, including former CBS Radio President Dan Mason.

“Through this collaboration, NMC is able to extend its already extensive industry footprint to enable even greater access to our audience segments built on the industry’s most trusted data and most complete view of the consumer,” said Kirsten Cummings, General Manager of Outcomes at Nielsen.

Words of wisdom from great speakers can be transformative. Quotes about public speaking can unlock your potential to change the world with your voice. That’s the power of inspiring quotes, says public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal.

"While we’re seeing gains in sales management and programming, the data underscores the need for continued growth across leadership roles," says the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting/

As the companies see it, advertisers have an insatiable demand for innovative data offerings to measure performance and guide media campaigns. Strata customers will now have the ability to transact and analyze ad delivery using VALID, VideoAmp’s data and technology engine.