Research or Marketing: Chicken or egg?
Both research and marketing are important to any product's success. That said, research can make or break your product just as the wrong marketing...
The Merger of TV News and Emergency Info Workflows, Thanks To ATSC 3.0
Local TV news is poised to become a real-time emergency information portal thanks to ATSC 3.0, allowing TV stations to target the impact zone of an incident with pre-formatted alerts. This means less revenue lost to service disruptions, a group of NEXTGEN TV experts recently shared in a webinar hosted by Sinclair and its ONE Media 3.0 arm.
Raiders of the lost ad budget
Advertising dollars are scarce in the best of times. Competition is always fierce. But in today's economy, can any businessperson afford to squander his...
The Role of Traditional Media in Social Media Campaigns
Facebook may have enough users to be called the third largest country in the world, but a very small portion of their citizens are visiting your client
When Protests Are Not News
Management consultant Michael asks, when does a protest stop being news?
Ways To Turn A ‘No’ Client Into A ‘Yes’ Client
The following tips are both necessary and instrumental for getting bigger deals in less time, from the people who have the authority to say “yes!”
Building Relationships
Building relationships is the way we are supposed to thrive and not just survive in media sales. “You need to build better relationships.”—Boss to Radio Sales Person…“We have to key in on growing our relationships.”—TV Sales Manager to Marketing Director…“At the end of the day all we have to keep our business alive is our relationships so we better have the best ones.”—Owner of company with a bad product.
A neutral guide to net neutrality
Net Neutrality has been the topic of intense conversation recently, as the FCC solicits and considers public comments about how to regulate Internet traffic. We’ve put together the overview below to help you understand the issues and players that influence the way we use the Internet daily for business, research, entertainment, and social activities.
Ask More Questions, Ask Better Questions
Would you like to know the three best ways to build stronger customer rapport, increase your credibility as a professional, demonstrate trustworthiness and sincerity,...
Digital’s Rapid Rise For Radio … In Britain
The latest radio listening data from RAJAR, the United Kingdom's source for ratings that's owned by the BBC and the British version of the RAB, is out. Why should U.S. broadcast media care? The digital share of all radio listening has nearly doubled in seven years, and has surpassed 50%. Is America set to follow the U.K.?
The Top Brand Differentiator In 2020 Is …?
With considerable effort by all brands placed into luring and keeping customers, Amsterdam-based digital asset management vendor Bynder produced a report that looks at what brands think will help them stand apart from the competition in 2020. Guess what comes out on top?
Ludwig issued patent to build national radio network
Ludwig Enterprises was awarded patent 8,166,190, which uses DTV multicast spectrum channels breaking one channel into 50 high quality audio channels.
The technology aims to...
The 2021 U.S. Broadband Forecast: ‘Lifted by Rising Digital Home Profiles’
U.S. broadband providers are carrying considerable momentum out of the pandemic despite increased competition and impending service maturity with penetrations nearing 90% of occupied households. That's according to the updated forecast from Kagan.
Six Ways To Fight Zoom Fatigue
More than a year later, Zoom burnout persists as virtual meetings have become a daily fixture of remote and hybrid work environments. This column from Rosemary Ravinal offers a half-dozen ways to combat Zoom fatigue.
Use This Simple Technique to Increase Sales
Use this simple technique to add value and increase the size of each transaction.









