Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Email marketing for media salespeople

In addition to those spots-and-dots you've been slinging, most of you have also been tasked to make sales of digital advertising products like web banners, pre-rolls, streaming spots

Radio can deliver leads, but it can’t deliver sales

I wonder if people in radio know that the wrap on Radio in DR circles is that radio can drive high volume of calls or leads but often radio leads hardly convert at a paltry level relative to TV and Online. As an

Mobile Banking: A Growing and Lucrative Market

Time to sit down with your local bank marketing departments and show them the real world of how today's consumers are doing their

Overcoming the hijackers: How to retake control of your local direct rates

“Our market’s different,” says the manager of a medium-market station. “Increased competition, the bad economy and little agencies are driving our local direct rates...

There is a food fight going on, Seize the moment

Get your ideas around grocery stores and make a solid marketing presentation because there is an all-out food fight. Tip 1: to take to your local grocery

Finding talent unexpectedly: Who’s Your Darci?

Darci the bank teller caught me off guard. "I want to do a radio commercial. I want to be on the radio," she said....

Pump up your press kits with the right material

Press kits are a very important part of a media strategy for your station or group. Many situations such as trade shows, promotions, events,...

How to Raise the Bar on Local Client Budgets

These next few weeks are critical for radio and television reps trying to lock in 2011 local direct ad budgets. The question is, even in a recession, are you asking for enough, or are you leaving

Media tours: Even a station or group needs them

Hosting a media tour is a great way to gain exposure.  Raising awareness of your  brand and promotions enhances the value of your station...

Creating the right press kit for your station

Radio and television stations are notorious for hosting events and creating promotions that generate buzz. To extend the longevity of the promotion, it

TV’s struggle with conversational marketing

"There was a definite process by which one made people into friends, and it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours...

Bolster your marketing message with your phone system

Multiple people call your station or group on a daily basis for various reasons. Because of that, your modern phone system should create the right branding opportunities for your

TV Marketing Lessons from the Retail Side

The Clairvoyant Salesman: There are times when I really pity the women of the world. They will never get to live one of the most exhilarating experiences of raw power to be found on the planet. It is that most

Client-voiced commercials: What

The Friday Poll Question for members of Radio Sales Café was a two-parter: 1) What percentage of your advertisers voice their own ads? 2) What are...

Death of a Salesman

Three people entered the meeting: The radio salesperson (sorry,