In the world of selling products and services, when all things are equal, the decision we use to determine who we purchase from is based on… perception! And that perception is, who’s better, who’s more trustworthy, and who’s more reliable! In most cases, many...
The Not-So-Secret Writings of ScLoHo
Feelin’ Good
How are the feeling right now? Are you: Happy? Sad? Excited? Scared? Hopeful? Hurting? Melancholy? Enthused? No matter what you said you are feeling right now, it's okay. I just randomly came up with 8 possible emotions that you could be feeling at this moment and if...
Are You Missing?
A decade ago, I took a break from working in radio to work full-time for a website development firm that had some cutting edge technology back in 2011. My job was to find companies that needed website upgrades and introduce them to our platform so we could bring them...
6 Lessons Learned From Surviving A Pandemic
Now that we've made it this far in a once in a century pandemic, I thought I'd share with you a piece that I wrote for radio insiders. First, the backstory. This summer, radio consultant Loyd Ford reached out to me to be a guest columnist on his website that is...
A Lesson in Business from the Business of Baseball
Long before baseball was known as BIG business it was known as America’s favorite pastime! But the truth be told, it’s always been a business and some valuable lessons can be learned by looking at how a baseball organization is run. As a fan, we look at baseball as...
The Power of Planning Ahead
How far ahead do you plan? Recently I was having coffee with a friend who was planning on a trip to Novi, Michigan to spend time with his wife's family. It was a day trip and he was noticeably stressed about it. It was a spur of the moment thing that sounded like fun...
Should Your Business Advertise on the Radio?
The question for today is: Should your business advertise on the radio? The answer is: A qualified Yes. Now that may not be the answer you were expecting from the General Sales Manager of the Most Listened to Radio Station in town, WOWO. You thought I'd say:...
Not All Radio Listeners Are Equal
I've got a few decades of media and marketing experience and I hunger to learn more and more. So this summer I was catching up on my reading and found a story that talks about 6 types of radio listeners and what they want and get from listening to their favorite...
The Effectiveness of Your Advertising
I recently got into a bit of a "discussion" with the owner of an advertising agency regarding a client that we both have. It was interesting because the owner of the advertising agency didn't understand the effectiveness factor of the ad campaign we've been airing on...