Category Archives: Radio Sales Cafe

A Modest Proposal for Radio

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Rod Schwartz

 Do Most Radio Ads Suck? Jeff Sexton is an ad writer, and a damn good one. He occasionally teaches ad writing at Wizard Academy and is himself one of the Wizard of Ads® Partners. I subscribe to Jeff’s blog and … Continue reading →

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How the New Business Landscape Is Challenging Tradition and Igniting Radio Advertising Sales

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Rod Schwartz

How long before the rest of the matches in this photo will ignite? It’s a good way to think about an emerging trend in business, including radio advertising sales. A recent article in INSIDE RADIO talked about new and emerging prospect … Continue reading →

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Professional Voice-over and Narration for…Five Bucks?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Rod Schwartz

The post at Radio Sales Cafe, from a Chicago-area radio guy, read: “5 DOLLARS! Check me out on FIVERR” Intrigued and a bit skeptical, I clicked on the link. Sure enough, there he was. Chicago-area radio announcer will cut your … Continue reading →

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Jim Williams on Using Demo Tapes to Sell Radio Advertising

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rod Schwartz

HIS NAME WAS JIM WILLIAMS. He was radio’s first serious sales trainer. Hundreds, maybe thousands, of radio advertising salespeople across America acquired their unshakeable belief in the power of radio advertising from Jim. By way of introduction, this post is … Continue reading →

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Grace Broadcast Sales Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Local Direct Radio Advertising Sales Departments and Radio Advertisers

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

(reprinted by permission from Small Market Radio Newsletter, May 9, 2011) 20 Years of Service The year was 1991. A radio seller and sales manager was about to take the leap of faith familiar to all business owners.  For years, … Continue reading →

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