“Never out of the game!” It’s the mantra of any team, organization or leader who pulled off a win in the last moments of the game of business, life or, in this example, football. But this isn’t about hope. It’s about identity discipline. The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Philadelphia Eagles in London, England, was
What Dolly Parton Taught Us About Branding, Leadership and Talent Development Read More »
It’s rare to find an overwhelmingly one-sided reaction about the life of a famous person in today’s world of instant opinions. Dolly Parton was that person last week. We attempt to keep our algorithms balanced (yes, impossible) because we want to get both sides. However, it was difficult to find anyone who had something negative
Brands And Radio Can Learn From Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Storytelling Read More »
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX performance wasn’t just entertainment for the more than 128 million people watching. It was an example of how to tell a story without relying on language. My professional background includes working with a few Spanish-language-themed brands, but I don’t speak Spanish. However, I understood most of the performance’s storyline based
Talent Tuesday: Annalisa Paints Pictures On 93XRT Read More »
The random Talent Tuesday listening experience was 93XRT (WXRT), Chicago. I opened the TuneIn app and saw the 93XRT logo and said, “This feels like a Triple-A morning.” For the non-radio reader, AAA (Triple-A) is an industry-created format name. Adult Album Alternative. No listener has ever referred to one of these rock stations as Triple-A.
Last night’s rideshare client looked demon-possessed as her mother and a bar patron helped the young woman stagger into my car. I handed them a barf bag and turned down the thermostat a few degrees. Within five minutes, the daughter was trying to hit her mother while slurring and yelling hurtful comments about the woman
A Memorable Encounter: Doughnuts, Threads, and Radio Branding Read More »
I drove past a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store this week. After U-turning my car like Starsky & Hutch, I went in to treat myself. The workers seemed surprised to see me eating in the store. Their look was something like, Uh, that’s what the drive-thru is for so you can sit in a line, eat
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