Twitter was founded in 2006, has 310 million monthly active users today and is the social media darling of TV. So why is radio still confused about how to use it?
Instagram’s New Algorithm: Upping Your Instagame
Remember when (cue Alan Jackson for you country fans)… Facebook was the only social network whose algorithm changes could get your panties or whitie tighties in a bunch? Instagram recently announced that their feed will change from a chronological feed to an algorithm-based feed. So what does this mean for your station or show? It […]
8 Reasons #StartupLife Might Be For You
Wondering what it might be like to leave corporate America and work for a startup (or start your own!)? Here are 8 pros of working for a startup (otherwise known as why #startuplife is awesome). 1. You’ll learn more (and fast). Working for a startup allows you to rapidly expand your professional skills. You’re routinely encouraged […]
Hey, Radio DJ! You Have a Responsibility to Fact-Check Facebook Posts
Buzzfeed News reported this week on Facebook’s war against fake news. Fake news sites like National Report create false stories with clickbait headlines, and depend on Facebook to drive traffic to them. Facebook is doing their best to curtail the traffic they’re driving to these sites unintentionally.
3 Attributes That Make A Successful Entrepreneur
I was asked on a panel recently about the most important attributes of an entrepreneur. When I think about the people who succeed at building their own businesses—not the anomaly, front of Time magazine entrepreneur but the everyday successful entrepreneurs—there are three attributes that come to mind. Drive. Strategic thinking. Passion. And you need all three […]
The 1 Question Entrepreneurs Live and Die By
Entrepreneurs face many questions each day, but there is one question that is as important post-launch as it is the moment the new business idea is conceived. The Question in Ideation: How will I make money? So you’ve encountered a real world problem and you have an idea on how to solve it. How do […]