TV Groups guilty of collusion? BULLSHIT

This week’s news about a class action lawsuit for price fixing on advertising prices against 6 of the largest TV groups is just about the biggest piece of crap I have ever read. I know the group heads and many of the station sales leaders at all of these companies....

How to prevent OTT from being a commodity

In the next two months, at least two major broadcast groups will introduce their OTT solutions, and more will be coming quickly. In Sarasota, where our company is headquartered, it appears that Comcast is already on the street with a solution. Plus, I know that 3...

The magic of making sales calls

When was the last time you sat down with a client? I’m writing this after just spending time with a Group VP whom I respect and like. He told me that every time he makes a market trip (which is pretty much 3 weeks per month), he makes sure that the station he visits...

One thing we CAN control

  “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” That’s a famous line written by the immortal Peter Drucker, who probably had more impact on management theory in the last 50 years than anyone on the planet. It’s a line that speakers love to use. I admit to...

How about OLD business?

Every single one of us is focused on new business. And we should be. For the last few years, I’ve been saying that new business will be the way we’re all judged in the future… and I mean all of us… AE’s, managers, group leaders and, yes, even...