July 2012
Beginner
514 pages
12h 53m
English
“Promotion is the exploitation of opportunity.”
—Doug Harris
Simply, promotion is anything that puts the word out about your station. Promotion gets people talking about and listening to your product.
Promotions are events such as contests, publicity stunts, and outside advertising on billboards or TV. “Promos,” on the other hand, are the spots or segments you run on your station that support your own programming.
Radio promotion has two goals: To draw in new listeners and to get current listeners to tune in more often. Promotion is also a sales tool for additional revenue while expanding the station's audience.
Doug Harris, marketing and promotions consultant, believes that ...
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