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The 6 Words That Perfectly Explains My Radio Clients’ Success

/ Duane Christensen

This quote by Bobby Orr… gets its own blog post. This quote contains just as much glorious advice for all you Sioux Falls business owners and advertisers…as it does for budding hockey players. Ready? Here it is…

“Forget about style; worry about results. ”
― Bobby Orr

Can you hear the angelic choir from the heavens?

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Regarding your advertising, no matter if it’s online, TV, Radio, Billboards, etc., you need to get over what you “think” your advertising should sound or look like. All that matters…are the results.

And we have a pretty good history of that here at Results Radio Townsquare Media. Personally, I have wonderful, beautiful, successful clients who have been on the radio with me for over 10 years.

The people who benefit most from doing business with me on the Radio… are the ones who are finally ready to just DO IT RIGHT. They’ve been burned. They’re tired of throwing money at things that don’t work.

If this sounds like you…let’s sit down and discuss your situation.

We don’t worry about the “style” of your ad. We don’t worry if it sounds “professional” enough or not. All we worry about… is figuring out what will bring you RESULTS.

I think you can become just as well-known and popular in Sioux Falls as Bobby Orr is in the hockey world. Let’s talk about how to do that.

 

Duane Christensen

Results Radio Townsquare Media

605-940-7984

duane.christensen@results-radio.com

duanechristensen.townsquareinteractive.com

 

The Cheapest Advertising

/ Duane Christensen
Cheap Advertising

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The cheapest advertising…is still a waste of money if you don’t get any benefits from it. The cheapest radio advertising…is still a waste of money if it doesn’t work.

I’ve had plenty of business owners want to meet with me…and they say, “What kind of deals do you have?” They’ve been trained by advertising executives and salespeople to ask that question. And that’s because most ad people have nothing else to offer except, “deals”, “packages”, rankings, etc. Nobody asks the tough question. “How will we make this work?”

The local advertising playing field is filled with “joes” and “janes” who think that what they sell is their advertising medium. They’re thinking about getting that next sale for themselves and keeping their Sales Manager happy. They fail to focus on creating ads that will actually work…hence making the customer happy…and buying from them again and again and again.

Why not do it right the first time? Hey Ad Sales people… Why not figure out how to best help your advertising client attract new, profitable customers. They’ll love you for it!

And for you business owners… start thinking RESULTS… not how cheap or flashy an advertising package might be. Yes, there are people out there who know what I’m talking about. And if you can’t find anyone in your area…give me a shout. I’d love to help out or point you in the right direction.

I think it was Brian Tracy who said, “You can always find something cheaper…if you’re willing to take that risk.”

Have a great day!

Duane Christensen

Results Radio Townsquare Media

Sioux Falls, SD

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“Making it Work” (Watch them Squirm – the sequel)

/ Duane Christensen

To answer the question, “How do you plan on making my advertising work for me?”…

I plan on squeezing every drip of juicy detail out of you that I can.  That starts with asking questions you’ve never been asked by a typical advertising rep.  These are NOT questions like, “How long have you been in business?” and “Do you have a website?”

Deep, deep “digging” is crucial.

Then, I plan on using words, phrases, and stories in your advertisements that will snap a listener out of their trance.  If you say the same boring yada-yadas and blah blah blahs…you’ll get the same un-excitable results.

I also plan on building your ads around a strategy that always gives people a reason to do business with YOU instead of your competition.

All of this should be done in ANY advertising medium, website copy, sales letter, online ad, etc.  But I rarely see this kind of effort put into ad campaigns.  That’s why so much ad money is thrown to the wind and results are scarce.  Nobody wants to learn about what makes advertising really work…and nobody wants to take the time to dig deeper.

Give me a call. Let’s make it work for you!

Have a great day!

Duane Christensen

Results Radio Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls

605-940-7984

My work website: http://duanechristensen.townsquareinteractive.com/

If you have questions about the cost of radio advertising, which radio stations would be a good fit, any marketing in general, or how to get started attracting more customers, don’t be afraid to ask. I like to help good businesses take a bigger slice of the Sioux Falls market.

Watch them Squirm

/ Duane Christensen

Here is one question that can help you decide if you should buy advertising from someone –

“Mr. or Miss Advertising Rep, how do you plan on making this work for me?”

Then watch them squirm.  Or if they’re a “seasoned” salesperson, I assume they’ll have a smoooooth answer that doesn’t really answer your question at all.  You may get an answer that includes words like “reach” and “frequency”.  And probably a bunch of other numbers, and advertising clichés because that’s all they’ve got.  If you’re really lucky, you’ll get to see some nice graphs or pie charts.  A PowerPoint presentation would be a treat also.

Reach and frequency is about how many people your ad has the potential to hit…and how many times you run your ad.  But those factors are minuscule in comparison to what it truly takes to make your advertising plan work.

If you believe you know how to make advertising give you consistent, long-term results…let’s talk some day.

If you have no idea what it takes (you’re in the majority)…let’s talk some day.

I suppose I should tell you how I would answer that question I told you to ask.  Ok.  Next time.  Stay tuned.  My answer would probably be a little different each time someone asked me…but the CORE of my answer would be exactly the same.  And I wouldn’t whip out any demographic figures or bar graphs.

Have a great day!

Duane Christensen

Results Radio Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls

605-940-7984

My work website: http://duanechristensen.townsquareinteractive.com/

If you have questions about the cost of radio advertising, which radio stations would be a good fit, any marketing in general, or how to get started attracting more customers, don’t be afraid to ask. I like to help good businesses take a bigger slice of the Sioux Falls market.