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15 years ago @ gordon marcy - Your FCC license is ab... · 1 reply · +1 points

I watched that interview with Seth the other day. One day, the number of choices one will have in the car will be infinite. In other words, more choices than you can listen to in your lifetime. Radio's decades-long advantages, ubiquity and ease of use, are no longer advantages exclusive to radio.

I've been in the industry 24 years, but rarely listen to radio in my car. For me, it's my Stitcher app (streamed podcasts), podcasts I've downloaded, Pandora or Slacker, or books from Audible.com, and all from my Android smartphone. I control every bit of the content and hear what I want, when I want.

I understand the potential for radio when investment is made in quality talent who bring compelling content to the table that, currently at least, Pandora and Slacker can't (or don't) touch. But so much of the content I give my attention to doesn't even involve "talent," at least not as we've traditionally defined it.

How does radio, assuming I'm typical at all, solve that problem?

15 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Social Media and the N... · 1 reply · +2 points

Very timely. As I read this post, I couldn't help but be reminded of the chapter in Seth Godin's book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? called The Powerful Culture of Gifts. In it, he says, "People who take gifts but don't give them find themselves temporarily ahead of the game, but ultimately left out."

I've heard many who have thumbed their nose at, say, Twitter because they see it as narcissistic (not having tried it most times) but, like you, I agree that narcissism is not rewarded.

15 years ago @ gotworship.net | THE s... - The Wizard of Oz and W... · 2 replies · +1 points

Another Bobby McFerrin video that perfectly illustrates your point - and maybe even better - if only because the "song" sung was new and unfamiliar.
http://www.ted.com/talks/bobby_mcferrin_hacks_you...

16 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Book Notes: Derailed b... · 0 replies · +1 points

You don't really read ALL of these, do you? :)

Well, let me just say that if you found room for improvement after reading this book, there's no doubt I will too.

As well, I'm at a place where I may in fact be able to influence those in a position of "senior" leadership in my company. My industry desperately needs those in the trenches to step out and impact it for the sake of its future. I want to be one of those people.

16 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Do You Need a Comments... · 2 replies · +3 points

Simple, complete and dead-on. Next! :-)

16 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Book Notes: Free by Ch... · 0 replies · +1 points

I've been listening to Free on my iPod and am also intrigued greatly by it. While listening to Free is nice, I long to leaf through its pages. I'd like to really dig in and begin better formulating my company's survival plan.

As I look at the future of my industry (radio), and the industry we're in bed with (music labels), I can't help but continue to believe they (music industry) don't get it.

Right now, the fight is on for performance royalties, something the Gospel Music Association supports (to their detriment I believe). This has caused broadcasters nationwide to pull out of GMA Week altogether. One side believes broadcasters should be paying performers for all of the otherwise free content (we do pay licensing fees - always have), while the other side looks at the platform they provide (the airwaves) as free promotion.

Where is it all headed? No one knows for sure. But what I do know is that if both sides (broadcast and music) continue to put all their eggs in the music creation basket instead of viewing themselves more as media companies involved in the creation of all sorts of content and services, then neither will survive for very long.

16 years ago @ Kyle Chowning - 5 Keys to Building For... · 1 reply · +1 points

It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. Thanks for the wrap up. Very well done.

16 years ago @ We Are Movie Geeks - Red-Band 'Zombiel... · 0 replies · +1 points

OMG. Finally figured out you've got to place your mouse of those teeny tiny birth date squares and fill them in. Either I'm getting old or I need a new prescription.

16 years ago @ We Are Movie Geeks - Red-Band 'Zombiel... · 0 replies · +1 points

Why can't I click on and view the video?

16 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Beware of the Self-Pro... · 2 replies · +2 points

I like @KrisColvin, @thebrandbuilder, @problogger and @ariherzog in addition to the names you mentioned.

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