Dan Dennett’s talk at the AAI 2007 Conference in Washington, DC He is presented with the 2007 Richard Dawkins award at the introduction. Read Dan Dennett’s ‘THANK GOODNESS!’ artilcle here: richarddawkins.net Buy the DVD with all the AAI 2007 videos here: store.richarddawkins.net richarddawkins.net http atheistalliance.org Filmed by JOSH TIMONEN WAYNE MARSALA
As a national pr firm who is a provider of talk radio guests, we’re frequently hired by marketing, PR and ad agencies to arrange interviews for their clients on talk radio shows around the country. We’ve been doing this for nearly 15 years and have found it to be an amazing marketing strategy.
With probably 1,000+ talk radio interviews under his belt, nutritional products spokesperson, Dr. W. Wong says, “Talk radio is the greatest way to get your message across to a large group of people at one time. There’s a captive audience during morning and evening drive times, in the middle of the day with stay-at-home moms, people in the workplace and for those folks awake late at night. Without question – talk radio provides the best bang for the buck!”
Talk radio may honestly be one of the best-kept marketing secrets there is! There are many reasons why this is true, but let me give you eight to start with:
1.THE RIGHT DEMOGRAPHICS. Every year Talkers Magazine does a research project to profile who’s listening to talk radio. And, every year their survey confirms that the talk radio listener is, “diverse, educated, attentive, active and affluent…” If this describes your clients’ customers – it’s a perfect match!
2.TARGET AUDIENCE. Not only are the demographics of talk radio great – but your clients can also reach their target audience. With specialty talk shows on health, relationships, lifestyles and more, we can identify shows that are a perfect match for their message!
3.EFFECTIVE SALES TOOL. A compelling interview on talk radio can sell your clients’ products without the audience even realizing they’ve been sold! And, if it’s a good interview, listeners will want to know how to purchase it right away. The best news is that most hosts will freely mention your clients’ website address or toll free number to accommodate their listening audience. Or direct listeners to stores that carry their products!
4.THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT. As you know, talk radio hosts have loyal followings – that’s how they maintain their ratings. And listeners tune in daily to hear what their favorite host is talking about. When your client appears as a guest on their show, listeners hear an implicit endorsement of them and their message.
5.CREDIBILITY. As you know, this is a crucial ingredient in every marketing campaign – and talk radio supplies it in abundance. One of our clients told us, “…every show I’ve appeared on – the host tells his listeners about my great expertise, my many accomplishments and how proud they are to have me as a guest! Of course, the more important I am, the more important the host appears to be. As far as promotion and credibility goes – it just doesn’t get any better!”
6.ENOUGH TIME TO TELL THEIR WHOLE STORY. As a guest – your clients have far more than 60 seconds – they have ten to sixty minutes of quality time with a very targeted and attentive audience. They have time to effectively tell their story, talk about the quality of their products and how it can benefit the listeners. If they have a media trained spokesperson, the listener will be completely motivated to pick up the phone and place an order. It’s a perfect opportunity to get their full message heard and understood by the masses – all of which should result in sales!
7.COST EFFECTIVE PROMOTION. Of course, talk radio interviews are all done by phone. So, without ever leaving their home or office, your client can have a direct and oftentimes live conversation with consumers around the country.
8.IMMEDIATE EXPOSURE. Your clients can be on the air within two to three weeks! And, because talk radio keeps up with changing times and topics, we can continuously create new angles for their topic that reflects current events, to keep them on the air and in the news on an ongoing basis.
Marsha Friedman has been a leading authority on publicity for authors for nearly two decades as CEO of Event Management Services, Inc (EMSI). If you would like to receive her free Ebook “How to Be a Great Talk Radio Guest” visit http://www.emsincorporated.com .
Satellite radios are a boon to one̢??s existence. Ground based or terrestrial radios are of course, still prominent in this day and age; but many people now are switching to service providers like Sirius satellite radios. Convenience is the main reason for why people are signing up for this kind of service. Most satellite radios eliminate the need to configure audio programming to the tunes that people actually like, since geography is no longer as limited as compared to the ground based radio transmitters. A person can literally cross different state lines and still listen to radio shows and entertainment updates that he or she has chosen. In many areas where ground based radio transmissions no longer get through, satellite transmissions can. Additionally, service providers such as these offer audio entertainment minus all the commercials and censorship Рand with digital quality too. So if you are thinking of signing up for Sirius satellite radios (or trading in your old provider for this,) here are the top 5 reasons for you to make the switch.
5. You get the most number of choices when it comes to dance and Latin music. Sure, you can certainly get this kind of service from terrestrial radio stations and even other satellite radio providers. But with Sirius satellite radios, you get 6 streams (channels) of dance and Latin music – not to mention Mexicana, tropical and electronic music to get you up and moving on the dance floor.
4. A packaged deal of 15 streams of rock music is what you can get with Sirius, and that is one stream more than its nearest competitor. It does not matter if you are into: alternative rock, Britpop, glam rock, grunge, hard core punk, hard core rock, heavy metal, indie rock, New Wave, nu metal, progressive rock, punk rock, or soft rock. There is a genre that you can subscribe to that can make headbanging a blast while listening to the tunes â?? preferably while you are strapped in the car with your seatbelt.
3. If you are the type to listen to an eclectic lot of music, Sirius provides everything under the sun including Urban music which is not provided for by the other satellite radio providers. Everything from Classical music to jazz and pop music from the 1950â??s all the way to the present are all available at Sirius.
2. In regards to news stations and entertainment updates, Sirius provides the most number of streams among all satellite radio providers. There are a total of 13 streams that offer news from Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, FOX and MSNBC. If you are interested in multi-lingual news broadcasting, Sirius satellite radios can provide this service as well.
1. And the best reason to switch to Sirius is this: you can now listen to your satellite music via your car radio and via an Internet portal too. Sirius Internet Radio is another option given to its subscribers that has a total of 78 channels ready for its global audience. This makes catching up on your favorite shows a breeze especially if you are traveling outside the country.
Curious about sirius satellite radios?? You should see the information at http://satelliteradioworld.com before you make the switch!
The luxury Washington condos offer exquisite residences to the discerning buyers. From 2 bedroom 2 bath units to spacious duplexes and penthouses, these luxury homes are available in variety of types and sizes. They are located right on the downtown or just across the Washington’s uncountable lakes, tucked in the small mountain towns of the state or situated by the rugged Pacific— high end Washington condos make the most luxurious homes for the celebrities, distinguished families and top executives.
The luxury Washington condos are different from ordinary condo homes. These condos come with immense scope of customization. In addition to spacious floor allotments, they offer you the options of customization.
Hard wood flooring, granite slabs and use of custom designed tiles make the units truly exquisite. From high ceilings to huge storage spaces and from gourmet kitchens to private outdoor spaces luxury condos in Washington come with the guarantee of most exquisite lifestyle for the distinguished home buyers.
To support celebrity lifestyle, these Washington condos provide utmost privacy to its residents in form of state of the art sound proofing, restricted elevator use, private entrance and round the clock security surveillance. While common areas are covered with greeneries, privacy between each unit is maintained with the innovative use of mature planting. Covered parking and private decks or patios or terraces add to the appeal of each unit.
The condominiums are designed by world famous architects and built by leading developers, making them some of the most renowned condo properties in the entire West USA. They are made up of concrete, steel and glass, these high end properties boast of plenty of green features. The on site amenities range from temperature controlled swimming pools and state of the art fitness centers to premium spa services. Add to it the concierge and round the clock security, and you find the most comfortable and relaxed lifestyle in these luxury Washington condos.
No wonder, the prices of luxury Washington condos run in millions. Be it mid rise or high rise, luxury Washington condos offer multi-level comforts in a very private and secure set up. Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, Mercer Island, Washington Park and Kirkland are some of the areas in Washington, where you can find top luxury condos.
As a national pr firm, we work with many types of media. But when it comes to talk radio we are specialists in helping our clients gain national recognition, sell books and popularize their causes. And our clients keep coming back for more national media attention. Fact is – talk radio may honestly be one of the best-kept national pr secrets there is. There are many reasons why this is true – but let me give you ten to start with:
1. THE RIGHT DEMOGRAPHICS. Every year Talkers Magazine does a research project to profile who’s listening to talk radio. And, every year their survey confirms that the talk radio listener is, “diverse, educated, attentive, active and affluent.” If this describes your book-buyer – it’s a perfect match!
2. TARGET AUDIENCE. Not only are the demographics of talk radio great – but with specialty talk shows on politics, health, relationships, lifestyles, finance, consumer advocacy, sports, etc., we can identify shows that are a perfect match for your books, once we know the audience you’re trying to reach!
3. EFFECTIVE SALES TOOL. Publicity is definitely not paid advertising. But it can be far more effective. Just ask Dr. Arnold Goldstein, well-known financial author, “The interest in our books from radio interviews has far exceeded the response we’ve seen from our advertising campaigns. Dollar-for-dollar, talk radio has shown a much better return!”
A compelling radio interview can sell your book without the audience even realizing they’ve been sold! And, as hosts don’t want to be bombarded with phone calls with questions about your book, they’re highly motivated to frequently mention your title so that listeners will remember it when they go to their local bookstore, or on Amazon.
4. THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT. Talk radio hosts have loyal followings – that’s how they maintain their ratings. And listeners tune in daily to hear what their favorite host is talking about. As that host is often thought of as an old friend or even a trusted advisor, when you appear as a guest on their show, listeners hear an implicit endorsement of you, your book and your message!
5. CREDIBILITY. This is a crucial ingredient in every marketing campaign – and talk radio supplies it in abundance. One of our clients told us, “every show I’ve appeared on – the host tells his listeners about my great expertise, my many accomplishments and how proud they are to have me as a guest! Of course, the more important I am, the more important the host appears to be. As far as promotion and credibility goes – it just doesn’t get any better!”
6. TIME TO TELL YOUR WHOLE STORY. As a guest – you get not just 60 seconds, but ten to sixty minutes of quality time with a very targeted and attentive audience. You have enough time to talk about your book and, in many cases, you have a chance to answer questions from callers. It’s a perfect way to get the full message of your book heard and understood by the masses!
7. COST EFFECTIVE PROMOTION. Talk radio interviews are all done by phone. So, without ever leaving your home or office, you can have a direct and oftentimes live conversation with consumers around the country.
8. IMMEDIATE EXPOSURE. You can be on the air within two to three weeks! And, because talk radio keeps up with changing times and topics, we can continuously create new angles for your topic that reflect current events, to keep you on the air and in the news on an ongoing basis.
9. BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK. With probably 1,000 + talk radio interviews under his belt, nutritional products spokesperson, Dr. W. Wong says, “Talk radio is the greatest way to get your message across to a large group of people at one time. There’s a captive audience during morning and evening drive times, in the middle of the day with stay-at-home moms and people in the workplace and for those folks awake late at night. It’s better, cheaper and faster than TV appearances. Without question, talk radio provides the best bang for the buck!”
As publicity experts, talk radio is one of the tools that we use everyday to help our clients gain national recognition, promote their books and popularize their causes. And because it is so effective our clients keep coming back for more! Fact is – talk radio may honestly be one of the best-kept marketing secrets there is. There are many reasons why this is true – but let me give you ten to start with:
1. THE RIGHT DEMOGRAPHICS. Every year Talkers Magazine does a research project to profile who’s listening to talk radio. And, every year their survey confirms that the talk radio listener is, “diverse, educated, attentive, active and affluent…” If this describes your customer – it’s a perfect match!
2. TARGET AUDIENCE. Not only are the demographics of talk radio great – but with specialty talk shows on politics, health, relationships, lifestyles, finance, consumer advocacy, sports, etc., we can identify shows that are a perfect match for your service, once we know the audience you’re trying to reach!
3. EFFECTIVE SALES TOOL. Publicity is definitely not paid advertising. But it can be far more effective. Just ask Dr. Arnold Goldstein, well-known financial advisor and author, “The interest in our books from radio interviews has far exceeded the response we’ve seen from our advertising campaigns. Dollar-for-dollar, talk radio interviews has shown a much better return!”
A compelling radio interview can promote your product or service without the audience even realizing it! And, as hosts don’t want to be bombarded with phone calls with questions about your company, they’re highly motivated to frequently mention your website or toll-free number.
4. THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT. Talk radio hosts have loyal followings – that’s how they maintain their ratings. And listeners tune in daily to hear what their favorite host is talking about. As that host is often thought of as an old friend or even a trusted advisor, when you appear as a guest on their show, listeners hear an implicit endorsement of you, your service and your message!
5. CREDIBILITY. This is a crucial ingredient in every marketing campaign – and talk radio supplies it in abundance. One of our clients told us, “…every show I’ve appeared on – the host tells his listeners about my great expertise, my many accomplishments and how proud they are to have me as a guest! Of course, the more important I am, the more important the host appears to be. As far as promotion and credibility goes – it just doesn’t get any better!”
6. TIME TO TELL YOUR WHOLE STORY. As a guest – you get not just 60 seconds, but ten to sixty minutes of quality time with a very targeted and attentive audience. You have enough time to talk about your service and in many cases you have a chance to answer questions from callers. It’s a perfect way to get your full message heard and understood by the audience!
7. COST-EFFECTIVE PROMOTION. Talk radio interviews are all done by phone. So without ever leaving your home or office you can have a direct and oftentimes live conversation with consumers around the country. Plus our fees for this publicity service are minuscule compared to what you’ll spend in advertising dollars to buy the same amount of air time!
8. IMMEDIATE EXPOSURE. You can be on the air within two to three weeks! And, because talk radio keeps up with changing times and topics, we can continuously create new angles for your topic that reflect current events, to keep you on the air and in the news on an ongoing basis.
9. BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK. With probably 1,000 + talk radio interviews under his belt, nutritional products spokesperson, Dr. W. Wong says, “Talk radio is the greatest way to get your message across to a large group of people at one time. There’s a captive audience during morning and evening drive times, in the middle of the day with stay-at-home moms and people in the workplace and for those folks awake late at night. It’s better, cheaper and faster than TV appearances. Without question – talk radio provides the best bang for the buck!”
Emerging technologies always take some time to get really established and then all of a sudden they just take off and it seems like everyone is using it. Eventually, there comes a time when you can’t seem to even remember not using it. CDs and DVDs are a good exampole, as well as cable and satellite TV. Well, one of those new technologies is happening right now and that is satellite radio.
For years we have been used to tuning into our loacl radio stations and putting up with bad reception at times, and ads all the time. But satellite radio is poised to put that all behind us. Here are the top 5 reasons that you need satellite radio right now:
1. More choices, more to listen to. If you tune in to loacl radio you probably don’t have more than just a handful of stations that you listen to regularly, simply because there is a small pool of broadcasts made in any given area. Not so on satellite radio. Both XM and Sirius offer more than 100 channels of pure enteratinment including sports, talk, kids programming, and every kind of music that you can imaagine. Always on, available wherever you go.
2. Crystal clear sound. Satellite radio broadcasts are made in digital format, so they are much higher quality than land-based radio. They also aren’t prone to the limitations of standard radio. For instance, travel about 30- 50 miles and you will most likely lose your clear reception on almost any radio station. With satellite radio you can travel across the entire US and still have clear, CD-like sound with no interruption.
3. No commercials. How much time do you think you have wasted in life having to listen to ads and commercials on the radio that you really don’t care about, just to be able to get the programming that you want? I’ll bet it adds up to quite a bit. Imagine not having to put up with those kind of time wasters any more. You get to listen to only what you want to listen to for as long as you want to listen.
4. Unique programming. The standard radio stations are all controlled by the FCC and that means that you can only get certain types of entertainment on them. Howard Stern has famously pushed the boundaries of publicly available radio for some time, and has now sitched to satellite radio as it allows you to have more freedom to listen to whatever programming that interests you.
5. Great for travel. No need to pack up the CD player and all your CDs when traveling to listen to your favorite music, just listen to your satellite radio. No fumbling with tuning in the station or hunting for another one, just set it and forget it. And enjoy!
There are lots of other good reasons for choosing satellite radio for entertainment and information, but whatever reasons you choose, one thing is very clear. If you get satellite radio, you will wonder in just a very short time how you ever got along without it.
Jim Johnson writes on consumer related matters. Find out more about satellite radio and satellite radio services at the Satellite Radio Review.
Satellite radios are a boon to one’s existence. Ground based or terrestrial radios are of course, still prominent in this day and age; but many people now are switching to service providers like Sirius satellite radios. Convenience is the main reason for why people are signing up for this kind of service. Most satellite radios eliminate the need to configure audio programming to the tunes that people actually like, since geography is no longer as limited as compared to the ground based radio transmitters. A person can literally cross different state lines and still listen to radio shows and entertainment updates that he or she has chosen. In many areas where ground based radio transmissions no longer get through, satellite transmissions can. Additionally, service providers such as these offer audio entertainment minus all the commercials and censorship – and with digital quality too. So if you are thinking of signing up for Sirius satellite radios (or trading in your old provider for this,) here are the top 5 reasons for you to make the switch.
5. You get the most number of choices when it comes to dance and Latin music. Sure, you can certainly get this kind of service from terrestrial radio stations and even other satellite radio providers. But with Sirius satellite radios, you get 6 streams (channels) of dance and Latin music – not to mention Mexicana, tropical and electronic music to get you up and moving on the dance floor.
4. A packaged deal of 15 streams of rock music is what you can get with Sirius, and that is one stream more than its nearest competitor. It does not matter if you are into: alternative rock, Britpop, glam rock, grunge, hard core punk, hard core rock, heavy metal, indie rock, New Wave, nu metal, progressive rock, punk rock, or soft rock. There is a genre that you can subscribe to that can make headbanging a blast while listening to the tunes – preferably while you are strapped in the car with your seatbelt.
3. If you are the type to listen to an eclectic lot of music, Sirius provides everything under the sun including Urban music which is not provided for by the other satellite radio providers. Everything from Classical music to jazz and pop music from the 1950’s all the way to the present are all available at Sirius.
2. In regards to news stations and entertainment updates, Sirius provides the most number of streams among all satellite radio providers. There are a total of 13 streams that offer news from Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, FOX and MSNBC. If you are interested in multi-lingual news broadcasting, Sirius satellite radios can provide this service as well.
1. And the best reason to switch to Sirius is this: you can now listen to your satellite music via your car radio and via an Internet portal too. Sirius Internet Radio is another option given to its subscribers that has a total of 78 channels ready for its global audience. This makes catching up on your favorite shows a breeze especially if you are traveling outside the country.
Are you a Washington artist that is just starting to get into the business of selling your work? One of the first things that you should do is hire a Washington art lawyer to help represent your interests. It can be hard work getting a business set up to sell your art, especially if you really would prefer to be just making art and let someone else handle the selling of your art.
Here are five reasons you need a Washington art lawyer if you’re going to sell your work in Washington:
1. To protect your designs — If you are an artist that creates original work you need to copyright and in some cases patent your designs to protect them from being copied or stolen. A good Washington art lawyer can help you start the copyright process that you need to go through to fully protect your designs and your artwork.
2. To go after anyone that steals your designs — Usually all it takes to get someone to stop copying your designs if they have started copying your work or your images is a cease and desist letter from a good lawyer. If you have a good Washington art lawyer on retainer you can clear up any problems with people that are copying your work quickly and easily.
3. To help you sell your art — Many artists that deal in high end art have a lawyer that represents them for sales. This make the process of drawing up contracts and completing sales where lots of money changes hands go much more smoothly and it’s expected for high end artists to have their lawyers handle the details of selling the art.
4. To help you get set up to sell your art — If you are setting up a business to sell your art in Washington then a Washington art lawyer can help you fill out the paperwork that you need to file in order to get a seller’s license and complete your tax information so that you can legally sell your art. It’s important to take care of these things before you start to sell your art.
5. To produce legal contracts — If you are having a gallery or an agent sell your art on commission then you will need to have contracts in place that will specify how much of the final sale price you get, what happens to any artwork that doesn’t sell, and other details that come along with having someone else sell your work.
It’s always a good idea to have a Washington art lawyer look over or even draw up the contracts that you plan to use to make sure that the contracts are legally binding and are in your best interests as an artist.
The number of Internet broadband subscribers surpassed 200 million in 2005. According to the Computer Industry Almanac, this number is forecasted to reach 500M by the end of 2010. This expanded broadband capacity is creating an explosion of rich media productions.
Companies are now demanding music-enriched websites, advertising and e-learning tools to serve this growing clientele. Sounds and images are now the norm and music is being integrated at every step. To meet that demand, Web designers and Flash developers are constantly looking for good music at a decent price.
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Times have changed. Over 30 million websites are competing for the attention of more than 1 billion users. High speed broadband use on the Internet keeps expanding. Streaming music and videos are everywhere. Internet surfers now expect websites enriched with music and images.
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