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How to sell a radio

Selling a radio.

That’s exactly what the industry needs to do to make a success of HD radio.

But how do you do it?

You make the radio unique and you make it essential, that’s how.

And that’s not only a function of content, it’s a function of design. Don’t discount either element, because when you buy a radio you’re really buying both it’s content and its design – both represent what the product can do for you. Both are central to the user experience.

For proof, look no further than this new radio, co-branded with the Red Cross. “The definition of necessity.”

Now that’s a radio that’s different.

Finally, you let folks know it’s there. Witness the half-page ad for this radio in today’s USA Today, just a few short weeks ahead of the beginning of hurricane season.

And memo to the industry: If it’s a cool piece of equipment you’re selling, it helps to SEE it.

1 Comment;
  • George

    I think we’ve dealt with this issue before. Radio people are the wrong people to sell radios. There are professionals who know how to do this. They are electronics manufacturers and retailers. They know how to sell radios. The problem is they’ve been bought off by satellite. I went into Circuit City and saw a huge display for XM. In the front of the store. With ancillary gear that makes it seem like fun. The display was next to the iPod display, also well stocked.
    iBiquity has to forget about making money on this. They have to focus on getting their technology into the hands of consumers. They have to do what satellite has done, and lose a billion dollars.

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MRM President Mark Ramsey has worked with innumerable television and radio broadcasters over his career, including all the biggest names, from Clear Channel, CBS, Bonneville, Sirius XM...

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