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Programmers and talent coaches often focus their feedback on execution fundamentals, missing the bigger issues of what could make an emotional impact with listeners. I’m guilty of this, too. [...]

A study by PLOS Medicine reports that loneliness is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. “Americans are more lonely and socially disconnected than ever, and their isolation poses a serious [...]

In meetings, how many times have you “agreed to disagree?” It’s a way out of endless arguments that can stall and prolong meetings. This phrase enables both parties to maintain their [...]

Great production can help image a show’s brand, make benchmarks more memorable, and help pump up the excitement. But like any sharp-edged tool, production sometimes does more harm than good. Here [...]

You often hear radio features named Trending Now or Trending Topics with a mix of breaking news, entertainment updates, fads, weird news, and so forth. A trending story benchmark can make your [...]

It’s the End of the World as We Know It – R.E.M. Covid continues to inflict instability on all of us, including morning radio. Cume is down as much as 50%, tune-in has shifted forward 75 [...]

As a Randy Lane Company client, you will gain access to the largest storehouse of information available anywhere on talent development and performance, personality branding and the creative [...]

What’s the magic bullet for male-targeted radio shows and podcasts? Since we recently identified the one-two punch that propels ratings for female-targeted shows, several hosts have asked us that [...]

Like all great content segments, start your show with a headline and content that grabs the listener’s attention. Condition listeners to know they will be entertained whenever they tune in. [...]

As a Randy Lane Company client, you will gain access to the largest storehouse of information available anywhere on talent development and performance, personality branding and the creative [...]