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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 [...]

When many of us started in radio, dead air was a cardinal sin. I still have the dreaded dream of being on air, the music runs out, I can’t find a song or commercial, and for the life of me, I [...]

Routines are useful, but the downside is they can create rote behavior. In real life, breaking news, a loud noise, or the ping of an incoming text disrupts our patterns and forces us to pay [...]

There are many differences in the listening experience to radio shows and podcasts. Podcasts are more of a time investment, whereas, radio shows are typically listened to in short spurts. [...]

Have you ever noticed yourself using filler words such as “kinda,” “sorta,” or “like?” Last week’s Coaching Tip about “Trash Talk” prompted me to think about my own filler words. I’m noticing [...]

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 [...]

When I look back on my early PowerPoint slides, I cringe. Not only did I use the slides as notes, but every slide looked the same. No wonder people left the room! Admit it. We’ve all [...]

Imagine you are at a restaurant with best friends. You are laughing, swapping stories and discussing your interests. Now imagine the people in the next booth are eavesdropping and it is your [...]

When JoAnn and I realized that Howard Stern was going to be a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, we jumped to try and get last minute tickets, but sadly, it didn’t happen. After the monologue, [...]

On a multi-person broadcast or podcast, do all hosts get equal airtime? Who should talk more? Who should talk less? Whose mic should be turned off most of the time? Mic balance is often an [...]