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    Chipin: Get Black This Out on National Radio

    I contacted Free Talk Live as I have sponsored their show previously and asked about doing some live reads to promote the Black This Out moneybomb. I have been informed we can get live reads for $50 each.

    I think this would pay some dividends as this show is Liberty based, nationally syndicated, and has tons of Ron Paul fans as listeners who are not web hounds. Free Talk Live is syndicated on over 100 stations on Saturdays, and is now on XM nightly.


    Starting this thread to gauge interest. At the very minimum I think we should take advantage of the two Saturdays we have left before the moneybomb if not more nights.



    Created a chip-in: http://btoftl.chipin.com/ftl-live-reads

    All money will go towards this endeavor. If any additional money is left (due to weird amount allocations) it will be donated to the Black This Out moneybomb directly


    UPDATE 10/02
    OK so I got some VERY good news. Just got off the phone with the main host. Here's two options which would give us a much better investment than just the initial 2 reads if we can raise the money. We can start as soon as I give him the cash!

    $500 - Live read every night leading up to October 19th. Also will ad a banner onto the main site.
    $750 - 2 Live reads every night and banner.
    Last edited by JamesButabi; 10-02-2011 at 06:08 PM.



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    Quote Originally Posted by JamesButabi View Post
    I contacted Free Talk Live as I have sponsored their show previously and asked about doing some live reads to promote the Black This Out moneybomb. I have been informed we can get live reads for $50 each.

    I think this would pay some dividends as this show is Liberty based, nationally syndicated, and has tons of Ron Paul fans as listeners who are not web hounds. Free Talk Live is syndicated on over 100 stations on Saturdays, and is now on XM nightly.


    Starting this thread to gauge interest. At the very minimum I think we should take advantage of the two Saturdays we have left before the moneybomb if not more nights.
    I mean I don't have a lot, but I'm willing to put $5 down for this

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    If you start a chipin, I will contribute.

    Any idea on the number of listeners they get?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluesc View Post
    If you start a chipin, I will contribute.

    Any idea on the number of listeners they get?
    Likely, a couple hundred thousand to a half mill on Sats. Plus around 5k+ in podcast downloads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluesc View Post
    Any idea on the number of listeners they get?
    Easily 6 figures on Saturdays if not a million. The XM stations have cranked up their weekday listenership. Loyal podcast listeners in the thousands.
    Stations are viewable here http://www.freetalklive.com/affiliates



    Created a chip-in: http://btoftl.chipin.com/ftl-live-reads

    All money will go towards this endeavor. If any additional money is left (due to weird amount allocations) it will be donated to the Black This Out moneybomb directly

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    Id help chip in if enough people want to do it

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    I agree that we should definitely do 2 Saturdays for sure. However, do they honestly charge $50 for live reads during the week despite the weaker audience? I'm already a platinum amplifier to the show but I'd be willing to throw down for this if your handling the logistics. Also, what segment are you thinking of booking? I'm thinking the start of the 3rd, 5th or 7th since most are listening during the time slot between 7:30p-8:30+. Keep in mind that some of those Sat stations preempt with sports sometimes, baseball and college football.

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    yes, yes, and YES!

    one thing though, we need to direct them a special URL so we can actually track the effectiveness of the ad buy. rather than having the call to action be "visit www.blackthisout.com" it would be something like "visit www.heymediablackthisout.com" this would redirect to the main landing page but it would allow us to track the amount of people typing in this unique URL.

    Dusman, what say you ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by trey4sports View Post
    yes, yes, and YES!

    one thing though, we need to direct them a special URL so we can actually track the effectiveness of the ad buy. rather than having the call to action be "visit www.blackthisout.com" it would be something like "visit www.heymediablackthisout.com" this would redirect to the main landing page but it would allow us to track the amount of people typing in this unique URL.

    Dusman, what say you ?
    This is a good idea. I think it needs to be as short as possible for radio though.

    blackoutthis.com is available

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    Quote Originally Posted by trey4sports View Post
    yes, yes, and YES!

    one thing though, we need to direct them a special URL so we can actually track the effectiveness of the ad buy. rather than having the call to action be "visit www.blackthisout.com" it would be something like "visit www.heymediablackthisout.com" this would redirect to the main landing page but it would allow us to track the amount of people typing in this unique URL.

    Dusman, what say you ?
    110% absolutely, positively yes to radio runs. It is so crucial to expand our moneybomb promotion offline as much as possible. I'm very impressed OP. $50 for a potential audience of anything millions is something I've never heard of and I've been doing marketing professionally for quite some time now.

    As for unique URLs, Trey... when we do this kind of advertising.. I would recommend keeping it as simple as possible. BlackThisOut.com has a natural ring to it and can't really be confused with anything else. Even if 1% act upon the run... that's potentially 60k visits (If 6 million is accurate). Honestly, at this price... just 1-5 pledges from it justifies the cost. Usually tracking is used merely for cost-benefit analysis. At $50, I can't see much need for a cost-benefit analysis, as it's inherent in the reach it provides.

    How about this. What if we just pushed a goal to raise $2,500 in chipins for this moneybomb... just for advertising purposes? We are a smart bunch. I can't help but think that we could do some very simple things with that amount of cash on hand to really boost the promotional aspects of this effort.

    We could then fund efforts, such as these, that target our demographic. $2,500 doesn't seem like much, but considering this is a one time deal.. only spanning this month.. $2,500 buys a lot of reach if we put it at the right things.

    Just my thoughts.
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    bump.
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    Radio advertising is a fantastic idea. I would chip in for this.

    Has anyone thought about recording an actual ad and running it on the radio? This might cost more but we could put together a really captivating 30 second ad and control the message.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pauliticalfan View Post
    Radio advertising is a fantastic idea. I would chip in for this.

    Has anyone thought about recording an actual ad and running it on the radio? This might cost more but we could put together a really captivating 30 second ad and control the message.
    The only reason I say no in this instance is because of the huge podcast audience they command. We would be missing out on thousands of people if we did an ad rather than a live read by the host. We can still control the wording and such, but we need to get moving now! I will contribute $20.00

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    Quote Originally Posted by JamesButabi View Post
    The only reason I say no in this instance is because of the huge podcast audience they command. We would be missing out on thousands of people if we did an ad rather than a live read by the host. We can still control the wording and such, but we need to get moving now! I will contribute $20.00
    Ah, I see. Live reading it is.

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    Free Talk Live is named that for a good reason. Its an open-lines phone where you can call in and discuss whatever you want during the whole show (though sometimes not during the first 1/2 hour to hour). Anyone who is really interested in promoted on Free Talk Live should absolutely call in and talk about it. If anyone tries this they should call into the show almost as soon as it starts because that will all but guarantee you get on the show.

    If you call in and sound like an advertisement then you'll get almost no time on the show. When you get on the air I recommend starting off explaining a single detail about you like Ron Paul as a person and then a single detail about what you like about Ron Paul's policies. Then bring up the reason you called and mention the November 5, 2007 money bomb and mention how that will be comparable to the October 19 2011 money bomb this year.

    I'd say someone could even call in every single day from now until the 19th (including Saturdays and Sundays) if they call in with one or two new pieces of Ron Paul information each time. Personally its not something that appeals to me, otherwise I'd do it. Though I'm pretty much a chicken, so that might be the real reason I don't call in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by centure7 View Post
    Free Talk Live is named that for a good reason. Its an open-lines phone where you can call in and discuss whatever you want during the whole show (though sometimes not during the first 1/2 hour to hour). Anyone who is really interested in promoted on Free Talk Live should absolutely call in and talk about it. If anyone tries this they should call into the show almost as soon as it starts because that will all but guarantee you get on the show.

    If you call in and sound like an advertisement then you'll get almost no time on the show. When you get on the air I recommend starting off explaining a single detail about you like Ron Paul as a person and then a single detail about what you like about Ron Paul's policies. Then bring up the reason you called and mention the November 5, 2007 money bomb and mention how that will be comparable to the October 19 2011 money bomb this year.

    I'd say someone could even call in every single day from now until the 19th (including Saturdays and Sundays) if they call in with one or two new pieces of Ron Paul information each time. Personally its not something that appeals to me, otherwise I'd do it. Though I'm pretty much a chicken, so that might be the real reason I don't call in.
    Chicken
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    Here's $25.00 more...

    10/3/2011
    Receipt ID 53b974ef2axxxx
    Paid By: rprprs
    For: FTL Live Reads
    Method: PayPal
    Total: $25.00

    EDIT: I have no idea why the date shows as 10/3/2011 since it's only the 2nd of Oct.
    Last edited by rprprs; 10-02-2011 at 07:10 PM.
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    What about also running some on Coast to Coast AM?

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    Q: Where can I find information about advertising on the Coast to Coast AM website or radio show?

    A: For details about online advertising opportunities on CoasttoCoastAM.com, please write to Craig Hawkesworth: chawkesworth@premiereradio.com. For advertising on the radio show, Coast to Coast AM, contact Stephanie Smith: ssmith2@clearchannel.com.
    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Xar View Post
    What about also running some on Coast to Coast AM?

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    Let's do this. I will definitely chip in.

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    Headed out for a few hours. Chipin is live. I will let dusman choose the method of tracking since he already has analytix installed on the site. Donate if you think its worth doing!

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    Whoever started this, PM me.

    I'm willing to donate substantially to this.

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    bump.
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    Dusman, It is $50 per live read so it would be contigent on the support we got for the idea. We have the potential to do 1 per night from here on out. Id like to get this started asap.


    In addition to donations, I would like to hear peoples opinions on the script. It would be roughly 15 seconds but doesn't have to be exact.
    Last edited by JamesButabi; 10-01-2011 at 09:25 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JamesButabi View Post
    In addition to donations, I would like to hear peoples opinions on the script. It would be roughly 15 seconds but doesn't have to be exact.
    looks like 2 quick 15 second reads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by neverseen View Post
    looks like 2 quick 15 second reads.
    Yeah^, that's about the time they spend on reads as they come back/reintroduce from a break.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cleaner44 View Post
    Radio advertising only works with mass repetition to the same ears. Humans must hear the message 3 times before it clicks in their brain. This means the spots must be condensed. If you do it to thinly it will be a waste of money.
    I agree.. completely correct.
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    We need to get Alex Jones to plug BTO.
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