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Smith Audio

Smith Audio

do you remeber when Bow Wow dissed Will Smith in XXL?

lol diss track to Bow Wow from some dude named Da Ace

http://www.jazzyjefffreshprince.com/audio/bowwowdiss.mp3

Bow Wow is a little wanna-be-gangsta. Will Smith is awesome! Bow Wow will never have as much class or finesse as Will Smith.

Meaghan Smith - "I Know" [music video]

Radio Show

Radio Show

CB Radios - Your Best Option?

CB radios emerged in the 70s as a popular method for communicating on America's roadways. While not as mainstream as they once were, CB radios are still widely used by owners of trucks, jeeps, RVs, cars and motorcycles.

There are a number of alternatives to CB radios which include two-way radios, GMRS radios, HAM radios and business band radios. In order to choose a solution that best fits your needs, it's important to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each available option. CB radios, like all the previously mentioned radio types, have a number of unique advantages and disadvantages that should be evaluated when considering a purchase:

Advantages

No Licensing Fees: Unlike some types of radios, CB radio operators aren't required to obtain a license from the FCC. This makes CB radios a very convenient choice if you don't want to hassle with licensing exams and requirements.

Widespread Acceptance: CB radios are the most widely used means of radio vehicle-to-vehicle communication on America's highways. On virtually all major roadways, you'll be able to hear activity on Channel 19, the most widely used CB channel. Whether you'd like to obtain traffic information, road condition updates or just strike up a friendly conversation, you'll be able to on a CB due to the radio's widespread use.

Cost Effective: It's possible to purchase a complete CB radio setup (including a radio, antenna and mounting hardware) for well under a $100. On a cost basis, CB radios can match, if not beat, most radio options. Additionally, they are usually permanently installed in a vehicle which provides for additional convenience and professionalism.

Disadvantages

Restricted Range: Due to restrictions by the FCC, all 11 meter CB radios are restricted to 4 watts of transmission power. This usually limits a CB radio's effective range to eight miles or less, dependent upon terrain and weather conditions. While CB radios are effective for short to intermediate transmission distances, they aren't well suited for someone with long range communication needs.

Antenna Requirements: As all CB radios transmit with the same 4 watts of power, the antenna is the primary determinant of system performance. Subsequently, CB radios need to make use of large externally mounted antennas to perform well. As these antennas tend to run anywhere from 12 inches to over 5 feet in length, they can be impractical and inconvenient on many vehicles. While short antennas can and are used, they usually produce inadequate radio performance.

Permanent Installation: CB radios generally require a permanent installation due to antenna and performance concerns, and are not a practical choice when a compact and mobile means of communication is required. Handheld CB radios are available, but tend to provide sub-standard performance unless used with a long telescoping or external antenna.

Summary

CB radios are still a widely used means of communication, especially on America's roadways. While not suited for everyone, they offer an extremely affordable and convenient way to communicate for those who understand the medium's strengths and limitations.

RuneScape 'SummerBeat' Event & Radio Show & Other Updates

John Audio

John Audio

An Audio Visual Presentation Works Better Every Time

Human beings have five senses.  The more of their senses to which you can appeal during a presentation, the more likely they are to respond favorably and remember the contents of your presentation.  This applies to sales pitches, classrooms, and everything in between.  Stimulating smell, taste, and touch can be challenging, but creating a good audio visual presentation is within anyone’s reach.

The two components of an audio visual presentation are pictures, captions, videos, or other visual aids, and music or spoken words, in other words audio files.  An audio visual presentation can be as simple as a professor lecturing to the class while displaying slides.  It can be as complex as a product launch with a live band, stage light show, smoke, video screens, and lasers.  It generally falls somewhere in between.  Today, with the advent of PowerPoint computer projection technology, someone will create PowerPoint slides to accompany their presentation.  These slides can also include embedded sound files or video clips.

The two components of an audio visual presentation are pictures, captions, videos, or other visual aids, and music or spoken words, in other words audio files.  An audio visual presentation can be as simple as a professor lecturing to the class while displaying slides.  It can be as complex as a product launch with a live band, stage light show, smoke, video screens, and lasers.  It generally falls somewhere in between.  Today, with the advent of PowerPoint computer projection technology, someone will create PowerPoint slides to accompany their presentation.  These slides can also include embedded sound files or video clips.

The two components of an audio visual presentation are pictures, captions, videos, or other visual aids, and music or spoken words, in other words audio files.  An audio visual presentation can be as simple as a professor lecturing to the class while displaying slides.  It can be as complex as a product launch with a live band, stage light show, smoke, video screens, and lasers.  It generally falls somewhere in between.  Today, with the advent of PowerPoint computer projection technology, someone will create PowerPoint slides to accompany their presentation.  These slides can also include embedded sound files or video clips.

Audio visual presentations work so much better than just simply visual or simply audio for a number of reasons.  First, if you provide more stimuli for your audience they are less likely to get bored and lose focus.  Second, it has been proven that people learn in different ways.  If you tap the two main ways people learn in an audio visual presentation, you are more likely to get all your information across.

Scatman John: Scatman music video

Hour Radio

Hour Radio

Are You New to the World of Radio? Then You Need to Read This!

In my nearly twenty years in the publicity industry, I have seen a fair bit of evolution in how the media reaches their audience. Some newspapers and magazines have turned into websites or blogs and several television shows have turned into streaming videos on YouTube. Talk radio seems to be the only media outlet that has remained untouched, right? Wrong!

If we use the 1990's as a reference point (and all of you radio pros from that era will back me up on this) the landscape of talk radio has most definitely changed from then until now. In the 90's the average time allotted for a guest interview was anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes and most of the interviews took place in-studio.

Today if you want to find a 45 to 60 minute interview you have to focus on smaller markets (and/or smaller stations in big markets). Why? It all comes down to format. Today, the format for guest interviews in top markets can be as short as 3 to 5 minutes and as long as 10-15 minutes. So the same major market talk show that used to have one guest per hour will now how 3-5 guests in one hour!

Also, say goodbye to in-studio interviews. Most hosts today don't want guests coming to the studio. Now with shorter interviews, having to meet and greet an in-studio guest can be an unnecessary distraction, not only for the hosts but for other employees at the station as well. And, where quality of sound used to be a factor, we've seen enough technological advances in equipment that phone interviews now sound far superior to those of the earlier days.

Ok, so things have changed. But it isn't necessarily for the worst. Any opportunity to be a guest on a radio show is an opportunity you want to take advantage of - regardless of the amount of airtime, the size of the market or the power of the radio station!

For years I have told my clients about the power of radio, and have watched many campaigns produce fantastic results. Here are just a few helpful tips I share with my clients about the value of talk radio and how to maximize these opportunities to connect with their audience.

Work With However Many Minutes You Have on the Air!
Be careful not to fall into the negative mindset about short interviews. Even if your interview only lasts say 10 minutes, these are 10 very valuable minutes of airtime, just learn how to maximize it!

* Develop those Sound Bites. If you only have 10 minutes to talk about your book, product or service you just need to develop your message so that it's concise and will grab the audience's attention. The secret for doing this is to make every word count in being able to communicate your message.

* Know Your Message and Stay On it. Figure out what your key message is and stick with it! You don't have time to be thrown off topic by the host or caller. When that happens, your job is to briefly acknowledge what was said and bring the conversation back to your message. It can be done as politely as, "yes that's a good point, but"(the rest of your answer would be your message). This kind of response allows you to keep your manners in so that the host doesn't feel like you've ignored his comment, but at the same time, you're in control of the communication and able to get your point across.

* Know the Host and the Show. If the show is simulcast on the internet, take the time to listen to it before your interview. This will allow you to get a feel for the overall tone of the show and host and how he or she communicates with guests and callers. It will also give you a feel for the pace of the show. Then when it comes time for your interview, you'll know what's expected of you as a guest and you'll be able to stay in stride. I promise you, the host will appreciate that you're keeping the same pace and tone as he or she is! The benefit to you? The more the host likes you the more inclined they will be to promote your book, product or service for you!

Bottom line? Advertisers pay hundreds of dollars for a single minute of time on the air. So, a 10 minute interview is very valuable and can be worth thousands of dollars in advertising time!

Only Want a Long Interview? Ditch the Major Markets!

If you only want longer interviews, then look to smaller markets. If you are not sold on the benefits of these seemingly lesser markets, let me share some terrific facts about these rough diamonds:

*Get Your Feet Wet: Interviews in smaller markets give you the opportunity to gain experience as a radio guest providing terrific insight as to the workings and rhythm of talk radio.

* Fine Tune: Knowing your message and knowing the right way to communicate it are two different things. These interviews allow you to test your messages and identify which ones resonate best with the host and listeners.

* Question Time: As a standard rule in talk radio, you always want to provide hosts with sample questions to ask you as the host won't always have the time or discipline to study your topic prior to speaking with you. But, after doing a number of small market interviews you'll know which questions present the best opportunity for communicating your message and keeping listeners tuned into the show!

* ....and a higher concentration of listeners!

Yes, it's true. In smaller markets, there just aren't as many stations to choose from as in the larger markets. So, what's the benefit of this for you? Well, simply put, less choice of stations means listeners aren't able to do as much channel surfing. Think about it: in Gainesville, Florida there are 3 stations that have a talk show format whereas in San Francisco, California there are 10. So even though the population in Gainesville is minute compared to the population of SF - it's very feasible to have a larger audience listening to your interview in Gainesville, than the one you conduct in San Francisco. It's the channel surfing factor at play.

In smaller markets listeners have less choice of talk stations to listen to and so they tend to have favorite stations and hosts they often view as a trusted advisor or friend. So being on a small market show with dedicated listeners and a host who endorses your book, product or service, can be far more impacting on your sales.

Not In-studio? Not a Problem!

With in-studio interviews you have to:

* Schedule time off from work;
* Be away from your family;
* Spend time and money on travel (planes, trains and automobiles...remember?)
* Incur cost of hotels and meals while on the road.

And what if you arrive at the station and there's hot, late breaking news and the show cancels or the interview goes short? Yikes! There goes your time and money down the drain. What a waste!

Radio phone interviews are so much more beneficial for you. Travelling isn't necessary! Time of day is no longer an issue. For example, if you have an interview on a popular overnight show, you can still do it, but from the comfort of your bed! Just imagine, talking to people all over the country while lounging in your pajamas!

And what about those interviews during office hours? Are you a busy executive? You can integrate radio phone interviews into your work-day, around client meetings, staff briefings or in-between those important reports you're on deadline to get done. You can even coordinate radio interviews when you're traveling on business. We've had clients conduct live interviews from airports and even abroad on an overseas business trip!

Yes, in-studio interviews are great for establishing camaraderie between you and the host but that same camaraderie can be created with phone interviews. It just requires that you become more adept at your communication skills so that your ability to have a quality communication isn't hindered simply because the person isn't sitting in front of you!

The Take Away...

Even though the face of radio has changed, in many ways it has leaned toward your advantage. By using these tips, you can take make the most of the fantastic exposure that this medium can provide.

Patriot Radio News Hour 5/18/2010 - 1/4

Seventh Son

Seventh Son

A Journey Through Infant Development: the Seventh Month

It’s been another wonderful month with my son. Each month I see him increasing his desire for independence. There is already an instinctive attitude of “I can do it!” With this attitude comes frustration, perseverance, and ultimately a sense of growing competence. Allowing him to go through the times of frustration helps to build the perseverance, which is all worth it when I see that look of “I did it!” Many of the milestones written to him below are a direct result of allowing him to fail, persevere (with or without a little support), and succeed.

• You are so busy discovering new things. Your old toys are no longer fun, and you find so much more enjoyment out of strings, boxes, spoons, and other non-toy items. I love sitting back and watching you find something you want and go after.

• Because of your increased curiosity, you have found new ways to move around to get where you want to go. You started off rolling everywhere, but that wasn’t always such an effective method. At church one morning, I watched you eyeing a little girl your age as she crawled around and pulled herself up to stand. You watched intently. It wasn’t but a few days later that you began to move forward and try to pull yourself up. Although you are only making small strides, you are beginning to get where you want in a forward but awkward motion. It’s really cute. Your left arm reaches out, and then you pull yourself forward over that arm. The right arm offers little assistance. Grandma found that to be very funny, as you are taking on the same strange crawling patterns that your daddy used.

• You know your name now. We have lots of little nicknames for you too, and you respond to all of them. I’ll be sitting on the couch watching you play, and I’ll call your name. You stop what you are doing, and turn with the most beautiful smile. It melts my heart, so I interrupt your play a lot just so I can see that precious face.

• Patterns are becoming more and more evident to you. Playing Patty Cake is one of your favorite games. I like to be that annoying mother who wants to show off your cool tricks, so I’ll say “Patty Cake.” You look right at me with a smile, and start clapping. Your little clap is so cute. Your right hand will be wide open, but your left hand will be in a ball. As the month went on you got better and better at the motions that go with this little chant. We always end it with a “so big.” Your little arms shoot right above your head. It’s funny to see, because your hands barely reach the top of your head. One day you’ll only do the clapping, the next day you’ll only do the “so big”; but I know it won’t be long before you put it all together. It makes grandma so proud to watch you do the little game she teaches all her grandchildren.

• You are beginning to initiate play a lot more now. Sometimes when nobody is paying attention to you, you’ll throw your sweet little arms straight up in the air until one of us looks at you. All we have to say is “so big,” and you start giggling. Once you have our attention, you’ll stop playing the game. You think it’s funny to tease us by getting it started and then refusing to do it again. I love your little sense of humor already!

• Solid foods are becoming more common for you. Cheerios are the best thing ever; and if half of them make it in your mouth, you are doing pretty well. I usually find most of them in your bib, on the high chair, or on the ground. You’re getting the hang of it though, and each week it becomes easier and easier. I can’t believe you are just around the corner from feeding yourself. You don’t even need me to hold your bottle all the time anymore, but we both prefer it when I do. This is the only cuddle time we get.

• Getting kisses from you is a new favorite for me. I’ll pick you up and say “kisses,” and you’ll lean in with your mouth wide open. I can’t ever get enough kisses; although with your little teeth coming in, I’m beginning to get bitten instead of kissed. I guess we’ll have to work on hugs.

It can be very difficult to watch a child struggle with something, and not just step in and do it for him/her. I often watch my son try to eat a Cheerio, and I just want to grab it and put it in his mouth for him. I watch him scooting, and I can tell where he is trying to go – I want to pick him up and move him there, but I resist. I let him try, I let him fail, but I’m always ready to support him to ensure that he’ll be successful. It’s from very early on that infants learn to persevere through their failures to come out ahead. There is a tough balance, though, between overcompensating and under-compensating – especially if you have a child with special needs. If you do too much for your child (overcompensating), perseverance will not be established, and a desire to try new things will seldom occur. If you don’t offer enough support (under-compensating), a constant feeling of incompetence will be built, ending with the same result. The RDI® program helps to find that right balance, giving your child the necessary amount of support to become confident with an increased desire to try new things. Through RDI®, we can help you help your child fail successfully!

Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son