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August 28, 2015

Race Your Mouse Day Around the Icons Day
Really?

Bow Tie Day
All Bow Ties All Day
10 Ways to Celebrate Bow Tie Day
Think Outside the Box: Have Bow Tie Pasta Salad

Geek Chic Bow Ties














Mo, an 11 year old, and his bows.  Check out the Mo's Bows line - fantastic!  I'M in love with them!


Radio Commercials Day
Who knew that I would have any sort of knowledge about this?!
It happens to be a huge part of my job. So here's some insider information. *wink*
Behind the scenes commercials are called spots and the businesses and organizations that pay for them are called underwriters.  Commercials are one way a station pays for overhead on their programming.
Most people, if not all, are annoyed by radio commercials - myself included even though it's part of my job - but they are valuable to both the underwriters and the stations.  So next time you hear a radio commercial remember it is one way your favorite radio station stays on the air!
How Much Influence Does Radio Advertising Have?


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