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2019 Summit News from the Lab

Making the Case for Innovation in Public Radio, with Tamsen Webster

The biggest barriers to innovation are often an organization’s culture and leadership alignment. To address this head-on, the second half of the BizLab Summit focused on what it takes to implement new funding models at your station. Tamsen Webster, a 20-year brand and message strategist and former TEDx Executive Producer, will be the keynote speaker, […]

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2019 Summit News from the Lab

Summit Panel: Podcast Donations – Methods That Work

Public radio has mastered the art of requesting donations in live audio, but we need to develop a strategy for asynchronous, on-demand audio, which is becoming more and more prevalent – most visibly through the success of podcasts. This panel will feature three successful case studies, as well as outline best practices and tips for […]

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2019 Summit News from the Lab

Summit: Full Day Live Stream

On December 10, 2019, over 100 individuals from media organizations, including many NPR stations, convened for a day of learning. The Summit was a fast-paced day of lightning talks and panel discussions, with invited speakers and station innovators sharing their stations’ new paths to sustainability. We shared best practices, tools, tips, and real life examples […]

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February 2019 Webinar: Podcast Donation Experiments

  Topic: Podcast Donation Experiments with NHPR & WBUR NHPR and WBUR have recently tested different ways of asking podcast listeners for donations. This webinar will break down the specifics of how they asked, how much they asked for, which platforms were used to collect donations, and how many donations were made. Rebecca Lavoie, NHPR’s […]