Marketing & Advertising … are you ready?

The economy brings up the question for many Business Owners. 

”How am I going to survive in this economy?”

“How am I going to get more information to potential clients, locally or to the world about my business?”
“What do I need to do to grow my business?”
“Who do I trust with my advertising dollars?”

All very legimate questions and I have your answer…
Tucker Communications is offering quality marketing & advertising at an affordable price for fellow Business owners wanting to grow their business and increase traffic flow to their websites. Though we have been in business for just shy of 7 years, we started over 12 years ago with the R & D for our stations. We have 7 Internet Radio Stations, Apostle Radio, Apostle Youth Radio,AIRtunZ Country, AIRtunZ Jazz, AIRtunZ Rock AIRtunZ Boomer Radio, and AIRtunZ Christmas . We also have 3 Platinum Affiliates, NBBRadio, Discover Denton Radio and Frilly’s Radio.  Each one gives you’re the highest quality listening pleasure. Our goal is to help small to medium size businesses be seen and heard, giving them another means of audio and visualization on the Internet.  Our Tucker Communications website www.tukco.net has a link to all of our stations.  You can also go to www.apostleradio.org and listen to any of our stations.

We are Christian based and maintain those values on all of our websites and our Internet Radio Stations. I would love to work with you to help you start this year with a marketing solution that is affordable. We have great specials that can help you market your business without breaking your budget bank, if you are interested in marketing & advertising your business email me and I will send you the pricing.

Our Market is strong in the DFWD (Denton, Fort Worth Dallas) Metroplex however we are not limited to any area since we are heard only on the Internet. Texas is the #1 Market for our listening audience. Then the US and the world.

If you are in the local area we have several ways to help you promote your business.  Website advertising (Ads & Banners), Commercial Advertising (:30 or :60 Spots), and we have a E-Newzletter that goes out once a month with articles, ads and such in it.  Why limit your business to just your website when you can have an Ad on our site that has 2.1 Million page views each month.

Send me a request for our current specials.  If you don’t ask you will never know just how affordable advertising your business can be.  I look forward to hearing from you.  God Bless.

Sheila Tucker

Owner & Marketing Director

ApostleRadio.org

stucker@apostleradio.org

The true gift of Love

The true gift of Love.

via The true gift of Love.

 

With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, I thought you would like to see what “The True Gift of Love” looks like. This article is so right on and is written from the heart. Please share it with others that could use the inspiration.

Have a blessed and Happy Valentine’s Day.

 

Where is your heart when you think about work? Life? God?

Is work a four letter word to you? Do you dread having to go to work and face the same thing day in and day out?

Life does not have to be lived this way. You are meant to be happy. Finding fulfillment in your life through your family, your job and your faith.

Many people struggle to find the fulfillment in their life. They also fail to include God in their life until something bad happens and then they blame God for the bad stuff going on.  Hurt, pain, anger, depression, struggling, dread… these are not things from God. 

Again, Life does not have to be lived this way. You are meant to be happy. Finding fulfillment in your life through your family, your job and your faith.

When you have the faith in God to provide for your needs, your prayers will be answered. God wants you to be happy in your life. He wants you to be successful in your job. He wants you to have the love of a good spouse and the love of children surrounding you. 

God’s desire for you is to have peace in your heart. He does not bring evil to you, He is not the one that causes bad things to happen. We do that all by ourselves.

Take a look at your heart… where do you stand? Is your footsteps following faith or do your footsteps always get caught in the traps of life.

I would love to hear from you on what your heart is telling you. 

Have a blessed day

Can I get a little Respect?

Can I get a little Respect?.

via Can I get a little Respect?.

Sometimes you read something that you just have to share! This is an article that I have to share.

When you think no one is listening… comes a great amount of wisdom. Men and Women both can benefit from this article. May God richly bless you and keep you this day!

thought for the day

“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactlywhere you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way youare. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.”

Don’t let the world beat you down. Do what you need to do and make each minute count.

Market by Faith and create lasting impressions…about yourself and in your business. We offer affordable options to help you in your business. Just ask!!!!

Life is not about sticking your head in a hole while life passes you by, it’s about standing tall and struting your stuff like a peacock. Be the peacock in your world and use your Circle of Influence to get where you want to be. 

A wise person told me… it’s not who you know, but who know’s you! That’s where the truth comes from.

How many people’s lives have you touched?  I would love to hear your answers. What is your thought for the day?

Planning, Budgeting and Goal Setting… the Trifecta of the Entrepreneur

Proverbs 5:23  I will not die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of my folly be led astray and lost.

How does this fit into your life when you are trying to build your business. Are you led astray? Do you get lost in the massiveness of trying to Marketing your company?  Many get so overwhelmed when starting a business with all of the expenditures that come with a business.  They lose sight of planning, budgeting and setting goals, and end up flying by the seat of their pants. 

When you fly by the seat of your pants you fail at so many things. Why??? Because you look for cheap, not quality.  You listen to people that throw out a good pitch, but once they have you hooked, don’t follow through with good service. You make bad decisions, deals and decisions!

Planning gives you the opportunity to seek out good advice, make sure you know who you need to market to, how you need to do it and the most cost effective way to make it happen.  Setting goals is a part of planning.

Example: Set 30 day Goals, 90 day Goals and 9 month goals, and 1 year goals and for each one plan what you want to get accomplished in each timeframe. Dont set goals that are unreasonable. If you think you will never reach your goal, you won’t. Be realistic and even a little under, then when you come out over what you set as a goal you feel like you accomplished it.  Positive thinking = success and confidence.

 Budgeting gives you an idea of what you can spend, where to spend it based on affordability and the knowledge of what you have to spend to reach the goal you have set. It keeps you on track month to month and it also helps you to maintain a positive balance in your bank account. Budgets are not created to be ignored. They are created to accomplish your vision of where and how you want to grow your business.

Setting Goals gives you something to work toward.  As an Entrepreneur, the one thing needed to get us going are the goals we set for ourselves.  Since we don’t like to be disappointed we will do whatever it takes to succeed.  Setting goals is our way of keeping ourselves on the path to success.  As I stated above, be realistic when setting your goals. Don’t set yourself up for failure before you have started.

There are people that can help you get started if you don’t know where to start. We do consulting for Marketing, Branding and Advertising. Please contact us if you would like to know more. Be faithful in your Marketing!

airadio@apostleradio.org

Planning, Budgeting and Goal Setting… the Trifecta of the Entrepreneur!

 

Are you sticking your neck out for your business?

“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.”
– James Bryant Conant

Are you sticking your neck out for your business? 

 Many Business Owners don’t think they need to Market, Brand or Advertise their business, however they still expect it to be successful.

If you don’t include a budget in your business plan for some sort of Marketing, Branding and Advertising you only hurt your business. Word of mouth is good but it’s not enough to pay the bills.

In today’s society there is so much competition, you have to go the extra mile to stand out above the rest.  We have taught this for years to our clients, from print to online, there has to be a presence, and it has to be with longevity and consistancy to be effective.

What are you doing to set your business above your competitors? Are you sticking your neck out? Are you trying multiple venues? Have you tried online Marketing and Advertising? 

If you would like to try Internet Radio, give us a call. We have been doing Internet Radio since 1999, and we currently have 9 stations.  Be the turtle!

Sheila

Founder’s Prediction in 2000 coming true in 2012!

As predicted in early 2000, Tucker Communications, along with Tune In Radio, (TC’s App Partner), and the Ford Motor Co., has struck a deal to allow ANY Ford vehicle with a SYNC Dashboard to receive all of their broadcast stations.  The announcement was sent Tuesday, January 10, 2012 to the public.  This partnership between the 3 companies has given drivers over 50,000 stations to pick from, as well as the stations the Tucker Communications provide.  Tune In Radio is an App driven business that provides all smart phones, IPads, ITouch and Android driven readers an App to listen to many Internet Streaming Stations, (like Tucker Communications), as well as many Terra based stations.  We feel that within the next 12 months, all 3 major car manufacturers will have a similar In Dash system that Tune In Radio and the likes can be heard through.  Now, we CAN take our stations with us in our car.  Thank you Tune In Radio and Ford Motor Co. for having the foresight to be leaders in this field.

Founder’s Prediction in 2000 coming true in 2012!

Ed Tucker, Founder of Tucker Communications, parent Company for 9 Internet Radio Stations. 

How will you start the New Year? Does God fit in?

Have you thought about how you could do better in your life?

Struggling just to make ends meet, juggling bills because you don’t have the money you need to pay all of them, counting pennies just to feed your family.

Your story fits millions of people in our world today. So many are failing in their businesses and in their lives, not knowing where to turn for help.

What do you need to change to live the life you were truly meant to have?

Have you asked for help from God and not received an answer? What seems to be the problem?

Well, I learned that I just wasn’t listening. God talks to us through our dreams, in quiet times with no distractions, through other people, and by gut feelings and what we call six sense.  It’s when you ignore these things that life gets so messed up. We do it on our own, because of course we have all the answers, and then blame God when we mess it up. If it is negative, it’s not from God. If it seems wrong, it’s not from God. If it makes you queasy when you talk about it, it’s not from God.

Make a pact to listen more, learn to trust those gut instincts, and don’t go against those feelings that make you queasy. God’s trying to tell you something.

Start the New Year off right… Fit God into your life unconditionally. Listen to that inner voice and don’t act if there is a doubt.

And if all else fails when you do it yourself…..Ask God!!

Have a blessed and prosperous New Year!!

Don’t Believe in Santa Claus.. Read this Inspiring Story that I found

I wanted to share with all of you this most awesome story and hope that for those of you that don’t believe in Santa Claus… Santa does exist.  Teach children the meaning of Christmas and what Santa really does and Santa will live on forever… in our thoughts and in our hearts. Each of us has it in us… however not everyone acts. Give, Love and Believe!

 

The story starts out with …I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid.

 

I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she jeered. “Even dummies know that!”

 

My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been. I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her “world-famous” cinnamon buns. I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so. It had to be true.

Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm. Between bites, I told her everything. She was ready for me. “No Santa Claus?” she snorted….”Ridiculous! Don’t believe it. That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad!! Now, put on your coat, and let’s go.”

“Go? Go where, Grandma?” I asked. I hadn’t even finished my second world-famous cinnamon bun. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. That was a bundle in those days. “Take this money,” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.

I was only eight years old. I’d often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping.

For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.

I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school, the people who went to my church.

I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock’s grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough; he didn’t have a good coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat!

I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it. It looked real warm, and he would like that.

“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. “Yes, ma’am,” I replied shyly. “It’s for Bobby.”

The nice lady smiled at me, as I told her about how Bobby really needed a good winter coat. I didn’t get any change, but she put the coat in a bag, smiled again, and wished me a Merry Christmas.

That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) in Christmas paper and ribbons and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it.

Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy. Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker’s house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially, one of Santa’s helpers.

Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk. Then Grandma gave me a nudge. “All right, Santa Claus,” she whispered, “get going.”

I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma.

Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobby.

Fifty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker’s bushes. That night, I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were — ridiculous. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team.

I still have the Bible, with the coat tag tucked inside: $19.95.

May you always have LOVE to share,

HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that care…

And may you always believe in the magic of Santa Claus!