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If you’re like most people, you switch on the radio at least once a day — whether it’s to listen to your favorite talk radio, morning show personality or just to listen to music.

But from a marketing standpoint though, most people don’t realize the astonishing power of radio advertising. While most business owners automatically think of dozens of other places to advertise or promote their business, radio advertising is often the least expensive and most effective place to start.

What does radio advertising have to offer you?

Consider first the amount of people who listen to the radio at any given moment. In the morning, as people get dressed for work or school, the radio is on. When they get into their cars to head to work, the radio is on. The radio is playing in the office, on the way home again and maybe they turn it on before bed as well. It is the first thing that people wake up to. Radio advertising is a powerful medium!

The great thing about advertising on radio is that you can segment your audience accurately by station, hours, and of course radio personality. Young adults tend to be one of the largest radio listeners in the afternoon hours. Market your product effectively to them during those hours. Adults love to tune in on their way to and home from work. Market your radio advertising dollars to them during this time. In fact, you can even market your product to young children on various radio stations geared towards them.

Here are some other reasons why you should seriously consider radio advertising:

It’s Affordable — when you compare spot to spot, radio tends to be one of the least expensive media out there. However, one spot ain’t going to do it. To reach your target market, you’ll often need to purchase several spots.

Builds Trust — people would would rather buy from a real person instead of a faceless corporation. Hearing your voice (or a voiceover professional) helps listeners feel as if they know you and trust you. These psychological aspects are important to consider when advertising your business. Running a few radio ads in your local market can go a long way to building and establishing trust with your target audience.

Speed — you can get your spot up and running in no time, usually in less than 24-hours.

Loyalty — listeners choose stations based on the music or shows they like and they tend to be quite loyal to that station. If you know what your customers enjoy listening to, it’s an excellent way to reach them. (Consider both music and talk radio.)

Good support medium — radio works really well when paired with other marketing mediums (like print, direct mail or television).

Radio is versatile medium and allows you to tell your story for a suprisingly small budget and produces excellent results. If you want a way to stand out from your competition, build marketplace trust and credibility, and generate qualified leads for your business fast, then give radio advertising a try.