Broadcast & Online Revenue Management Consultant - Speaker
Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Current
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- President at TazMedia
- Past
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- VP & GM KTAR & K-Lite Radio at TazMedia, Inc
- Excutive Vice President - Chief Revenue Officer at American City Business Journals
- Started as a DJ in St Louis at a Whole Bunch of Radio & Television Stations
- Education
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- Webster University
- Saint Louis University
- Connections
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359
connections
- Industry
- Broadcast Media
- Websites
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Summary
Well known record of Management and Sales success in Traditional Media - Radio, Television and Newspapers plus New Media - Websites, Mobile Marketing, Blogging and Podcasting.
Onsite & online seminars & workshops for Traditional Media seeking to SIGNIFICANTLY monetize websites and online initiatives. Currently the two most popular are "Web Selling Simple" and "Just Say No to CPM."
Workshops & Seminars in US, Canada & Europe. Invited to speak to 30+ State Broadcasters Associations and industry groups. Currently working for twelve Happy clients.
See current offerings below.
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Specialties:
Media Sales Management - every kind you can name.
Creating new Value Propositions for media of every kind.
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Experience
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President
TazMedia
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1996 — Present (13 years )
Consulting and Speaking on Media Sales including Radio, TV, Newspapers and New Media including Websites, Blogging, Podcasting and Texting - US, Canada and Europe.
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VP & GM KTAR & K-Lite Radio
TazMedia, Inc
(Broadcast Media industry)
1981 — 1995 (14 years )
Twice. First 81-83, again 87-95
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Excutive Vice President - Chief Revenue Officer
American City Business Journals
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
1983 — 1987 (4 years )
Working from Kansas City, the company started with two weekly Business Journals and grew to 16 in 4 years.
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Started as a DJ in St Louis
a Whole Bunch of Radio & Television Stations
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1965 — 1981 (16 years )
DJ then Radio Sales, CBS Televison sales, Sales Manager then General Manager, St. Louis, Miami, Cincinatti.
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Education
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Webster University
MA , 1975 — 1978
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Saint Louis University
BA , 1961 — 1965
Additional Information
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Websites:
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Interests:
Lieutenant, US Navy Reserve Officer St. Louis County Police Department 76-80,
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Groups:
Past President
Cronkite Foundation - Arizona State University,
Phoenix Suns Charites,
Phoenix Advertising Club
Past Director
National Association of Broadcasters Radio Board,
Radio Advertising Bureau,
Better Business Bureau,
Salvation Army Southwest Division,
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
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ThoseinMedia -
Radio & Television Professionals Network
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Honors:
Peadbody Award for Excellence in Journalism, Phoenix Business Journal “100 Most Influential Phoenix Business Leaders”
Phoenix Ad Person of the Year
St. Louis Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Jim Taszarek (aka Taz)’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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