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FIRST
TO DELIVER MEDIA SERVICES, INC. |
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The
official in-house sales are of CMN
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First to Deliver (FTD) Media
Services, Inc. is the official in-house sales arm of the Catholic
Media Network, a network of over 50 catholic radio stations nationwide.
It was formed out of the need for the network to have a marketing
arm that belongs to the Federation. It was initially established
as a sole proprietorship in 1994 with only 17 member stations. To
make it a more viable and competitive organization as its membership
expanded and its services grew through the years, it became a duly
registered corporation in 1997. To date, it has 33 stations under
its marketing, 20 AM & 13 FM, representing 10 regions and 27
provinces.
National sales revenues
of the majority of CMN stations are coursed through FTD.
SERVICES
With the exposure of FTD to the advertising
industry, it offered services not only to CMN, but to other institutions,
organizations and individuals as well.
Among these various services are as follows:
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AUDIO
/ VIDEO PRODUCTION |
Production of radio
commercials, plugs, spots, announcements, etc. that caters to the
clients' needs.
Production of canned soundtracks, musical beds, stingers, sound effects,
jingles for special events, conferences, presentations, institutional
AVP’s, etc. Production of value-laden dramas for sponsorship.
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MEDIA
MARKETING |
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Develops media packages
and sells airtime to prospective clients on a network, regional,
or individual station basis. |
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PROMOTIONAL
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS MARKETING |
Assistance
to client’s promotional activities such as: special events,
concert tours, special product/service demonstrations, venue for
conferences and/or important presentations. Costs will depend
on the breadth and spread of such activities. |
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PRESS RELEASES |
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Facilitation and dissemination of public
information in the form of press releases for media coverage. |
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OPINION POLLING |
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Mass Information and feedback through
an opinion poll survey system where trends in thinking, feeling, judgment
and values are provided through market research data. Results
of opinion to questions are sent from the provinces to the national
center to establish a local and national opinion which are broadcast
regularly nationwide. |
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MARKET RESEARCH
FACILITATION AND MONITORING SERVICES |
Covers “initial” advertising
and product awareness readings, product availability studies in chosen
outlets, and evaluation of promotional efforts for its various clientele.
“Simple” means a 100-150 respondent- base, within the
city/poblacion limits where the radio station is located, and a 1-
page questionnaire. Costs involved are much lower than any research
agency if there is a placement with the radio station or a package
deal with CMN.
Its “resource agency” in research is TRENDS/MBL, an international
research agency headed by a well-known research practitioner, who
assists clients to define their research requirements/needs |
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DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
MANAGEMENT |
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FTD has handled various projects on
development specifically in the areas of Health and Environment. |
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RADIO STATION MANAGEMENT |
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the respective Dioceses, FTD ventured into managing two provincial
radio stations to help rehabilitate and strengthen its potentials
for a certain period until they are already capable of operating independently. |
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CONSULTATIONS |
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Free consultation
on marketing, sales, distribution and promotions of idea, during
a 3–month contracted period with “network placements”
once every month |
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CAPABILITY
BUILDING |
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Trainings, Workshops / seminars that
would enhance the capability of station personnel and partner NGO's
are provided on a regional and national level. (Community-based Radio
Broadcasting, Knowledge Management, Sales and Social Marketing, Information
& Technology, etc.) |
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