Month: October 2021

Content from BPRThis article is the second in a six part series.The real value in strategic thinking isn’t just in generating ideas or in making better decisions: it’s about building a framework that future-proofs your radio station and provides you with the best chance of achieving long-term success.Here’s the next tip on how to become a better strategic thinker..Step 2. Use All of Your BrainBecause strategic thinking is about creating connections, it requires two types of thinking: (1) divergent thinking, where one looks at the big picture, generates ideas and explores many possible solutions, and (2) convergent thinking, where one examines and arranges those ideas logically and derives the best solution or strategy.Psychologists have conducted research which found that the most innovative thinkers have the ability to switch between these two styles – divergent and convergent – rapidly.So how can you improve your ability to switch between the two styles of thinking?One popular method for doing this is through the Six Thinking Hats technique pioneered by Edward De Bono. In summary, this technique approaches a problem by wearing six different ‘hats’, reflecting different types of convergent and divergent thinking.The green hat focuses on possibilities, new ideas and creativity.The red hat deals with feelings, hunches and intuition.The yellow hat – brightness and optimism, exploring the positives.The white hat calls for information, known or needed. The “facts just the facts”.The blue hat manages the thinking process.The black hat – risks, difficulties, problems. The risk management hat.The more often you practice De Bono’s technique the better you usually become – and the more your mind moves with ease from one way of thinking to the next.By David Kidd, BPR […]

Content from BPRThis article is the first in a six-part series.The real value in strategic thinking isn’t just in generating ideas or in making better decisions. it’s about building a framework that future-proofs your radio station and provides you with the best chance of achieving long-term success.Here’s the first tip on how to become a better strategic thinker.Step 1. ReflectForbes states that “strategic thinkers are more observant and reflective than the average person. Strategic thinkers do it differently. They understand and dig deeper with regards to analyzing processes, developing and applying performance metrics, collecting data and producing analytics to make more informed decisions. Strategic thinkers have high levels of critical thinking skills. When it comes to decision making, they are more contemplative”.The Harvard Business Review : “Strategic people create connections between ideas, plans and people that others fail to see.”But you can only make those connections if you give your mind the chance to see them.In other words, to think strategically you need time to actually think. Great strategic decisions are rarely made on the spur of the moment; they are carefully thought through, allowing time to consider all possibilities and ramifications.One method suggested by behavioural psychologists to give yourself “thinking time” is to schedule a time every day or every week where you focus your mind on simply thinking. It doesn’t matter how or where you choose to do your thinking, just ensure it happens regularly. As they say, practice makes perfect …… the more often you do it, the better you’ll become.By David Kidd, BPR […]

Inovonics has been selected for audio processing with the installation of FM 90 Radio Unity, a new Community Radio Station (CRS) in the tribal Narmada district of India.System Integrator and Inovonics´ partner – BECIL (Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd) chose the 719N DAVID IV FM Broadcast Processor to integrate with the installation because of its audio processing capabilities and unique feature set.“It is very gratifying to play a part in the launch of FM 90 Radio Unity with our audio processing technology”, said Ben Barber, President & CEO of Inovonics, Inc. “Through our Regional Sales Manager, Mukesh Chaudhary, we have worked hard to promote the Inovonics brand and gain the confidence of our partner BECIL for integrating Inovonics broadcast products in their installations,” he said.The community radio station was launched on the occasion of India´s 75th Independence Day. Radio Unity is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat (Kevadiya Colony) near the statue of Sardar Patel – an important statesman who is credited with unifying the country into the Indian Union we know today. The Statue of Unity is the tallest in the world at 182 meters (582 ft), almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty at 93 meters (298 ft).BECIL (Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd) provides project consultancy services, system integration, and turnkey solutions encompassing the entire gamut of radio and television broadcast.  Khuswinder Singh Bhatia, Asst. General Manager at Becil said: “The launch of FM 90 Radio Unity is a great example of a successful installation for Community Radio Stations. We have designed an excellent and affordable solution that can be integrated with other community radio stations across India”. […]