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Guest Instructions

Thanks for being a guest on Livin' The Dream! We are looking forward to your appearance on our show.

Please read the General Information section AND either the
Call-In Appearance or the In-Studio Appearance section as appropriate.

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General Information

Please make sure to coordinate with either Leo or Sybil regarding the date and exact time of your appearance on our show. The time zone for the WBIG studios is Central Time. Therefore, any time quoted to you by Leo or Sybil is in Central Time.

There is no cost for your appearance on Livin' The Dream because our funding is through sponsorship. (If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, which will give you greater long term visibility through commercials, exposure through our Livin’ The Dream website, and more, contact Leo or Sybil for further information). Our only request of you as a guest is that you help spread the word to others about Livin' The Dream as well as consider us for referrals to your clients and customers.

If you have not already done so, please do check out our Program Archives and listen to some of the Archived shows to get a feel for the format of the show.

As our gift to you, you can download a copy of your appearance on our show and use it in any way you would like.

As a guest on our show, our number one priority is to help you get visibility for your business.  In order to help us help you, please make sure to email us at LTD@MyDreamBiz.net with the following information:

  1. Your Phone Number - If you will be doing your interview on the phone, please let us know the phone number we should use to contact you for your interview.

  2. Topic - The topic title for your interview.

  3. 5 questions in line with this topic. You can click on our General Questions document for some sample questions.

  4. A brief biography – about 4 to 5 sentences that we can use to announce you on air and on our internet Show Page summaries.

  5. Contact information - Please send us the contact information as you would like it to appear on your Show Page (person's name, title, company name, and email address).

  6. Web Link - We will be happy to link to your web site. This can be your home page or a specific web page within your site. Please send us the URL.

  7. Optionally, you should consider a special offer you can provide to our audience. For example, a free copy of something, or a coupon or discount for something, if they call and mention Livin’ The Dream.

Guest Show Page

As a guest on our show, we will create a permanent web page for your appearance on our show in our the Program Archives section of our web site.

In order to help us make your Guest Show Page be attractive to future listeners and to Search Engines like Google and Yahoo, please provide us with the following:

  1. A digital picture of yourself - This should be in JPG format at least 300 pixels wide by 255 pixels high.

  2. A logo for your company - in JPG format.

  3. Description of your business - This should be a 2 - 5 paragraph that we can post on the web page for your appearance. Please be sure to include keywords related to your business to improve the chances of getting web hits from the internet search engines.

  4. The contact information you want to have posted on your Show Page. This typically includes: company name, phone number(s), email address and web page.

  5. Optionally, you can also post additional marketing materials on your Show Page.

Show Page Links

One of the best ways to help publicize your appearance on our show is to create a link from your web site to your Show Page and/or to the Livin' The Dream Home page which is at www.MyDreamBiz.net.

If you need any assistance setting up these links, please do not hesitate to ask!

Livin' The Dream Blog

The Sunday after your appearance on our show we will post the Show Notes of our appearance on your Livin' The Dream Blog.

Please feel free to add a comment to your Show Notes on our blog. You can also add a link from your web page or blog to our blog or the Show Notes from your appearance.

If you need any assistance setting up these links, please do not hesitate to ask!

Listen Live

Our Livin' The Dream radio program is broadcasted live on WBIG
(AM 1280) in Chicago, IL each Tuesday from Noon to 1 pm CT. (Occasionally, during the summer months, our broadcast is postponed until after a Cougars Baseball game).  Listeners can tune into Livin' The Dream via their radio or via the internet if they are not within our broadcast range. To listen live use the following link - listen live.

Archived Shows

The majority of our listeners catch our program after the live broadcast by checking out our Program Archives page.

Our Program Archives are one of the best features about appearing on our show.  Unlike a typical radio program where people have to listen in live to catch your appearance, your interview will be permanently archived on our Program Archives webpage.

Publicity

Be sure to let others know about the "Livin' The Dream" They will be able to listen in online thru the Livin' The Dream website if they are not close enough to pick it up on the radio. We will also promote your appearance on our email announcement of upcoming guests.

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Call-In Appearance

If you were planning to join us in the studio for your appearance, please follow the instructions below.

Please let us know the phone number we should use to call you for your appearance. One of our producers will usually call you about 5 minutes before your interview time.

Your interview will be about 5 - 8 minutes long. Therefore, let's try to focus on some key points about your business that will generate interest from the audience or highlight new developments in your business. We suggest that you have a clock / stopwatch in front of you during the interview so you can gauge the length of your answers.

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In-Studio Appearance

If you were planning to join us in the studio for your appearance, please follow the instructions below:

Timing

Please be sure to be at the WBIG studios at least 30 minutes before your on-air appearance or the taping time.

Directions

The WBIG studios are located at 620 Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60504.

For directions, do not use MapQuest as it provide the wrong directions! An alternative is Yahoo Maps - a link to the studio is below.

Directions to 620 N Eola Rd Aurora, IL 60504-9400

Advertising Information

If you are interested in advertising on Livin' The Dream - check out our
LTD Advertiser web page.

Contact Us

Looking for a speaker for your event or a guest on your program? Get in touch with Leo and Sybil, either send us an email or give us a call:

Email us at LTD@MyDreamBiz.net

Call us at (877) 389-0434