When you see food on TV or in a print ad, it always looks enticing and delicious. The vegetables are always crispy and colorful. The meat looks juicy and inviting. And sweets always look absolutely irresistible. This is no accident. It's all thanks to the hard work and experience of professional food stylists. Preparing food for being photographed or filmed is a highly specialized skill. But it's one that is absolutely necessary for people creating marketing materials for restaurants, foo...

Have you ever tuned in to one of the local TV stations during off hours and seen "paid programming"? These are essentially extended commercials that promote a particular product or service for 30 or 60 minutes. Local TV stations often turn to paid programming to fill air time, offering these time slots at a discount so they make at least a little money rather than having to pay for syndicated programming or produce it themselves. This loophole can work to your advantage. Paid Programmi...