It can be easy to fall in love with a slick commercial when you’re looking for a campaign for your business. Maybe it makes you laugh, maybe it makes you sound cool, or trendy or any number of other images. But, does it actually say anything solid about your business?
Read MoreCrappy commercials suck. You hate watching them, listening to them, being bombarded by them at every second of every damn day.
But… some of them. SOME of them get you. Some of them trick you into listening.
Read MoreAdvertising can be successful and still ultimately fail. Usually, both sides don’t understand why it didn’t result in actual success. The sad thing is it’s often blamed on the campaign or medium when it could have been a number of other disconnects in the execution. So, this week, let’s discuss some of the things you should do before you even consider advertising.
Read MoreRadio is difficult to track. It’s one of the few weaknesses that come with the medium. The good thing is, the trackability of radio does not hamper the effectiveness of radio. Radio is often a leap of faith. But, if it’s respected it works.
Read MoreDon’t trust anyone who says that other advertising mediums don’t work. They all work. They’re all capable of miserable failure as well. It’s all in the execution.
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Forgive me for the possibly gross title of this post. I couldn’t help myself. I want to base this topic around a great analogy that describes one of the biggest problems with most radio commercials.
Read MoreThe allure of texting is the ease. It’s preferable to type out quick messages instead of having long conversations. It works with people you know and love. It works even better with people you don’t know or love.
Read MoreWe all know that social media is “important.” But, to be honest, I don’t think anybody has found a solid way to correctly use it as an advertising medium. Don’t get me wrong, I think it is an essential part to doing business these days, but nobody has nailed down the best way to harness it.
Read MoreEveryone in radio likes to rip apart Groupon. It’s kind of funny. The only reason they get so upset is because it’s eating into our client bases. I’m not saying it’s a perfect model, but it does have its place.
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