One of the most difficult tasks you will have in your advertising campaign is getting a handle on how you speak to your audience.
Read MoreMusicians are great at standing out. They have to be. So many competitors are waiting to steal the spotlight from them. How do they keep it?
Read MoreLast week we tackled this question from the perspective of a small business. This week, let’s imagine we have a big budget, but not much of a brand.
Read MoreThis is one of the first questions you’ll ask yourself when you consider your marketing strategy. Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer.
Read MoreQue faire si vos clients les plus précieux étaient françaises? Comment choisissez-vous les atteindre? Feel free to toss that phrase into Google Translate, because it’s what I’d like to talk with you about today.
Read MoreWant to ensure a smooth year with your new advertising campaign? It can be extremely stressful if you don’t know what you’re getting into. Here’s a guideline of things that will catch you by surprise if you weren’t prepared by a professional.
Read MoreI love the Olympics. There’s something about seeing the culmination of a life time of effort. We get wrapped up in the victories and the heartache. We cheer for people we’ve never heard of in sports we have little interest in. The Olympics inspire people for no other reason than that they are the Olympics.
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.
Read MoreLast week I paid $75 for a six pack of beer. Keep in mind, I’m a complete cheapskate. So, what could possibly convince someone like me to spend a ridiculous amount of money on something like this? Well, It’s all in the story.
Read More30 seconds. That’s the amount of time you have to make someone listen up, and buy in. It isn’t a lot of time. And, if you don’t play that 30 second message enough, it may never make an impact.
Read MoreEvery business owner fears wasting their advertising budget. The unfortunate thing is, most advertising budgets are wastedas a result of fear.
Read MoreThere are two conflicting opinions that I hear from clients on a weekly basis.
Read MoreTestimonials are like C4. They’re horrifically unstable. They can easily blow your campaign up in to a blaze of failure, tears, and regret. They can also be pretty good. Pretty damn good.
Read MoreI believe that absolutely any radio commercial will work. I don’t care how bad it is. I don’t care how clichéd it is. It can be voiced by someone with no vocal skill. It can be irritating. It will work for you. IF….
Read MoreA great idea can be diminished by using it in tandem other good ideas.
Read MoreIf advertising was as easy as throwing out your business name, model, and address, I wouldn’t have a job. It’s not that easy. People are cynical. They don’t want to hear what you have to say. They’ve heard it all before. To make things worse, you have 15-60 seconds to make them change their minds. Crap.
Read MoreLast week, a friend of mine told me something that shocked me. He said that Frank Sinatra wrote and sang “My Way” to describe his life before he died. He was of the belief that Frank really did “roll up in a big ball and die” the second the last lyrics left his mouth. He honestly believed this.
Read MoreThe more ads I write, the more I realize that there may not be a need for contact information these days.
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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.
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