Monday, August 3, 2026

That’s a wrap on your station marketing

A cool marketing tactic that not enough radio and television stations take advantage of are vehicle wraps.  There are plenty opportunities for gaining additional...

How to emotionally connect with consumers

From his forthcoming new book, Think like an Adman and Sell like a Madman: My seatmate on recent flight was a sales manager working...

Get ahead of the curve on holiday spend trends (Video)

Easter, Mother's Day and Father's Day will see over $37 billion dollars spent by consumers. Key categories is your bench mark for local ad dollars

Your daily deal could soon be a daily dud

Recently, MediaPost presented an article touting how lucrative the “daily deal” concept has become for media companies. The program, as you well know, includes...

The importance of using talking points in commercials

From his new book for local business owners, Think like an Adman and Sell like a Madman: People usually don

Secrets from the creative side

Here are five points I presented at the Business School at the University of Richmond awhile back to help Business students understand some factors they may not have learned in class

The Frightening Brand – How Luxury Products Intimidate You Into Loving Them

In the traditional world of consumer branding, simplicity is the essence of this kind of marketing, but luxury brands take the exact

Details on the Travelers Information Service

Did you ever wonder about those little radio stations along the parkway that offer you traffic tips, or the ones that tell you where...

Escaping Reality – Building Brands on a Fantasy

American Express has a secret club that you and I will never experience.  Sure, you may have an American Express Gold, or even Platinum...

Brand with promo items that fuel your tribe

Promotional items are a great way to keep your station call letters or company name brand in the mind of your audience and customers...

Traffic and Rev Mgmt Systems: Part 3: Using the systems remotely

The Traffic Directors' Guild of America (TDGA) has asked radio and television traffic personnel nationwide to submit questions and issues for vendors in the...

Traffic and Rev Mgmt Systems: Part 2: How Mac-compatible are they?

 The Traffic Directors' Guild of America (TDGA) has asked radio and television traffic personnel nationwide to submit questions and issues for providers in the...