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Advertiser Optimism – only Newspaper worse than Radio
From MediaPost: Only 16% of ad executives expect radio’s share of spending to increase over the next six months, down from 26% when...
mramsey1
Jan 11, 2008
“Non-Traditional Revenue” is dead. Long live “New-Traditional Revenue”
Seth Godin’s soon-to-be-released book Meatball Sundae is built on the following premise: That too many companies look at the “cool...
mramsey1
Dec 9, 2007


Is your TV expenditure wasted? Find out this Friday.
Not surprisingly, plenty of stations refused to participate in this project. They refused to volunteer their information. Fortunately, I...
mramsey1
Sep 24, 2007
Look who’s pushing Internet Radio – the RAB!
From Media Daily News: ADVERTISING WEEK WILL BE COVERED by a dedicated Web radio station this year. Content will include streaming audio...
mramsey1
Sep 16, 2007


I don’t know how much more clearly I can say this
The projected trends in advertising spending speak for themselves: By 2008, online advertising spending in the US is projected to...
mramsey1
Aug 27, 2007


Monetizing – with respect
Here’s a clever new way: With “transparent TV-style ads And one that is much preferred to an annoying pre-roll. The YouTube canvas is...
mramsey1
Aug 22, 2007
You’re not in the “Radio Business,” you’re in the business of hand-deliverin
From today’s news: Clear Channel Radio is proud to announce the launch of their new online consumer/dealer automotive solution,...
mramsey1
Aug 20, 2007
Copywriting How-To
After spending some time on the bleeding edge, it’s nice to get back to the basics. And if you’re in the business of writing spots that...
mramsey1
Aug 19, 2007
“Radio” is now “Audio” says the Ad Industry
The moment I have been predicting for the past three years has evidently finally come to pass: The advertising industry is about to do...
mramsey1
Aug 12, 2007
If the “Platform” shoe fits….
Although Tom Asacker’s story is ostensibly about something that isn’t radio, it might as well be radio: If a company’s “platform” is in...
mramsey1
Aug 8, 2007


Advertising trends for 2007 – and what they mean for you
TNS Media Intelligence projects 2007 radio industry ad spending (including local, national spot, and netowrk) to be off by .3% compared...
mramsey1
Jun 13, 2007


Advertising that works
Look no further than online video. According to eMarketer: Of the 80% of viewers who had watched an online video ad, just over half had...
mramsey1
Jun 12, 2007
The best TV spot for a radio station – ever
I don’t know where to begin in praising this spot – it’s absolutely terrific. [Note: If you can see the image, click it. If you’re...
mramsey1
Jun 11, 2007
Google Audio is NOT AdWords
Here’s a very perceptive analysis of Google Audio. It differentiates the fundamental accountability of Google’s AdWords from the...
mramsey1
May 16, 2007


Lessons from a 94-year-old brand
When your brand dates back to 1913, it is what it is what it is, right? Wrong. Says Clorox VP Marketing Tarang Amin in Ad Age: The main...
mramsey1
May 8, 2007
What were you saying about ad clutter?
So a typical music-based radio station has, what, about 12 minutes of non-program minutes per hour? Maybe a minute or two less? How does...
mramsey1
Apr 25, 2007
Google to Radio: Brands don’t Matter
From MediaPost: Google’s promotional brochure for Audio Ads explains: “To protect your local card, we do not allow our advertisers to...
mramsey1
Apr 16, 2007
Google/Clear Channel – only the starting bell
Google’s pact with Clear Channel: …the online search giant has struck a long-term agreement with the nation’s largest radio broadcaster...
mramsey1
Apr 15, 2007
Internet spending will beat radio spending next year
From MediaBuyerPlanner: ZenithOptimedia has totally revised its global ad spending outlook and now predicts that the internet will...
mramsey1
Apr 4, 2007


A Sneak Peek at Google Audio
Here is the email I got tonight from Google: Hello Mark, Thanks for your interest in our beta test of Google Audio Ads. We’re excited to...
mramsey1
Mar 13, 2007
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