Author: John Haggard

Don’t Trust Your Ad Buy Was Run Properly

Don’t trust that the terms and conditions of your ordered media (the “buy”)  are followed by terrestrial radio or television stations especially if you have a condition on your buy such as, “No competitive spots can run in the same spot set as this client” or “No competitive spots can run inside this program purchased.” […]

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How Much Money Should I Spend on Advertising?

The surest way to overspend on advertising is to not spend enough to do a job properly. It’s like buying a ticket three-quarters of the way to Europe; you have spent some money, but you did not arrive.” – Charlie Mortimer, General Foods Much like a jet that speeds down the runway with all engines […]

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Who Is Listening to What Podcast – Latest Ratings

As the media pie continues to splinter with more consumer choices available than ever before, from audio to video to gaming to social media, Podcast Journal reports that Triton Digital releases its first ever U.S. Podcast Report rankings to show who is listening to what. It’s interesting to note that iHeart Radio does not show up […]

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How to Select an Advertising Agency

Introduction Below are tips on what to look for when choosing an advertising agency. Checklist Most everyone is familiar with checklists. We use them for all aspects of our lives. The best use of checklists is to be sure we don’t leave an important task undone that could end up costing us a lot of […]

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Ad Blocker App for Radio Ads

RAIN News reports that there is a new app that will block radio commercials… […]

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Facebook Becoming More Granular with Enhanced Abilities for Marketers

One of the great advantages that digital media has over traditional media is the ability to target specific audiences right down to the zip code level. Adweek reveals new features for Live, Watch Party and Creator Studio here that takes engagement to a new level. […]

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Digital Ad Spend Up Nearly 20% in Q2

According to Broadcasting & Cable Magazine, Digital advertising spend increased almost 20% during the second quarter, while traditional advertising remained flat, according to MoffettNathanson Research’s Ad Tracker report. Details here. […]

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Google Says Killing the Cookie Has Consequences

Ad Age Magazine reports some of the effects from the new push on privacy in terms of how the policy affects marketers. Details here. […]

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Pandora for Podcasters Lets Creators Submit Their Shows

If you are looking for a quick way to educate your customers with minimum hassle, and to be heard on a large platform, Pandora now allows creators to submit their own shows. As first reported by RAINNEWS, Pandora has launched a new self-service dashboard for podcast creators to submit their shows to its platform. The […]

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Nielsen Television Currency Enhancements Set For October 2019

Nielsen continues to improve the accuracy and the reliability of TV ratings and will be including additional data in the ratings numbers that buyers receive. Anytime that a ratings service improves its methodology in the collection of data, it can result in more accurate data. The best strategies today include the merging of traditional advertising […]

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