Category: Business Advice

Facebook to Face Audit on Brand Safety Controls

All advertisers, no matter what media is chosen for the ad campaign, are concerned about the environment in which their ads run in terms of where the ads appear and if there can be any implied link between the content of what is posted versus the ad itself. No advertiser wants to be labeled, libeled, […]

Read More…

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.” […]

Read More…

Who Is Watching TV Now?

The advent of digital video has meant that traditional TV is increasingly losing ground to newer media channels. But although broadcast TV is getting long in the tooth, it still remains the top media channel worldwide, when measured by consumption, according to new data from Salesforce. Details here from eMarketer. […]

Read More…

Are Media Buying Firms Stealing from Their Clients?

Undisclosed Kickbacks and Rebates: Do you really know if your advertising agency or agent is participating in or taking any undisclosed, hidden, “secret deal” kickbacks, rebates, or merchandise from any media vendor or supplier as inducement to buy media schedules for your company? One example of unethical behavior is offering a media buying firm lavish […]

Read More…

The 4 C’s That Can Propel Your Business

The 4 C’s That Can Propel Your Business Whether or not you buy media advertising, if you are a business owner or manager of people, here is one of the smartest short talks I have ever heard on how to grow your team. If you are like I am which is a Type A driver, […]

Read More…

Color Meaning and Symbolism: How To Use The Power of Color in Your Branding

From DesignSchool.canva.com. See how important the choice of color is in your branding and advertising. “A brand’s logo and visual identity will comprise a number of visual cues, such as shapes, symbols, number, and words. But the number one visual component that people remember most is color…” Details here. […]

Read More…

CEO Scolds the Wireless Industry, Makes Market Share Grab

If you are looking for ideas to increase your market share, here is what one CEO is doing to grab market share in the wireless industry, from MacRumors.com: “”Can you imagine your gas station siphoning unused gas from your car each month? The US wireless industry is even worse,” said John Legere, president and CEO […]

Read More…

FTC: No, Agencies Can’t Ask Staffers to Casually Tweet Nice Things About Clients

From AdWeek Magazine, a cautionary tale about disclosure in social media: “As brands push their messages through social media platforms like Twitter, the Federal Trade Commission is reminding marketers they need to disclose any bias on their promotional materials—even if they only have 140 characters to do so. Last week, the FTC and Deutsch L.A. reached a […]

Read More…

Company President Says Ads ‘Missed the Mark’ – Dealer Outcry

Don’t be too quick to rush to market with a new ad campaign. See what happened to Edmunds.com. From AdAge, read the article here. […]

Read More…

Apple’s In-House Advertisements Scoring Lower Than Its Outsourced Ads

From MacRumors.com: Sometimes when we try to work on ourselves, the results are a lot worse than if we were to let others who know a lot more than we do work on us. Read here. […]

Read More…