Some Quick Tips on How to Respond to an RFP Without Fear
Receiving a request for proposal (RFP) can be a great opportunity to grow your business. But for a lot of business owners, RFPs are...
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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Regional Companies Need A Unified Planning & Buying Team
An agency silo between the planning and buying teams is costing mid-market companies money, exposure or both. There is an art that has...
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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Maybe it’s Time for a John Wanamaker State of Mind!
As John Wanamaker once said, “I know 50% of my advertising is working, I just don’t know which half!”. However, today the advertising...
Aug 9, 20224 min read
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That’s The Way The Cookie Crumbles!
Marketing trends come and go, constantly evolving as brands attempt to leverage the newest technologies and respond to shifts in the...
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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Playing the TV/CTV/OTT Media Buying Game
After nearly three decades of media planning, I must confess, I’ve always looked at the “data” and “information” provided by all media...
Jul 5, 20223 min read
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Does the Advertising Industry Need to Pivot Again?
Just over two years ago, my agency went through what we referred to as “the pivot phase” for our clients. March of 2020 feels like it was...
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Media is Ever Evolving, but it’s Not Medicine. Maybe It Should Be!
When you need a physical, typically you start by seeing your family practitioner. A set of tests are scheduled and if an issue arises,...
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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Everyone Thinks It’s Easy. It’s Not!
I shake my head in amazement nearly every day. Because on a regular basis, I speak to clients and potential clients who truly don’t...
Mar 1, 20223 min read
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OMG…My Kingdom for Good Salespeople!
Far be it from me to criticize anyone else. I definitely have my flaws, but I do try to work on them and make improvements every day. And...
Feb 1, 20223 min read
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Regional Companies Should Eye Media Balance Before Reach & Frequency
Understanding how to achieve the best reach and frequency through micro-market media buying. Normally, companies know who their target...
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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The Art of Traditional Regional Media Isn't A DSP!
Recently my agency was interviewed to handle the traditional portion of a media campaign for a regional client. Our interviewer was the...
Dec 21, 20213 min read
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Marketing and Media: Doing it Right Means in the Proper Order!
Most marketing teams organize their advertising campaigns in the following order. 1. They start internally with market research to find...
Oct 26, 20214 min read
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It Takes Much More Than a Sales Deck to Make a Good Salesperson!
It’s become quite apparent to me that many salespeople have lost their hunger and appetite for hard work! Except for possibly the “lead...
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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Regional Companies Must Monitor Traffic Delivery
It’s just as important to monitor traditional ad delivery as it is to monitor digital delivery. When the topic of ad trafficking and...
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Misleading Ads Vs. Persuasive Ads. There is a Big Difference!
No one likes misleading advertisements. Misleading is the best word I can think of to describe this tactic, because it suggests that...
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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A Real-Life Lesson of Traditional Media’s Effectiveness!
For the past decade it seems all we hear about is the virtues of digital media and the death of traditional media. Just to be clear, I...
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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Likes my As*! It’s Still About Sales and Profits!
I’ve been on this earth way longer than digital and social media has been around, way longer! And, while it has some undisputable...
Jul 6, 20213 min read
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Some Companies Have a Fool for a Client!
In law when someone wants to represent themselves, they often say, “he who represents himself has a fool for a client”! It’s often true...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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Trust Us…Proprietary BS!
I honestly have no idea how many presentations and interviews vetting companies and discussing media choices I have sat in on and at...
May 18, 20213 min read
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Effective Advertising Isn’t Just the A B Cs but the 1 2 3s
Many companies spend a large portion of their annual budget on marketing and advertising. And for good reason! An effective marketing...
Mar 23, 20213 min read
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