This brilliant cartoon just about sums up how I feel about positioning of brands. You can be an also-ran, or you can be unique. Are you ready to shake things up, or are you satisfied with the status quo?
I’ve been carefully reading about and digesting the recent economic news, paying particular attention to how the coronavirus is impacting consumer behavior. Last week the New York Times reported on retail sales for the month of March.They reported that ”total...
As we’re all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a crisis of global proportions, disrupting large corporations and small businesses, closing schools and requiring people to practice social distancing and virtual communication. During these uncertain times, one of...
I’ve always felt I do my best creative and strategic work when I’m in my office. So, after a week of working in solitary confinement at home, I decided to pull on some protective gloves and go to BAM. I got some work done, but I realized that the great creative and...
Top 10 YouTube Ads You Watched this Year The end of December is officially here–and it’s time to take a look back at the top YouTube ads of the year. In our final post of the year, we’re rounding up the ads that got the most views, shares and all-around love from...
The number of US households that stream OTT has continued to rise over the past few years, with the percentage of adults that subscribe to a streaming video service now exceeding those who subscribe to pay-TV. Indeed, the share of adult TV content viewers who stream...
I recently received this handwritten note from one of our media partners. We collaborated with Jess on the planning and media buy for an event to take place at a client’s retail location. Our media partners are good hardworking folks, but occasionally we find...
According to Google Analytics, one of our most popular blog posts ever was a piece we posted back in 2016 titled “17 Reasons Why People Listen to AM/FM Radio.” Today, we’re updating that popular post with all-new info from Jacobs Media and Marketing...
Can’t say we know all the details yet. Earlier today we received this news from RADIOINK, followed by a press release from Connoisseur Media informing us that Connoisseur will acquire WEBE (licensed to Westport CT) and WICC-AM (licensed to Bridgeport CT). In the...
If you invest in radio advertising, this is for you. Here’s an update on what formats posted growth in 2018, and what formats experienced audience erosion. Of course this is national data, and results vary by market. With another year nearly in the books,...
