Volume 21, Issue 2
In this issue:
Opinion: Emmy nominations show the rise of cable
Who is reading the newspaper?
Newspaper sales continue to fall
Winter 2008
Volume 21, Issue 1
In this issue:
Consumers favor environmentally responsible companies
Green economics: a megatrend say bank analysts
Enbryonic "green market" holds promise for companies that embrace it
Wal-Mart: saving the earth
Conduct a green audit
Chart: Consumers want businesses to play a bigger role in reducing climate change
Chart: Adults reached yesterday by major media (%)
TVB's electronic trading system
New Fox business network
Electronic billboards
Fall 2007
Volume 20, Issue 3
In this issue:
Take control of your sales operation - Tips for building a better sales force
Juice guy launches Plum TV- The latest enterprise of Tom Scott, co- founder of Nantucket Nectars
ebay media-trading system prototype a flop - Prototype is nothing more than an automated RFP
TV Guide debuts online video guide - Wants to become the go-to site for video
go2 Mobile Content Network: on-the-go access to local information - An attractive, and inexpensive advertising option for local business
Marketing Myopia still relevant four decades after publication - Classic Harvard Business Review article that sparked the modern marketing era
Radio is a personal medium - Ad copy that works in print or televison will not work in radio
Spring 2007
Volume 20, Issue 2
In this issue:
Traditional advertising drives online product searches - Results of a survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) finds shoppers are more likely to start an online search after exposure to traditional media advertising
Outdoor revenues predicted to increase 5.7% this year - One "old media" format, billboards, has not been hurt by competition from new media
MapQuest's "send to cell" - A new service from mapquest.com, allows users to create driving directions and maps online and later access them from web-enabled mobile devices
Two series mark the new TLC - The Learning Channel's effort to reach a younger demo suceeds
"Early" local news @ 10 p.m. competitive - In many markets, local news shows in the 10 pm slot are beating their 11 p.m. counterparts
New technology to streamline media buying - The open-standard system, TVB ePort, will facilitate transactions between advertisers, agencies, broadcasters, and station reps
Three reasons to be nicer to your customers - Don't put all your effort into bringing in new customers
Local broadcast TV revenues up 21.5% in Q4
"Radio's biggest spenders speak up" - Results of the Local Advertiser Perceptual Study
Arbitron measures away-from-home TV viewing - Study finds out-of-home viewing is significant
Wireless weathercasting - In Q4 of 2006, an average of 13 million people accessed weather services either by SMS or through a wireless browser
The debate goes on - Is media consolidation still an issue?
Winter 2007
Volume 20, Issue 1
In this issue:
"Virtual" word of mouth - Study finds that most word-of-mouth referrals are still face to face
Are your salespeople prepared? Buyers complain that unprepared salepeople are their number on dislike
Net Promoter Score -- Metric to measure customer experience and profitable growth
Spanish-language TV growth outpaces general - Predicted to grow 6.5 percent on a compounded annual basis through 2010
NBC scores with Sunday Night Football - Averaged a rating of 9.4 among men 18-49, according to Nielsen
Bad Profits - Profits that come at the cost of customer relationships can cost you
Radio revenue up - Increased 3 percent in November 2006 over same month in 2005
Keeping track of your best customers saves on advertising - A purchased list of names is a good place to start, but a small database of qualified names gets the best results
"Localism" is Fox's new strategy for its O&Os' websites - Each website will be a standalone, community-based business
Direct mail tips - do's for creating a successful direct mail piece
Radio and the consumers mind: how radio works - Findings from the Radio Ad Effectiveness Lab on the psychology of radio advertising
What happens when the spots come on? Nielsen analysis of commercial breaks finds high level of audience retention
Earlier issues of our newsletter:
Fall 2006
Summer 2006
Spring 2006
Winter 2006
Fall 2005
Spring 2005