October 25, 2012
We get it. It’s obvious that we have to compete with many other Radio stations in our perspective market. But, what happens when you’re told, “I’ve been advertising on television or with newspaper and it works for me.” “It’s Radio or television, prove why Radio.” “I’ve decided to cut my budget on Radio in half, and put more on television/newspaper.” I’m sure you have heard this often. And, of course we can provide them with the fact that Radio reaches more people in your market than other mediums and that it’s more cost effective. But, why not take it a step further by showing the loyalty of Radio listeners when it comes to an advertiser’s products or services. Expressing the power of Radio with the use of quintiles might be one of the most underutilized ways of expressing the overall strength and loyalty of Radio’s listeners.
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October 18, 2012
Start by asking, “What’s the real difference between 25-54 and 35-64 year-old consumers?”
Answer: Both groups share the 35-54 year-old segments, which leaves the difference of the 25-34 and 55-64 age cells.
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October 11, 2012
Since the world’s first successful radio broadcast on Christmas Eve, 1906, the industry has evolved into one of the most popular forms of media outlets consumers turn to. Radio’s consumer base has a loyal and emotional one-on-one relationship with their favorite station and its personalities. It is a place where consumers can go to make an effective connection with their community. It is a trustworthy and reliable medium. In short, Radio is free to its users; it is everywhere; and it is a very diverse and flexible medium with a format for consumers of all ages, races, and educational and financial backgrounds.
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October 4, 2012
When a radio station is pitching an advertiser for business, they need to demonstrate that they understand who the advertiser’s consumers are, what drives their purchase, and how their station best reaches them. Qualitative information helps to better understand an advertiser’s customer and demonstrate the power of the station to reach them. With qualitative research, you can profile an advertiser’s customer in great detail – learn where and how often they shop, what they’ve bought, what they plan to buy, and much much more. With competition among media increasing daily, qualitative helps you go beyond the standard age/sex demographics and set radio stations apart from one another.
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September 25, 2012
The fastest growing segment of the advertising pie is lumped into a category we now call “digital.” According to the latest report from the Internet Advertising Bureau and PWC U.S., “Internet” advertising revenues alone were $8.4 billion for the first quarter of 2012. That was a 15% increase over the first quarter of 2011.
Many different media want to increase their slice of this large and growing revenue pie. The question is, who has the advantage in this relatively new advertising space?
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