Monthly Archives: May 2009

Will Television Ads Go the Way of Newspapers and Radio Stars

Video killed the radio star.
Internet is choking newspapers.
Could in-store media make television advertising obsolete?
TV ad executives are scrambling to assure investors they’re not in trouble. However, CBS shares dropped nearly 13 percent after announcing a quarterly loss and revenue well below expectations. The network has even gone so far as to advertise to its advertisers.
In-store [...]

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Managers Still Looking for their Cheese

Who Moved My Cheese, the business book of 1999 that was intended to inspire managers and decision makers to embrace change had it’s 15 minutes of fame and then it was back to business as usual. Now, everyone that has a copy in their office bookshelf should dust it off and mentally prepare for the [...]

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Why Infomercials and In-store Media Create Lift

Last month, Discovery Channel launched a new series called, “Pitchmen.”  It’s a reality show where amateur inventors compete for a chance to have their products sold by celebrity infomercial host Billy Mays. Mays, who has been doing infomercials for 12 years, has generated over $1 billion in sales selling everything from OxiClean to Arm & [...]

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