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2 Minutes of Spots Per Hour – Radio’s Future?
By now you’re probably familiar with the recently announced initiative from FOX that will reduce commercial content to just two minutes...
mramsey1
Mar 22, 2018
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Media Unplugged: Disney Wants Fox: Now What?
Disney wants Fox…Now what? And… What consumers REALLY want from brands. And… Consumers are running away from advertising in droves. Plus,...
mramsey1
Dec 20, 2017
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Media Unplugged: Is the NFL Overexposed?
Is the NFL overexposed? And… The future of ad agencies may not be advertising at all. Plus, rants and raves about the REAL motivation...
mramsey1
Nov 12, 2017
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Here’s How Your Radio Company Can Make Some Money This October
Every broadcaster is on the hunt for non-traditional revenue, right? Everyone wants to leverage their amazing audience attention and...
mramsey1
Sep 6, 2017
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“Radio, Advertisers are Less Interested in an Audience and More Interested in a Buyer”
Gordon Borrell has issued his latest report benchmarking local media’s digital revenues. Required reading for anyone in the local media...
mramsey1
Jun 29, 2017
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“Radio is Shrinking, Give the Advertisers What They Want”
Gordon Borrell has issued his latest report benchmarking local media’s digital revenues, and it’s another eye-opener. Here’s my full...
mramsey1
Jun 28, 2017
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Let’s Face It: Your Advertising Sucks
So I’m reading a headline predicting a 4% decline in radio advertising over the next year and another 4% decline the year after....
mramsey1
Jun 16, 2017
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Will There Be A Netflix Of Podcasts?
What upfronts reveal about the TV business. And… Will there be a Netflix of Podcasts? Plus, rants and raves about the return of Biz Stone...
mramsey1
May 30, 2017
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Media Unplugged: Inside Media’s Data-Driven Future
Inside media’s data-driven future. And… Here’s how advertisers ignore data. Plus, rants and raves about overt messaging and suspension of...
mramsey1
May 1, 2017
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Advertisers Can Be Their Own Worst Enemies
We had to produce some direct response ads for my podcast project (you’ve heard it, right?), but one of the would-be sponsors was a hard...
mramsey1
Apr 5, 2017
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Strong Debut for “Inside Psycho” Podcast
Last week I told you about the new podcast I am producing for Wondery: Inside Psycho. This week I am proud to announce that Inside Psycho...
mramsey1
Mar 15, 2017
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It’s Time For Radio To Make Spots Shorter
YouTube has announced that they will no longer support 30-second ads that viewers can’t skip, starting 2018. No more. Nada. Zip. Why? A...
mramsey1
Feb 20, 2017
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Younger Audiences Hate Ads Even More Than You Do
According to a new global media habits study from Kantar Millward Brown, if you think your audience hates advertising now, just wait. It...
mramsey1
Jan 11, 2017
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Facebook Live Audio – So What?
Cue the panic in the radio streets. Facebook is moving into the audio space by making available a publishing tool called “Live Audio.”...
mramsey1
Dec 21, 2016
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Media Unplugged: The Best Marketer of the Year – Your Fans!
Will ad-blocking save the advertising industry? And… The best marketer of the year? Your fans! Plus, rants and raves about the app that...
mramsey1
Dec 12, 2016
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The End of Advertising?
We all know the folks in the print business are being squeezed by digital. At the New York Times total revenue fell 1% while Gannett Co....
mramsey1
Nov 3, 2016
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hivio 2016: Panoply and the Business of Podcasting
Andy Bowers is the Chief Content Officer of Panoply, a leading podcast network and an innovator in the space. In this Q&A from hivio...
mramsey1
Oct 12, 2016
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Media Unplugged: Dear Advertisers: Our Audience Numbers Are Garbage!
Dear advertisers: Our audience numbers are garbage! And… The road to Hell is paved with pageviews. Plus, rants and raves about the iPhone...
mramsey1
Oct 10, 2016
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This Will Revolutionize Radio Ad Sales
If you’re trying to grow radio ad revenue (or ad revenue from any audio or video platform), you should watch this presentation from...
mramsey1
Aug 17, 2016
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Radio: More Reasons Why It’s Time to Dump Nielsen’s PPM
So last week I penned a strong piece suggesting that the radio industry drop PPM. The argument was stimulated by the discovery that...
mramsey1
Aug 16, 2016
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