“Marketing in a pandemic.” Sounds so tough it could be the next hot heavy metal band name. From appropriate messaging to budget and bandwidth stressors, our clients are asking how to market their stations and shows. Here are four marketing tips for surviving the COVID-19 crisis: 1. Consider whether slashing the marketing budget is the […]
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25 Digital Innovations That Have Changed Radio For the Better
“It’s a fad.” “Where’s the ROI in that?” “How’s that going to drive ratings?” Radio managers and talent alike were skeptical of many of the biggest digital innovations when they first disrupted the industry and its operations. But today? These innovations build our brands, drive deeper connections with our listeners, and provide new platforms for […]
Instagram’s New Algorithm: Upping Your Instagame
Remember when (cue Alan Jackson for you country fans)… Facebook was the only social network whose algorithm changes could get your panties or whitie tighties in a bunch? Instagram recently announced that their feed will change from a chronological feed to an algorithm-based feed. So what does this mean for your station or show? It […]
Measuring the Digital Impact of TV and Radio Ads
Brands and agencies love digital advertising in part because its effectiveness is easy to measure. You begin a PPC campaign and you can track the results immediately. As long as you’ve built a smart campaign, you can track everything and go down a rabbit hole of granularity. And what’s better than granular data? Immediate granular […]
#Instavideo: How Radio Can Take Advantage of Video for Instagram
Right when you get the hang of Instagram, the Facebook-owned social network comes out with an update to compete with social video powerhouse, Vine (owned by Twitter). You can still add photos to Instagram, but now you can also share 15-second videos. Much like Vine, Instagram allows you to stitch together video clips into a […]
The Do’s And Don’ts of Social Media Teasing
You spend time each day crafting on-air teases for your show. And why? You create strong teases to give listeners that “I have to hear this” feeling, to keep them listening through commercials or music breaks. Social media teases are very similar to on-air teases. We want to give listeners that same feeling, except that […]