Articles

NuVoodoo's executive team regularly publishes thoughts, data, and analysis here and in media industry publications and trade magazines.

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Moneyball: How Much Contest Cash Do You Need?

By Leigh Jacobs

A sign from the latest NuVoodoo study says the economy isn’t as strong as some economists might try to convince us. Data from our 24th Ratings Prospects Study, fielded last month and including responses from 3,188 people ages 14 to 64 nationwide, indicates people are still feeling the pinch of post-pandemic inflation. In times of…

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Optimal Methods for Capturing the Phone Number and Email Address of B2B Prospects

By Mike O'Connor

In a recent NuVoodoo study of 688 business decision-makers, Loyalty Programs commanded the highest combined first-party B2B data capture potential, where 84% of respondents shared their contact information with companies in the past 6 months.  Social Media Platforms and Surveys or Feedback Forms rounded out the top 3.  Both channels have a combined capture potential…

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Moneyball: How Listeners Feel About AI (Send in the Clones)

By Leigh Jacobs

Many listeners – especially those most likely to give radio its report card – already think music radio is widely using AI voices. As consumers, we’re confronted with AI functionality coming into play in all parts of our lives. So, for those of us in the radio business, it’s easy to understand that listeners think…

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Starting Conversations and Building Trust with B2B Prospects Starts with Capturing Their Email Address

By Mike O'Connor

This article presents findings from a NuVoodoo study on how to effectively capture email addresses from business decision-makers. Key incentives include loyalty programs (55%), discounts/coupons (53%), free trials/samples (51%), competitions/giveaways (50%), and exclusive access (48%). Content marketing, while slightly less effective overall, still appeals to 42% and carries low to no hard costs.  The article…

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Moneyball: How the Economy Impacts Your Fall Promotion Plans

By Leigh Jacobs

The fall book starts on September 12 – less than ten weeks away. Already thin station promotional budgets will be stretched even tighter against media rates inflated by the election. As we’re grinding through data from 3,188 respondents ages to 64 nationwide in NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 24, we noted a finding that could have…

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