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

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In-Person Conferences! Country Radio Seminar & Barrett Sports Media

By Leigh Jacobs

Almost two years to the day of my last in-person conference (which was Talk Show Boot Camp, just days before the world locked down in 2020), last week had Carolyn Gilbert, Jeri Fields (NuVoodoo’s new VP/Research Insights), and me presenting on stage at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. We were proud to conduct a wide-ranging…

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Brand Values: Do Consumers Really Care?

By Roger Malinowski

Building a brand and establishing how it functions and communicates in the world is hugely important to any business. Companies attempt to align their brand with their target audience to, at the very least, appear authentic to the communities they serve and ultimately drive more sales of their product or service. Branding has evolved over…

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Are You Playing with a Full Deck?

By Jeri Fields

Last month we looked at a LOT of numbers. Lots and lots of data. And sure, the ‘numbers’ are necessary to allocate resources, run statistical analysis, determine trends and their significance and more. But relying on quantitative methods and data alone can leave a lot on the table. This month’s In the kNOW discusses why including qualitative…

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RPS 19 Recap: In-Car Audio Systems & Radio Listening

By Leigh Jacobs

If you missed last week’s webinar where we showed the latest data from NuVoodoo Ratings Prospect Study 19, you can view a recording of the session at nuvoodoo.com/webinars. It’s a massive study conducted last month and includes 3,298 respondents, ages 14-54, across all PPM markets.  That wide swath of ages means our sample incorporates parts…

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RPS 19: Has App Location Tracking Hurt Social Media Usage?

By Leigh Jacobs

Earlier this month, Facebook took a big earnings hit. NuVoodoo’s Mike O’Connor notes that “Facebook’s parent company, Meta, blamed Apple, saying that Apple’s stricter security measures would cost $10 billion dollars in lost advertising in 2022. That admission is the most concrete data point so far about the impact of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature…

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