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Even More Questions: And Even More Answers
As we’ve been working on NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 22, we realized that after 21 studies we’re able to answer at least some of the questions that have come up from our contacts in the radio business. The first of a series of NuVoodoo Live events where we try to answer some of these questions…
Read MoreLots of Questions: And We’ve Got Answers for Some Already
Preparing the questionnaire for NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 22 this past week had us talking to programmers, managers, and group heads to hear what new questions they’d like us to ask listeners. We also put out the request for ideas in this space and thanks to many of you we’ve gotten some truly great ideas.…
Read MoreWhat Would You Ask a Big Sample of Radio Listeners?
The picture above is one of Henry Ford. Ford is quoted as saying, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Those words are in our heads as the NuVoodoo team comes together to draft the questionnaire for our next Ratings Prospects Study (our 22nd if anyone’s keeping…
Read MoreLive? Local? Free? Hello?
In the TV era, radio’s distinction was that it’s live and local, right? Though, even in the heyday of the DJ era, most of the “local” programming consisted of pre-recorded music. But radio gave more time to its on-air talent (especially in the days before PPM) and that allowed some greater amount of “local” content.…
Read MoreIf Ron DeSantis had used AM Radio instead of Twitter, he’d have had a much better week.
You’d think someone vying for the highest position in the land would bother to do a simple A/B comparison when evaluating a platform for making an announcement at scale. Let’s try and matrix this out objectively: Feature AM Radio Twitter Scale Message delivered clearly to all listeners regardless of audience size. Seemed to fail after…
Read MoreConnecting Experiential
Before arriving at NuVoodoo, a full-service digital marketing agency, I spent almost 11 years in the experiential marketing industry. For those unfamiliar with the term, Experiential marketing, also known as event marketing, is a marketing strategy that aims to create memorable and immersive experiences for consumers. Examples of experiential marketing initiatives include brand activations at…
Read MorePreparing a Survey: Three Key Questions
Last month we talked about The Power of Primary Research and why conducting it is vital to keeping your brand and business healthy and growing. We mentioned that primary research includes both qualitative and quantitative methods. In a previous article Are You Playing with a Full Deck? we discussed the benefits of including Qualitative Research…
Read MoreIs Your Station a Show or a Service?
Carolyn Gilbert and I had a great time last week with the latest CRS360 session: “The CRS Music Test: It Takes All Sorts.” The leader of the CRS research committee Clay Hunnicutt moderated a lively hour with us and two great Country programmers, Marci Braun and Brook Stephens. We discussed the best practices for using…
Read MorePlay to the Entire House
In a recent episode of American Idol Lionel Richie advised a contestant that you have to play to the entire audience as a performer. It’s easy to get caught up in the emotion and adulation of those in the front row, but it’s critical to spread your attention across the entire crowd. With radio it’s…
Read MoreStop Looking at Share
The session Carolyn Gilbert, PJ Kling, and I presented at the All Access Audio Summit 2023 last week focused on growing the next tenth of a rating point for stations. Moneyball for Radio involved seven steps, but the most important item was #1 “Stop Looking at Cher Share.” In that initial section we pleaded that…
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