As we celebrate this 4th of July week in the United States while many fortunate readers of this blog may be on a beach somewhere, we present the first Tuesdays With Coleman Summer Beach Reading List. Oh sure, you might be one of those who prefer some escapist fiction on your chaise lounge. But if … Continue reading The Coleman Insights Summer Beach Reading List
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The nightmarish (or “flight-marish”) scenarios greeting travelers this summer are no secret by now. Prepare for overworked and understaffed airlines, astronomical prices, and a slew of delays, rescheduling, and last-minute cancellations. It’s a cocktail of issues bound to stress out even the most seasoned traveler. How can you possibly ease your worries? Would you believe…a … Continue reading What Radio Can Learn From Travel Agents
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You may have seen or heard about the new Judd Apatow documentary, George Carlin’s American Dream, now playing on HBO. It is a celebration of the late comedian’s life and career (hard to believe he passed away 14 years ago), and features interviews from fellow comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, and Jon … Continue reading Prep Your Show With George Carlin’s Scientific Method
Read Full Article »Ask me what my favorite advertising campaign of all-time is, and I will answer without hesitation: Kmart’s 2013 “Ship My Pants” commercial. Wait Jay, Kmart? That Kmart? The Kmart you ripped apart in a blog on your LinkedIn page in 2016? That’s the one. Three years before that blog, Kmart put a 30-second spot on … Continue reading The Greatest Ad Campaign of All-Time
Read Full Article »English economist John Maynard Keynes once said, “The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” Many in the baseball world can relate to this quote, as it is a sport notoriously stuck in its ways and slow to change. To many outside its core fans, the game … Continue reading Does Radio Need a Savannah Bananas?
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This week’s Tuesdays With Coleman blog was jointly authored by Coleman Insights president Warren Kurtzman and Alan Burns & Associates founder Alan Burns. Details on a new webinar covering this topic and findings from a recent research project can be found at the end of the blog. As covered in last week’s Tuesdays With Coleman, … Continue reading Personality on Music Stations: New Research on Social FM
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This week’s Tuesdays With Coleman blog was jointly authored by Coleman Insights president Warren Kurtzman and Alan Burns & Associates founder Alan Burns. Details on a new webinar covering this topic and findings from a recent research project can be found at the end of the blog. When you’re a researcher or consultant to radio … Continue reading The Hottest Radio Format Unknown to Most American Broadcasters
Read Full Article »Scott Van Pelt hosts the midnight edition of Sportscenter on ESPN. But unlike other editions of the show, which are highly ESPN-branded, Van Pelt’s variant is, well…very Scott Van Pelt. When teasing the show, ESPN will use an acronym of his name—SVP. Scott Van Pelt has his own logo, which highlights his distinctively shaped glasses … Continue reading The Content Leeway Provided by Brand Building
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Coleman Insights is releasing findings from its Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4 in a three-part blog series, followed by a free webinar on Wednesday May 11th at 2PM EDT/11AM PDT, in which the findings will be covered in greater depth. Details to register for that webinar are below. In last week’s Tuesdays With Coleman blog, Warren … Continue reading How Demographics Impact Contemporary Music Tastes
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Coleman Insights is releasing findings from its Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4 in a three-part blog series, followed by a free webinar on Wednesday, May 11th at 2PM EDT/11AM PDT, in which the findings will be covered in greater depth. Details to register for that webinar are below. Last week we focused on the major finding … Continue reading Pop Reigns Supreme (Again!)
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