You likely heard last week’s story about Quibi’s decision to shut down later this year. Quibi is a streaming service focused on short-form video content to be consumed on mobile devices. It launched in April after 18 months of build-up, as founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman successfully raised $1.75 billion from investors and … Continue reading Content Is King…Except When It’s Not
Read Full Article »It’s debate season!!! Where presidential and vice-presidential candidates face off in a public forum! Issues! Moderators! More back-and-forth neck action than a tennis match! I love a good debate. I was captain of the debate team in high school (no, no one is surprised by that). My first solid memories of politics are from the … Continue reading Are Debates Better Seen or Heard?
Read Full Article »This week’s blog features international intrigue, from Brazil to Japan to Lebanon. It also involves alleged financial crimes totaling in the tens of millions of dollars. The story I’ll describe even includes smuggling a fugitive in an audio equipment box aboard a private plane in a daring overnight escape. Do I have you hooked yet? … Continue reading The Ongoing Tension Between Brand and Content
Read Full Article »With everything going on in the world, you would think it’s a great time for Talk Radio. Politics, the U.S. Supreme Court, public health, economics–it has all taken center stage, dominating our conversations. Try talking to one of your friends without mentioning the pandemic. It’s almost impossible. Is this an amazing time for talk? Or … Continue reading Who is the New Voice for Talk Radio?
Read Full Article »In the world of brand building, never forget that perceptions associated with your brand can last a long time. A very long, long time. There are a great many positives that can result from remaining consistent in your brand building initiatives. For example, the longer you use the same logo and repeat the same core … Continue reading The Everlasting Effects of a Roof-Raising Brand
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Coleman Insights President Warren Kurtzman recently circulated an email with a piece of audio attached. In the clip, a man named Steve called in to Chicago’s Classic Rock station 97.1 The Drive and left a voicemail that said, “You guys are doing such a great job, I just had to call.” Everyone has time to … Continue reading How the National Anthem Strengthened a Brand
Read Full Article »You are always thinking of ways to get more listeners. How to best promote your talent. Which contests to run. How to make your brand “sticky”. We often see in our research that sticky brands–brands that do memorable things and become top of mind for those attributes–are more likely to grow their audience. You can … Continue reading Brand Like Your Life or (Liquid) Death Depends on It
Read Full Article »As many of you may already know, Apple Music revamped its live global radio offerings three weeks ago. Its flagship station Beats 1 was renamed Apple Music 1, and it debuted two new stations: Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. In her recent column, “Spotify and Apple Music Disagree on the Future of Radio. … Continue reading Early Observations of Apple Music Radio
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In May, I celebrated 25 years since joining Coleman Insights, providing me with an opportunity to reflect on the last quarter century. When Jon Coleman, one of the smartest—and more importantly, one of the most decent—people I have had the privilege of knowing, offered me the chance to join his company, I was flattered. Sure, … Continue reading Reflections on 25 Years With Coleman Insights
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Do you consider yourself intelligent, imaginative or creative? Is creativity important in how you manage, develop or execute your audio product or offerings? The answer is obviously yes, but have you considered what creativity means and how to maximize yours and your organization’s creativity? Here’s how Scott Barry Kaufman, author of Transcend: The New Science … Continue reading Intelligence, Imagination and Creativity
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