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
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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?
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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
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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
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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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As a busy mom with two boys, I am always on the lookout for brands that simplify my life. The ones that earn my business generally have simple, direct messages that get to the heart of the matter and don’t leave me guessing. Over the past few years, there have been some shake-ups in long-standing … Continue reading Time to Reframe Audio Brands
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Brands around the world have been feverishly trying to figure out how to pivot during the age of COVID-19. How should we change our offerings? What tone of voice should we use? How should it look? Enter the master of the moment, Taylor Swift. Swift’s transition from Country darling to Pop superstar is well documented. … Continue reading Taylor Swift’s Brilliant Coronavirus Pivot
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