media buying

Why I Don’t Take A Percentage Of The Ad Buy

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I don’t take a percentage of your ad buy. I don’t accept kickbacks or pocket discounts from media. If you’re my client, you pay me a one-time upfront fee and then a small monthly salary that’s adjusted annually by the percentage of your growth. That’s it. Why? If I suggest you spend more, I want [...]

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Buying Radio Ads: The Myth of Residual Value

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Listen, most of what I know about buying radio I learned from experience and trusting advice found in two of my partner Roy’s books: The Wizard of Ads and Secret Formulas of the Wizard of Ads. There are no real secrets here - just solid principles - that I shared with a colleague when his [...]

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Three Meaty Bits to Start Your Week

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Hmm … guess these should be three different posts to jack up my page views, but I don’t want to waste your time on a Monday. 1. How I Ran An Ad On Fox News: Way cool, instructive video. I’m sure every media buying company in the world will tell you why you’re not smart [...]

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