Category Archives: Radio Advertising

Creating Profitable Radio Advertising: the Advertiser as Expert

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

Advertisers who voice their own radio commercials often find it a powerful way to leverage their knowledge and expertise, their accessibility, even their personalities to competitive advantage. After all, as owners their words carry more weight. They are the local … Continue reading →

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Words and Voices, the Art of Persuasion

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

I create radio advertising campaigns for a living. Words are the tools of my trade. Words give wings to ideas and make them soar. Words move people, products, and services. Words turn strangers into customers, and customers into evangelists. But … Continue reading →

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Ol’ Smudgy Takes a Page from Radio’s Playbook

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

You have to admit, this does not look like a typical newspaper ad: This ad has been running recently in The (Spokane, WA) Spokesman-Review — not in the classifieds, as the image above might suggest, but in the first section … Continue reading →

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Raiders of the Lost (Radio) Advertising Budget

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

Advertising dollars are scarce in the best of times. Competition is always fierce. But in today’s economy, can any businessperson afford to squander his limited advertising budget? You wouldn’t think so. There have never been more places for advertisers to … Continue reading →

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