Tag Archives: Radio Advertising

“Make Us Famous”

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Rod Schwartz

Early in his snarky, whip-smart analysis of what advertising can and cannot do for a business or brand, veteran adman Bob Hoffman asks:  – Why do some actors get million dollar fees for appearing in movies while other equally good actors get … Continue reading →

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Effective Advertising and the Law of Exclusion

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rod Schwartz

Your business is defined principally by what-you-sell or what-you-do. Are these the only things you talk about in your advertising? May I suggest that you are also defined by what you won’t do or sell, by what you exclude. The principle … Continue reading →

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Cremo of the Crop

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Rod Schwartz

Some time ago I heard Michael Savage reading a commercial for a men’s shaving product called Cremo and boy, did he sound excited. Now because I shave regularly and, like most guys, occasionally nick myself, his message caught my attention and the name of … Continue reading →

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CAR DEALER RADIO ADVERTISING…IMPROVED

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

Too many car dealer radio and TV ads sound the same. They all use the same tired clichés, hyperboles, and ad-speak. They shout at the listener, thump their chest, and answer questions nobody’s asking. Small wonder that consumers find it … Continue reading →

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Accentuate the Positives: Client-Voiced Radio Commercials

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Rod Schwartz

I’ll admit there are advertisers who should be discouraged from doing their own radio commercials. (Here I would love to insert a few perfect examples, but let’s be charitable.) Still, my tendency is to err in the direction of giving … Continue reading →

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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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