In the past decade, mergers and acquisitions among advertising agencies have been particularly active during economic downturns. However, marketing and advertising have stalled under the overregulation of the Biden administration. That’s now changing, and marketing and advertising are hot again. [...]
As AI technology spreads across industries, so do the hidden risks. AI errors could have serious consequences. My ad agency uses AI in multiple ways… all with caution. I use AI and Chat GPT for multiple purposes, including research and [...]
When a disaster hits, people are obviously not looking at digital ads, TV commercials, radio commercials, Facebook, YouTube, or anything else. They are looking to pick up the pieces, help neighbors, and survive. The same goes for direct mail. Many [...]
Political ad spending is estimated to top $12 billion this year. Companies will likely spend 10% to 20% more on advertising in non-battleground states. However, in the swing states, expect to pay 50% more in battleground states than they do [...]
Marketers are seeing inventory shrink and prices rise as political spending spikes. Many marketers are switching to direct mail, reducing or stopping digital spending and electronic spending. According to AdImpact, the Trump campaign is running $12.2 million worth of ads [...]
Email marketing is often seen as old-fashioned. This is especially true considering spam and email behavioral habits. If your prospects get through, their inboxes are filled with unread emails. Marketers still use email – because it works. Here are 3 [...]
What should an advertiser or marketer do during a recession… or inflation… or stagflation? Having navigated my clients through five recessions/stagflation, the historic Jimmy Carter 14% inflation rate (and Biden’s 20% in four years) … and 20% interest rates… I [...]
Fast approaching is the 2024 election. It will have two huge effects on marketers. The election voting starts in September. The election is November 5th. There will be two big impacts on marketers. Political messages will overwhelm the marketing channels. [...]
A growing number of Amazon Prime customers are canceling their subscriptions. Why? This mass exodus is in response to the company’s announcement of a major change to the Prime service. Amazon has announced that it will extend its standard two-day [...]
The 2024 election will be the “election of deception.” Top Marketing Guru Craig Huey, winner of 113 marketing awards and author of The New Multichannel Integrated Marketing: 29 Trends for Creating a Multichannel, Integrated Campaign to Boost Your Profits Now, [...]
