All month long, I've been featuring articles I first sent out in my weekly Sound ADvice newsletter and this one was sent to subscribers last fall. If you'd like to get them delivered to your inbox each week, just send an email to Scott@WOWO.com and I'll add you to my...
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Compounding Your Brand
This month I'm featuring articles that were sent to subscribers of my weekly newsletter, Sound ADvice. If you'd like a free email copy send me an email to Scott@WOWO.com. Albert Einstein said, “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands...
A Lesson on Advertising from Preachers and Teachers
For the month of May I'm sharing recent articles from my weekly Sound ADvice Newsletter. It's free just for the asking and if you want to be added, drop me a note to Scott@ WOWO.com. The goal of every preacher and teacher is to grab the attention of the people they...
Once in a Lifetime Eclipse
It's been a few weeks but on April 8th millions of us in the United States were in the path of a solar eclipse. Here in Indiana, the main event was shortly after 3pm as the moon blocked the light from the sun for a few minutes. Where I live, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, we...
Pitfalls of Pinpoint Targeting
A little of this and a little of that can work when making cookies in the kitchen. But when it comes to marketing your business, having the correct “Media Mix” is crucial to capturing your immediate sales, and more importantly, your future sales and market share....
No Quick Fix
One of the concerns that I sometimes hear when talking to a business owner about investing in an advertising campaign is how long it will take to get results. Or a variation is the opposite... Can we handle all the business we get if we start advertising with your...
Older and Wiser
Facts are facts, right? Yes and no. When you look at numbers or other facts, it's often not enough to just look at the raw data. We can learn so much more by digging deeper and being curious. Curiosity is a term that came up in a recent conversation with a friend...
Narrow Minded Marketing
The goal of your advertising should be to increase both your sales and your brand identity. But all too often we overly focus on analytics or demographics when creating our media plans. Narrowly targeting often means you are missing the much larger population of...