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Hope is Not a Strategy for Greater Return on Advertising Investment.

May 17th, 2009 | By Chuck McKay

A couple of decades ago I introduced a friend who sold pianos to the manager of a local radio station. The manager suggested that the piano salesman consider radio advertising sales. The salesman refused.

Sometimes advertising works,” he said, “and



Accelerate Your Advertising and PR – Surviving the Recession – Part 3 of 7

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Chuck McKay

This is a photo of a Boeing 747-200. This aircraft requires 219,000 foot pounds of thrust to get airborne, but only 100,000 foot pounds to cruise at altitude.

Think of your ads as the jet engines which power your company.…



One Easily Remembered Point

Sep 5th, 2005 | By Chuck McKay
One Easily Remembered Point

With all of its additional impact, the second ad takes only about 60% of the space that it’s competitor does. When one makes a much bigger impact with a substantially smaller ad, how many more impressions can he purchase with the same budget?