Industry News

Audacy: NFL Season is a Boon for Audio Advertisers

The latest from Audacy Insights centers around its NFL Attention Index that analyzes the habits of “die-hard” NFL fans. Audacy says the NFL Attention Index is “built around three dimensions – avidity, imgengagement, and performance – the Index reveals where NFL fandom is strongest, how the most passionate fans express that fandom, and what it means for brands trying to reach them.” Audacy says the data show avid sports fans gravitate to radio shows and podcasts: 82% of avid NFL fans listen to sports podcasts; 81% listen to sports talk radio; 81% listen to sports play-by-play – spending more time with those programs than they do with TV highlights, social media, and live game TV. Audacy says that for advertisers, NFL super fans are a gold mine as those exposed to radio ads show Awareness at 56%, Consideration at 49%, Purchase at 51%, and Loyalty at 41%. See the full story here.

Industry News

Newsmax Hits Social Media Follower Mark of 25 Million

Newsmax says that it has hit a major milestone in its digital expansion, surpassing 25 million followers across all social media platforms. The company says that its continuous and significant growth in social media followers – up 25% from a year ago – underscores the brand’s img“accelerating reach and deepening engagement with audiences nationwide.” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy comments, “This growth shows that Newsmax is truly touching a nerve with audiences. We are continuing to execute on our strategy to reach all people on all platforms, and the results speak for themselves. Passion for our brand remains incredibly strong. We’re seeing audiences actively seek out Newsmax across platforms, share our content, and become part of a growing community that values our reporting and viewpoint.”

Advice

Monday Memo: The Lightning Round

By Holland Cooke
Consultant

 

BLOCK ISLAND, RI — Grab the arm rest! Validating the consultant stereotype, here are 9-ideas-in-8-minutes…

  1. Effective commercial copy point: “It’s time to get together again.”

Seen those Applebee’s TV spots featuring the old “Cheers” theme? Instant feel-good.

Pandemic fatigue = cabin fever. So restaurants – and other retailers offering an experience – want to sound inviting.

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