As Thanksgiving approaches, take a moment to read the following article on the history of Thanksgiving. “Adore God. … Be just. Be true. Murmur not at the ways of Providence.” — Thomas Jefferson, 1825 THANKSGIVING Today we can celebrate our Day of Thanksgiving as our forebears did, in humble acknowledgment and heartfelt gratitude for God’s many […]
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Bye-bye Cherry Creek Radio – Billings!
— UPDATED 11/19/09 — The deal to sell 3 of Cherry Creek Radio’s Billings stations to Connoisseur Media was announced as official yesterday (Nov 18, 09) . (See press release below.) Cherry Creek operated 3 FM’s (94.1 KRKX, 96.3 KRZN, 93.3 KYYA) and 1 AM station (910 KBLG). The sale to Connoisseur Media included KRKX, […]
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Gen Y Chooses Texting, Email over SocNets
[From MarketingCharts.com] Though members of Generation Y spend considerable time on social networks such as Facebook and MySpace, they are far more willing to give up these social networks for a week than texting or email, according to (pdf) a study by the Participatory Marketing Network (PMN), conducted in partnership with Pace University’s Lubin School […]
Billings Voted #1 Place to Launch Small Business
A study conducted by CNNMoney.com lists Billings, MT as the #1 city among small metro areas to start a new business. Here is an excerpt from the article: “The biggest city in Montana, Billings is still a small town in size and spirit. It’s the largest urban area between Fargo, N.D., and Spokane, and it […]
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That’s Thinkin’ With Your Dipstick, Jimmy!
While watching the latest episode of Fringe on Hulu.com I saw a commercial that made me laugh so I thought I would share it with you… Enjoy!
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Outsell: Newspapers Too Slow to Make Digital Transformation
(From MarketingCharts.com) Despite the fact that the newspapers have been all but crippled by the advertising slump and the recession – there have been six bankruptcies in the newspaper industry, along with colossal cutbacks – papers have failed to move as fast as other media categories in the transition from print to digital revenue, says […]
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Radio Slumps 22% in Q2; Digital Continues to Grow
(From MarketingCharts.com) Local and national radio ad revenue sank 25% in the second quarter of 2009, to $3.4 billion, per the Radio Advertising Bureau. Local and national combined were also down 25% for the half. Local was down 25% and national was down 24% for the quarter; each was down 25% for the half. Off-air […]
Let the Revolution Continue!
The Internet has changed the way that we look at the world. We interact with people around the globe instantly. We find the information we want when we want it, watch TV, listen to radio, download music, spend hours surfing, blog, read, social network, tweet, pontificate, upload, download, link and embed. The result of this […]
How Not to Advertise…
I was driving by a local business last week and noticed what I thought was a prank, that is until I got closer and realized that is was their version of advertising. Being in advertising, I am well aware of the challenges that marketers face – and in a city like Billings, the home improvement […]