2010 Super Bowl Ads

Ok, so the SuperBowl is over, and there are a new set of commercials to judge and discuss. Since a 30 second spot during the game costs anywhere between $2.5 to $3 million, advertisers need to bring their “A” game for this once/year event.  The thing I...
BuyerZone Experience – Some Analysis & Friendly Advice

BuyerZone Experience – Some Analysis & Friendly Advice

Recently I filled out a request for information form at BuyerZone.com for outbound telemarketing and direct mail services.  I did this for two reasons: 1) to help the folks who go through the List Samurai program identify potential quality vendors to connect with for...

Business Musings

First off, I’ve been battling a couple of virus & spyware infected computers since last Saturday so I apologize for slacking on the blog posts this week. I plan to get the videos rolling again very soon, and the computer problems appear to be behind me now....

Stupid Slogans – Where's the Creativity?

The past two days, I (Roger) have hoarded myself up in a hotel outside of Cincinnati (Florence, KY to be exact). The main reason for the trip was to attend the Social Media Breakfast, but the secondary reason was to get myself out of my own comfort zone to hopefully...

Don't Confuse the Message

One of the worst mistakes an advertiser can make is sending mixed messages. I’m always paying attention to advertising and marketing to see how others attempt to get their message across in 15-30 seconds. After-all, the human attention span isn’t getting...