B+LOG

Media Landscape: More Changes in Store for 2019

By Lisa Huebner / 02.04.2014

Businesses have had to come to grips with the ways that consumers use media and how they react to these messages in different settings – be it car, work or living room.

The Economic Power of Travel and Outdoor Activity – Let’s Work Together

By Boelter Lincoln / 01.28.2014

Preserving and promoting our parks and the other open lands that are necessary for the enjoyment of outdoor activity is not a political issue; it is an economic and social issue.

Six Tips for Using Jargon, Buzzwords and Slang

By Andy Larsen / 01.06.2014

The resolution season also produces a slew of more personal pieces on lingo to eliminate, based on criteria such as one’s age or gender

What the Ad Business Could Learn from the Music Business

By Boelter Lincoln / 12.17.2013

The music industry is the proverbial “canary in the coal mine” for any business model that is based on creating content.

WTMJ vs. Time-Warner: And the Winner Is…AT&T U-verse

By Lisa Huebner / 12.09.2013

At the time of my last post, Time Warner Cable and Journal Broadcast Group had just resolved their very public dispute, in which Time Warner removed WTMJ from its lineup for almost two months.

Why Sunbelt CVBs Need Snowbelt Agencies

By Boelter Lincoln / 11.19.2013

Why don’t CVBs from the Caribbean, Mexico, Latin America and other beach destinations retain Wisconsin-based agencies to create their branding and marketing campaigns?

What Happened to Direct Marketing?

By Boelter Lincoln / 10.21.2013

Is this the last gasp of an old dinosaur or is the direct marketing business evolving into a new and dynamic segment of the advertising business?

The Most Successful Destination Marketers Have Very Big Shoulders

By Boelter Lincoln / 10.16.2013

Maximizing visitation during the shoulder seasons is key to maximizing the success of your destination’s marketing budget.

It’s All in the Hook

By Andy Larsen / 10.10.2013

Much has been made of the fact that we live in a world of diminished attention spans and information overload– particularly by the advertising trade media.

Be Relevant or Be Ignored

By Boelter Lincoln / 09.17.2013

As marketers, the sophistication of this technology has opened up broad new vistas in how we can (and must) communicate with our customer base.