Archive for April, 2005

Is bad publicity better than none?

Saturday, April 30th, 2005

Lots of press recently about the supposedly unspectacular Penfolds Grange release for the year 2000. Some wine critics are saying it’s no better than a $15 bottle of wine.
At one level the decision to release a 2000 Grange was a mistake. The cachet of the brand comes about because of a hard-earned reputation as […]

Effective frequency: activate bullshit detector

Sunday, April 10th, 2005

You probably know there are two dimensions in buying media: reach (% of your audience who see your ad) and frequency (number of times they see it). With a limited budget, there’s a trade-off. You can buy one spot on Australian Idol (high reach) or for the same money you can buy ten spots on […]