ABSTRACT

Radio's niche marketing revolution evolved to address the problems of market fragmentation. These problems are responsible for steep declines in traditional media revenues. Market fragmentation, happening in every market across the globe, has led marketers and media into the new era of niche marketing. Mass-marketing strategies are obsolete. Radio, cable (wired and unwired), and television are being forced to alter the way they present their products, promotions, and marketing strategies.

FutureSell provides radio professionals with the advanced skills and systems to turn niche marketing into a profitable approach for their own stations.

Your clients don't want to buy advertising period. They do, however, want to sell their products and services. Your advertisers' markets are also fragmenting. Cutting-edge companies now seek ways to learn their customers' smallest needs and cater to their customers' perceptions. Yet, very few businesses or ad agencies know how to conduct niche or one-to-one marketing. With the techniques introduced in this book, you can create new revenue streams while upgrading your largest advertisers.

The ideas you'll encounter work for multi-national media conglomerates, stations in small markets, and duopolies in any market size. Owners, group heads, managers, salespeople, programmers, copywriters, and office staff will gain valuable insight to make their jobs easier and more productive. Radio people, ad agency executives, and advertisers will discover a money-making glimpse into the future.

part One|21 pages

Marketing Options

chapter 1|9 pages

The Niche Marketing Revolution

chapter 2|10 pages

Didn’t Radio Invent Niche Marketing?

part Two|74 pages

Research

chapter 4|19 pages

Using Niche Research to Increase Sales

chapter 5|14 pages

Database Marketing

chapter 6|18 pages

Focusing on Focus Groups

chapter 7|11 pages

Listening for Niches

part Three|37 pages

People

part Four|79 pages

Presentations and Niche Copywriting

chapter 10|18 pages

A Niche Presentation for an Auto Dealer

chapter 11|11 pages

A Niche Presentation for a Building Center

chapter 12|7 pages

Tabulating Survey Results

chapter 13|9 pages

Presenting Survey Results

chapter 15|21 pages

Copywriting for Niches

part Five|45 pages

Clients as Partners and Looking Ahead

chapter 16|17 pages

Partnering with Ad Agencies

chapter 17|21 pages

The Importance of Building Partnerships

chapter 18|5 pages

The Future