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Advertising Feature Writer: Carroll Trosclair

Few industries require more watching these days than advertising because few are undergoing as much change as advertising.

TV is trying to cope with TiVo technology and millions of DVRs that invite viewers to skip commercials.

Newspapers and magazines are struggling with declining circulations.

Everyone is trying to figure out how to best advertise on the web.

Radio is fragmented beyond recognition.

Creative teams are challenged to produce customer-oriented ads.

Advertisers keep switching agencies and agencies keep merging.

Advertising careers are more volatile than ever.

This section is dedicated to providing insights that will turn some of those challenges into opportunities.

Visit here and our blog often for those discussions. Let us know where you think the industry is going.


Feature Writer Articles in Advertising

Advertising Strategies for 2010 Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving may be the biggest shopping day of the year but it shows signs of getting too big for shopper comfort and too wild for effective advertising
Black Friday Advertising in Social Media
Large companies went into the holiday shopping season with relatively low expectations and gambled a lot of their hopes on social media advertising
The 21st Century Advertising Odyssey
A look at the advertising business search for a new base. Rapidly-changing media technology dictates the direction, forcing industry leaders to develop new strategies.
Ambush Marketing at the Olympic Games
Some companies spend millions to be official Olympic sponsors. Others try to hitch a ride to the global audiences with carefully targeted stunts, events and advertising.
Surviving Recession in the Print Media
The CEO of the American City Business Journals explains how many of the 40 ACBJ publications have shown profits while the recession cut advertising 29% in other magazines


Contributing Articles in Advertising

Advertising Today
Businesses challenged by today's economic reality take time to review and change marketing strategy to embrace Web tools and opportunities for free publicity.
Making Presentations – Commanding Attention
Advice from Drayton Bird, former International Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather, on how to seize attention in a presentation
Successful Presentations - Conquering Nerves
Drayton Bird, former International Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather shares some hints about how to make confident presentations
Make Money at Home from Online Advertising
If one has a good website or a blog with several pages of content some extra money can be churned out by placing ads on webpages using contextual advertizing programs.
Successful Presentations – The Follow Through
According to Drayton Bird, Former International Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather, there are ways to get the right decision from the client.