communication – Pullman Radio

Seeing with Your Ears (Paul Harvey’s Gift to Advertisers)

October 13, 2018 Rod Schwartz

His canvas was our minds. His paintbrush, words. And the pictures he painted so vividly made us see, made us think, and made us buy. Paul Harvey was the master of spoken-word communication. His choice of words, melodic intonations, and impeccable phrasing influenced the thinking and behavior of millions of Americans for more […]

“How Often Should My Message Be Repeated?”

July 28, 2018 Rod Schwartz

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” – entrepreneur and marketer John Wanamaker (1838-1922) Wanamaker’s quote on advertising has been widely disseminated over the past century. For some, it’s inspired bold risk-taking and marketing breakthroughs—”nothing ventured, nothing gained.” For others, […]

Don’t U Make These Mistake’s

September 9, 2016 Rod Schwartz

One of the advantages of working in radio is that the stuff we write is heard, not seen. If there are misspellings or punctuation errors in the script, you won’t notice them. But when our counterparts at Old Smudgy fail to catch similar errors in their articles and ads, they become fair game for self-appointed grammar […]