![How Podcasters Make Money [CHART]](http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/How-Podcasters-Make-Money-150x150.png)
Podcast audiences continue to grow, and there are signs that advertisers are warming to their receptive audiences.
Attitudes Toward Advertsing Formats By Generation [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The dislike of cinema advertising by Gen Xers may be explained by the fact that they grew up watching movies before the introduction of cinema advertising.
Generation X Purchase Influences, 2014 & 2016 [CHART]
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Of the major adult generations, Gen Xers (35-49) are the most likely to say that they’re exposed to multiple ads on the radio in a typical day.
Top Influences Over US Consumers’ Purchase Decisions, April 2015 [CHART]
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When it comes to influencing consumers’ purchases, word-of-mouth continues to outperform all paid media.
Interest In TV Commerce, March 2015 [CHART]
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Roughly 7 in 10 US adults who have a TV or other device connected to the internet agree that they would be interested in using their remote while watching TV ads to have a sample of a product automatically mailed to them.
Changing Marketing Media Mix, August 2014 [CHART]
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Digital channels are beginning to rank among the top-budgeted areas of marketers’ program spend.
Women’s Trust In Word-of-Mouth Recommendations [INFOGRAPHIC]
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This infographic illustrates results from a Ladies Home Journal survey of women’s attitudes toward word of mouth recommendations.
US Consumers’ Biggest Purchase Influencers, April 2014 [CHART]
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Word-of-mouth emerges as most influential, with TV ads leading the way among paid media.
Attitudes Toward Brand Advertising During The Winter Olympics [CHART]
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A June 2013 study by Experian Marketing Services found that Olympic TV viewers in the US would likely notice brands’ ads while watching.
Will Olympics Viewers & Branding, February 2014 [TABLE]
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Winter Olympics viewers are quite receptive to branded messaging on TV.