http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talk%3ARadio_spotTalk:Radio spot - Revision history2026-04-22T03:28:53ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php?title=Talk:Radio_spot&diff=26712&oldid=prevGambitnut: suggestions from a friend2007-07-11T08:19:18Z<p>suggestions from a friend</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>A friend from basketballforum.com is in the radio business, so I asked him for some advice on this over AIM ...<br />
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here's a few problems with this spot.<br />
if you don't mind me being a bit critical<br />
heh<br />
It lacks a story<br />
Rule number 1 for effective spots is to tell a story<br />
this just throws info at you<br />
"It sucks computer waste, blah blah blah"<br />
that's what I hear<br />
nothing jumps out at me<br />
in comes the whiny "Where can I take my old hardware?"<br />
and by then I've tuned out<br />
the trick is finding the line where people won't tune away<br />
People don't listen to commercials because they like them... they tolerate them<br />
unless they are super annoying (think "Credit Yes.com!")<br />
I have some ideas that might work<br />
I'm good at writing ads with abstract ideas<br />
did I ever play my Forrestry services ad for you?<br />
that I did for the college<br />
let me find that<br />
http://www.divshare.com/download/1225566-51e<br />
this is an example of telling a story in a spot<br />
also notice the use of present tense words<br />
"He is doing this. He is doing that. He is learning" instead of "He did this. He did that. He learned." etc<br />
it's not glitsy. It's not super slick<br />
it's actually really basic<br />
but it gets the point across<br />
and that's the secret... less is often more for this kind of thing<br />
I mean, in that spot, there are 3 elements.<br />
Voice Over. Music, and Forrest sound effects<br />
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... he also says he's getting some ideas for it, I'll post anything he sends to me.<br />
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[[User:Gambitnut|Blaine]]</div>Gambitnut