NYI’s John Verre on Advertising in the Fast Lane

Though much has changed in the media landscape over the past few years, one thing has (not-so-surprisingly) managed to remain constant: the auto industry and its commitment to television advertising.  One needs to only look at recent budget allocation trends to see that television is still a major catalyst for car sales, not to mention a staple for delivering overall brand awareness and impressions.

But, like anything else, automotive players have had to change with the times and adjust their marketing methodologies to reflect the new patterns in consumer behavior.  In this ever-evolving business, how, then, does the auto industry use the latest breakthroughs in digital and data -- without tampering with its winning TV formula?

TV advertising veteran John Verre (pictured below) serves as Senior Vice President of National Sales and Advanced Products for the NY Interconnect (NYI), which is a go-to media provider for automotive brands across the New York market.  Verre has seen dramatic changes in the industry since he started 25 years ago -- back when TV and broadcast received the lion’s share of auto budgets.  At that time, the cable spot business was in its early stages, but once the tech and cable spaces advanced, they began to see significant share gains.  “The agency community noticed 

E.B. Moss

E.B. Moss is an award-winning writer, podcaster and strategist who creates content that opens revenue doors and brings out the human to human side of B2B marketing. An expert in explanatory journalism, E.B. served as an inaugural editor at media trades &l… read more