Chevy’s CMO: Traditional To Build The Brand; Digital To Reach The Buyers;

When most Americans are only ready to buy a car every three to six years, running ads on TV or in traditional media pushing an immediate purchase is largely “tone-deaf” for an audience not ready to hear. Enter digital media, as a solution. Digital, in contrast to broadcast and traditional media, allows marketers to reach […]

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Harris Diamond, Chairman & CEO, McCann Worldgroup on left interviewing Tim Mahoney, Global CMO Of Chevrolet

Harris Diamond, Chairman & CEO, McCann Worldgroup on left interviewing Tim Mahoney, Global CMO Of Chevrolet

When most Americans are only ready to buy a car every three to six years, running ads on TV or in traditional media pushing an immediate purchase is largely “tone-deaf” for an audience not ready to hear. Enter digital media, as a solution.

Digital, in contrast to broadcast and traditional media, allows marketers to reach consumers when they’re in the process of buying, doing research or seeking more information, said Tim Mahoney, CMO, Global Chevrolet & Global GM Marketing Operations Leader for General Motors.

Mahoney was speaking at the 4A’s Transformation conference today — the annual gathering of the American Association of Advertising Agencies.

Traditional, of course, has its role — of building the brand for when the consumer is ready to buy. Mahoney’s goal is to move more people along to thinking “next time out,” if they’re not already Chevy owners, to consider it in the future.

A live blog of his interview is below:



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Danny Sullivan was a journalist and analyst who covered the digital and search marketing space from 1996 through 2017. He was also a cofounder of Third Door Media, which publishes Search Engine Land, MarTech, and produces the SMX: Search Marketing Expo and MarTech events. He retired from journalism and Third Door Media in June 2017. You can learn more about him on his personal site & blog He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

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